June 13-15, 2022 A.A. Aitkaliyeva, head of Research Center of the “RPC of Fisheries” LLP, completed a training course in accordance with GOST ISO / IEC 17043-2013 “Conformity assessment. Basic requirements for proficiency testing” and ST RK ISO 19011-2019 “Guidelines for the audit of management systems”, at the “Institute of Technical Regulation, Metrology and Management Systems of Kazakhstan” LLP.

The program included a three-day training, lectures and practical exercises were held on the topic: GOST ISO/IEC 17043-2013. Basic provisions; Procedural documents of the accreditation body; Requirements for the management system; Interlaboratory comparative tests and comparisons; Calculation of statistics of functioning of laboratories; Conclusion on the quality of test results; Proficiency testing programs for quality indicators; Calculation of the value of z-index, zʹ-index, ζ-index, En-index; Requirements for the assessment of measurement uncertainty; Calculation of standard uncertainty for types A and B, total standard uncertainty, calculation of expanded uncertainty; ST RK ISO 19011-2019.

At the end of the course, the student passed the exam with an “excellent” mark and received a certificate.