Evaluation Requirements - std115020020011

Department-Wide Quality Assurance Functional Area Qualification Standard

DOE-STD-1150-2002

Demonstrate the ability The actual performance of a task or activity in

accordance with policies, procedures, guidelines, and/or accepted industry or

DOE practices.

Headquarters and Field elements shall establish a program and process to ensure that

QA personnel possess the competencies required for their position. That includes the

competencies identified in this technical Functional Area Qualification Standard or a

similar standard developed by the organization. Documentation of the completion of the

requirements of the standard shall be included in the employee's training and

qualification record.

Equivalencies may be granted for individual competencies based upon an objective

evaluation of the employee's prior education, experience, certifications, and/or training.

Equivalencies shall be granted in accordance with the policies and procedures of the

program or field office. For example, personnel qualified to the DOE Albuquerque

Operations Office competency requirements for Weapons Quality Staff General

Engineer/Physical Scientist may be reviewed for equivalency with the DOE-wide

standard. The supporting knowledge and/or skill statements, while not requirements,

should be considered before granting equivalency for a competency.

Training shall be provided to employees in the Technical Qualification Program who do

not meet the competencies contained in the technical Functional Area Qualification

Standard. DOE training will be based upon appropriate supporting knowledge and/or

skill statements similar to the ones listed for each of the competency statements.

Headquarters and Field elements should use the supporting knowledge and/or skill

statements as a basis for evaluating the content of any training courses used to provide

individuals with the requisite knowledge and/or skill required to meet the technical

Functional Area Qualification Standard competency statements.

EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS

A qualifying official or the immediate supervisor of a person seeking qualification should

document the attainment of the QA competencies listed in this technical Functional Area

Qualification Standard by using any of the following methods:

Documented evaluation of equivalencies;

written examination;

documented oral evaluation; or

documented observation of performance.