1. Chapter 24: Quality Assurance & Quality Control

2.  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 procedures Forensic Biology by Richard Li2

3.  National Research Council (NRC)  DNA Advisory Board  Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) Forensic Biology by Richard Li3

4.  International Soc. For Forensic Genetics  European DNA Profiling Group  European Network of Forensic Science Institutes  Interpol working party  European Standard Set Forensic Biology by Richard Li4

5.  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 Banks Forensic Biology by Richard Li5

6.  Performance of individual DNA analyst  Every 6 months  Mock cases  Certification  Voluntary  American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) ▪ Diplomate, Fellow, Technical Specialist Forensic Biology by Richard Li6

7.  Min. BS/BA degree in Biology, Chemistry, or Forensic Science related area  6 months forensic lab work experience  Coursework in:  Biochemistry  Genetics  Molecular Biology Forensic Biology by Richard Li7