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Editor: Frederick L. Kiechle, MD, PhD

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Q. We use the CAP Competency Assessment Program to create quizzes to satisfy the problem-solving element of the CAP’s competency assessment requirements. Is there a requirement to create a new quiz each year or can the same quiz be given every year? Is it OK to use the same quiz for the initial competency and the annual competency?

A.December 2021—Laboratories are not required to create a new quiz every year or for every competency assessment. Many labs will customize the problem-solving element to reflect recent testing issues, changes in testing, etc. If you are using the CAP Competency Assessment Program, you can use the CAP-provided assessment courses to assess testing personnel’s problem-solving abilities.