Proficiency Testing Australia
Proficiency testing is a means of assessing the ability of laboratories to competently perform specific tests and measurements.
PTA offers Testing Programs involving the distribution of sub-samples of a material for testing by participating laboratories, Measurement Programs involving the circulation of a measurement artefact among a group of laboratories or a single laboratory, and customised programs, for industry organisations.
How confident are you of your testing and measurement results?
Proficiency Testing Australia (PTA) is a subsidiary of the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia.
Discover the benefits of Proficiency Testing (157 KB | 04.09.07)
Programs PTA offers
For Testing Programs, a laboratory’s performance is normally a comparison to consensus values calculated from the results submitted.
For Calibration Programs, laboratory results are compared to values established by a reference laboratory, taking into account measurement uncertainties.
Confidentiality
All information supplied by a laboratory as part of a proficiency testing program is treated as confidential.
Training and consultancy
PTA provides training courses and consultancy services on proficiency testing and statistical applications.
