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Competency test

A ground-truth test that demonstrates that a forensic science service provider has acquired specialized knowledge, skills and abilities in the standard practices necessary to conduct specific tasks or examinations in a discipline prior to performing independent casework.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 095 Standard Practice for Minimum Qualifications and Training for a Footwear/Tire Forensic Science Service Provider. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2020. Source link