Forensic Biology by Richard LiBasicsQuality Standards in the U.S.Int’l Quality StandardsAccreditationProficiency Testing & CertificationPersonnel QualificationsChapter 24: Quality Assurance & Quality ControlQuality Assurance: Processes that provide confidence that a service meets the requirements for the quality of a laboratory serviceAddresses:Training & EducationCalibration of equipmentHandling proceduresProficiency testing Quality Control: operational proceduresForensic Biology by Richard Li 2National Research Council (NRC)DNA Advisory BoardScientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM)Forensic Biology by Richard Li 3International Soc. For Forensic GeneticsEuropean DNA Profiling GroupEuropean Network of Forensic Science InstitutesInterpol working partyEuropean Standard SetForensic Biology by Richard Li 4Used to asses the qualification of a lab to meet est. standardsVoluntary in U.S.American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Lab Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB)Nat. Forensic Science Training CenterAmerican Assoc. of Blood BanksForensic Biology by Richard Li 5Performance of individual DNA analystEvery 6 monthsMock casesCertificationVoluntaryAmerican Board of Criminalistics (ABC)▪Diplomate, Fellow, Technical SpecialistForensic Biology by Richard Li 6Min. BS/BA degree in Biology, Chemistry, or Forensic Science related area6 months forensic lab work experienceCoursework in:BiochemistryGeneticsMolecular BiologyForensic Biology by Richard Li