EqasOnline Academy · Free
Certified Proficiency Testing Professional
Learn how proficiency testing works, from homogeneity checks and Algorithm A to z scores and corrective action. Then prove it with a credential employers can verify in seconds.
- free modules
- 6
- exam questions
- 40
- exam time
- 60 min
- to pass
- 70 %
- validity
- 2 yrs
How it works
- 01
Learn
A free course of about five hours: 27 narrated lessons with detailed notes, six case studies, and interactive tools for Algorithm A, z scores, homogeneity and Youden plots. Sign in free with your email.
Start the course → - 02
Take the exam
40 questions in 60 minutes, online, whenever you are ready. Every candidate gets a different form drawn from a reviewed bank.
About the exam → - 03
Show it
Download your certificate, add the credential to LinkedIn and share a verification link that always shows its current status.
How verification works →
The six modules
All lessons →
Module 1
Proficiency testing, explained
What PT is, why accreditation requires it, and the rules of fair participation.
Module 2
Inside a PT round
The scheme plan, homogeneity and stability checks, and how a round runs.
Module 3
Assigned value and σpt
Five ways to set the assigned value, Algorithm A, and choosing σpt.
Module 4
Performance scores
z, z′, ζ and En scores, and what each band means.
Module 5
Reading reports and trends
Reading a report, peer groups, trends across rounds and Youden plots.
Module 6
Acting on results
Investigating an unsatisfactory result, and showing the fix worked.
A credential that can be checked
- Public verification. Every credential has a page showing whether it is active, expired or revoked.
- Open Badges 3.0. A signed digital badge for wallets and backpacks, verifiable against our published keys.
- Exam integrity. Answers are scored on our servers, forms are drawn at random from a reviewed bank, and retakes are limited.
- Honest about what it is. The exam is online and unproctored, and we say so on every verification page.
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EqasOnline Certified Proficiency Testing Professional
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Questions
What is EqasOnline Academy?
A free online course and exam on proficiency testing (PT). If you pass the exam, you get the EqasOnline Certified Proficiency Testing Professional credential.
Does it cost anything?
No. The six course modules, the exam, retakes and the credential are all free.
Is this an accreditation or an ISO/IEC 17024 certification?
No. The credential is not an accreditation and not a certification of persons under ISO/IEC 17024. It is not connected to, or endorsed by, any accreditation body. It shows that you passed our exam on PT knowledge. It does not show that any laboratory is competent.
Who can take the exam?
Anyone aged 18 or over. You do not need a degree or a laboratory job. You need one account and access to the email address on it.
EqasOnline Academy is a training and certification programme run by EqasOnline. The credential is not an accreditation and not an ISO/IEC 17024 certification, and it is not issued or endorsed by any accreditation body.