Overview of ANSI/ASTM E2659-24 (Self-paced)

• Acquire sufficient knowledge to be able to select and apply the appropriate statistical techniques as they apply to the requirements in ISO/IEC 17025 or ISO/IEC 17020
• Understand numerical and categorical types of data
• Understand the concepts of population, samples, sampling methods, and bias type and direction
• Understand and be able to calculate measures of central tendency and of dispersion
• Understand probability distributions and sample data distributions
• Understand and be able to calculate confidence intervals
• Understand and be able to perform hypothesis testing
• Be able to graphically represent and interpret data
• Be able to use linear regression to create a least-squares line and to calculate the correlation between two numerical variables in a data set

• This training has been updated to the 2024 version of ANSI/ASTM E2659
• The full standard is reviewed during the training, as well as highlighting the new requirements
• The standard now has requirements related to
  • Use of technology-enabled automation, including Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Policies on advisory group composition and responsibility
  • Procedure addressing designation issuance and use
  • Procedure addressing accommodations
  • Management review of progress towards objectives
  • Current contracts or agreements for personnel who are employees of the organization
  • Financial controls that address the prevention of errors, frauds, and theft

This training is presented as self-paced, web-based seminar through an online platform, Trakstar. Access information will be provided after we receive the registration payment.

After payment for the training is processed, we will ask for your preferred start date and we will send you access to the training for five calendar days. Once you begin the training, you will be able to open and close the session as often as you like within those five calendar days. You will be able to move through the modules at your own pace.

This self-paced course is designed to introduce trainees to ANSI/ASTM E2659-24 and the requirements for developing a quality education/training course that has an assessment at the end to determine if the learning outcomes have been achieved. It will cover areas such as terminology, significance and use of the standard, requirements for certificate issuers and certificate issuance and use.”

This training course is available as a private session. Private sessions are a great option for organizations that have several staff members that need the training.

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