Competency assessment due-date calculator
CLIA requires competency assessment at least twice in the first year a person tests patient specimens, and at least once a year after that. Enter the start date to see the latest dates under that minimum.
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Reading the result
The dates are the outer limit. Many laboratories spread the six procedures across the year and finish well before the due date.
Each assessment covers every test system the person is approved to perform. When a method or instrument changes, the person is assessed on the new one before reporting patient results.
The calculator follows the federal minimum in 42 CFR 493.1413(b)(9) and 493.1451(b)(9). Your own policy, your state or your accreditation organization may set shorter intervals.
Need the policy, the six-procedure form and a tracker for the whole staff? See the Competency Assessment Kit.