This live training course reviews the technical validation requirements and processes of the Performance Tested MethodsSM and Official Methods of AnalysisSM programs. The course will include breakout sessions covering the technical requirements for microbiology methods and chemistry methods.
Course Contents
Overview of AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s Conformity Assessment Programs: Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) and Official Methods of AnalysisSM(OMA)
Program overviews
Customized process options
Consulting
Report format, method instructions, and review
PTM Certification
PTM Renewals
OMA First and Final Action
Modifications
Technical requirements and statistics for inclusivity/exclusivity (microbiology), calibration/selectivity (chemistry), matrix studies, robustness, and product consistency and stability
Modules for:
Method developers
Independent and collaborative laboratories
Expert reviewers
Target Attendees
Method developers
Independent laboratories
Candidates for AOAC Expert Reviewers or Volunteer Experts
Learning Outcomes
Method developers:
Better understanding of AOAC conformity assessment programs and processes
Improved study designs meeting AOAC and AOACRI requirements
More concise data collection, and therefore, faster PTM and OMA approvals
Independent laboratories:
Part of qualification as an AOACRI Independent Laboratory
Improved chances for selection for AOACRI studies and OMA collaborative studies
Better understanding of technical requirements and processes for performing studies
Candidates for AOAC Expert Reviewers:
Better understanding of AOAC conformity assessment programs and processes
Better understanding of current practices, statistics, and acceptance criteria
Improved chances for selection as an Expert Reviewer
