Certification
General Information
The American Society for Quality offers certifications to formally recognize an individual’s knowledge of quality theory and techniques.
A certification is peer recognition that an individual has demonstrated a proficiency in and comprehension of a particular quality area at a specific point in time.
ASQ certification is awarded to those who meet three criteria:
Candidates must:
- Have a specified level of education and/or experience
- Provide proof of professionalism
- Pass a standardized examination in the certification area
To find more information about ASQ certifications please visit National ASQ.
Exam Information
Individuals seeking certification must complete an application and send it to ASQ Headquarters for review and approval.
Examinations are scheduled several times during the year by ASQ HQ. Applications are typically due about 8 weeks prior to the examination date.
Schedules and deadlines are published in the Section newsletter, or can be obtained from the HQ website.
Applications and certification information brochures can be obtained by visiting the HQ website, or by calling 1-800-248-1946.
The examination dates for the coming year 2008-09 are as follows:
- Quality Technician Certification
- (CQT)
- Reliability Engineer Certification
- (CRE)
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- (SSBB)
- Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification
- (CMQ/OE)
- Biomedical Auditor Certification
- (CBA)
- HACCP Auditor Certification
- (CHA)
- Quality Inspector
- (CQI)
10/18/2008
- Calibration Technician Certification
- (CCT)
- Quality Auditor Certification
- (CQA)
- Quality Engineer Certification
- (CQE)
- Quality Improvement Associate Certification
- (CQIA)
- Quality Process Analyst Certification
- (CQPA)
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
- (SSGB)
- Software Quality Engineer Certification
- (CSQE)
12/06/2008
- Quality Technician Certification
- (CQT)
- Reliability Engineer Certification
- (CRE)
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- (SSBB)
- Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Certification
- (CMQ/OE)
- Biomedical Auditor Certification
- (CBA)
- Quality Inspector
- (CQI)
- HACCP Auditor Certification
- (CHA)
03/07/2009
- Calibration Technician Certification
- (CCT)
- Quality Auditor Certification
- (CQA)
- Quality Engineer Certification
- (CQE)
- Quality Improvement Associate Certification
- (CQIA)
- Quality Process Analyst Certification
- (CQPA)
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
- (SSGB)
- Software Quality Engineer Certification
- (CSQE)
06/06/2009
MN ASQ Exam Locations
Examinations sites and proctors are provided by the Section. Once approved, the prospective exam candidate will be given test site location and seating information. Individuals can also sit for exams at various national conferences and some local conferences. All exam locations will be on the St. Thomas campus. Exact locations will be announced prior to each exam date. Contact ASQ HQ www.asq.org or the Section office for more information.
MN ASQ Proctors
For more information about volunteering to be a proctor or questions, please contact the Vice Chair of Education or Larry Akre at lawakre@yahoo.com.