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Overview

Competency levels are used to describe the level of competency individuals have for performing a given test method. These competencies can be used to control the level of access the user has in regards to the test method.

Adding a Competency

1. Select Tools → Administration → Manage Competency Levels in QESTLab.
2. Click New Level (top left).
3. Enter a Name for the new competency level.

Entering Competency Information

Information pertaining to the competency level can be entered in the right hand pane.

Competency Level Details

• Code: A unique identifier for the competency level.
• Name: The name of the competency level.
• Description: A description of the competency level.
• Grant Permissions:
  • Read: Allow viewing of the given test method.
  • Edit: Allow editing of the given test method.
  • Add: Allow adding new instances of the given test method.
  • Delete: Allow deleting instances of the given test method.
  • Signatory: Allow signing of reports which include the given test method.
• Expires after: Specific a number of months the competency is valid for before it will need to be renewed.

Setting Competency Levels for People

1. Select the People node from the QESTLab tree and search for the person to set competency levels for.
2. Click on that person and select the Competency tab.

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To set a competency for a test method:

1. Select either Tests, Specimens or Sampling Methods.
2. Search for the specific test method to set a competency level for.
3. Select the competency level from the dropdown in the Competency column.
4. An Expiry Date will automatically be set based on the configuration of the competency.

If the person is a user they will automatically be given permissions for this test method based on the configuration of the competency. A user's complete permissions can be seen on the Permissions Preview tab. The competency can be renewed by updating the Expiry Date on the Competency tab.