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Post-Accident Testing: The process of testing an employee involved in a workplace accident for the presence of drugs or alcohol.

Pre-Employment Testing: The practice of issuing tests to potential employees on a pre-employment basis in order to determine an applicant’s suitability for a certain position. These tests may include, but are not l . . . View Full Definition

Placement Testing: Placement tests ensure that you get started in the right classes for your academic background and your program. Taking a class for which you are not prepared could prevent you from successfu . . . View Full Definition

National Standards And Testing Program (NSTP): The NSTP is a program created to provide basic installation training to satellite TV systems installers.

Muscle Testing: Muscle testing involves finding a muscle that is unbalanced and then attempting to determine why that muscle is not functioning properly. Treatments may involve specific joint manipulation o . . . View Full Definition

Preadmission Testing: Medical tests that are completed for an individual prior to being admitted to a hospital or inpatient health care facility.

Prenatal Testing: Testing to detect the presence of a genetic disorder in an embryo or fetus; commonly done by amniocentesis or chorionic villi sampling.

Top Down Testing: Also known as 'Bottom Up Testing'. It exists as an incremental testing strategy to ensure that designs are correct from the very beginning. It starts by testing the user interface, while the . . . View Full Definition

Standardized Testing: A written test, the scores of which are interpreted by referencing the scores of a norm group that has taken the test and which is considered to be representative of the population that take . . . View Full Definition

Reasonable Suspicion Testing: A drug or alcohol test administered to an employee due to a performance or policy infraction or poor or erratic behavior.