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All classes will be held during evenings at the BSCI facility, located at 4201 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills (2 blocks north of I-694).

Spring 2010 Certification Exam Preparation Classes

Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)

Class Location:
BSCI facility, located at 4201 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills.
(2 blocks north of I-694)

Note: Tuition does not include the course texts, which are the CQA Certification Primer and Solution Texts sold by the Quality Council of Indiana. The primer, solution text (and electronic exam CD if available) can be purchased directly.

The electronic exam CD, while helpful, is not required

Class Registration Deadline:
April 23, 2010
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Class Starts:
April 28, 2010
Class Ends:
June 2, 2010
When will classes be held?


Class will be held Wednesday evenings 6-9pm.
Exam Registration Deadline
April 16, 2010
Last Date Registration ($50 fee): April 21, 2010
Exam Date
June 5, 2010

Covers Exam Body of Knowledge: Auditing Fundamentals, Auditor Competencies, Audit Preparation, Audit Performance, Audit Reporting, Audit Follow-up and Closure, Audit Business Applications, and Quality Tools and Techniques.

GUARANTEE FOR EVERY CLASS: If you attend the certification refresher class and don’t pass the exam, you can re-take the class free of charge.

Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)

Class Location:
BSCI facility, located at 4201 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills.
(2 blocks north of I-694)

Note: Tuition does not include the course texts, which are the CQA Certification Primer and Solution Texts sold by the Quality Council of Indiana. The primer, solution text (and electronic exam CD if available) can be purchased directly.

The electronic exam CD, while helpful, is not required

Class Registration Deadline:
April 1, 2010
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Class Starts:
April 7, 2010
Class Ends:
May 26, 2010
When will classes be held?


Class will be held Wednesday evenings 6-9pm.
Exam Registration Deadline
April 16, 2010
Last Date Registration ($50 fee): April 21, 2010
Exam Date
June 5, 2010

Covers Exam Body of Knowledge: General Knowledge, Software Quality Management, Systems and Software Engineering Processes, Project Management, Software Metrics and Analysis, Software and Validation (V&V), Software Configuration Management.

GUARANTEE FOR EVERY CLASS: If you attend the certification refresher class and don’t pass the exam, you can re-take the class free of charge.

Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA)

Class Location:
BSCI facility, located at 4201 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills.
(2 blocks north of I-694)

Note: Tuition does not include the course texts, which are the CQA Certification Primer and Solution Texts sold by the Quality Council of Indiana. The primer, solution text (and electronic exam CD if available) can be purchased directly.

The electronic exam CD, while helpful, is not required

Class Registration Deadline:
May 7, 2010
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Class Starts:
May 13, 2010
Class Ends:
June 3, 2010
When will classes be held?


Class will be held Thursday evenings from 6-9pm.
Exam Registration Deadline
April 16, 2010
Last Date Registration ($50 fee): April 21, 2010
Exam Date
June 5, 2010

Covers Exam Body of Knowledge: Quality Concepts, Quality Benefits and Philosophies, Team Roles and Responsibilities, Team Formation and Dynamics, Continuous Improvement, Basic Quality Tools, Quality Management Tools and Customer-Supplier Relationships.

GUARANTEE FOR EVERY CLASS: If you attend the certification refresher class and don’t pass the exam, you can re-take the class free of charge.

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Class Location:
BSCI facility, located at 4201 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills.
(2 blocks north of I-694)

Note: Tuition does not include the course texts, which are the CQA Certification Primer and Solution Texts sold by the Quality Council of Indiana. The primer, solution text (and electronic exam CD if available) can be purchased directly.

The electronic exam CD, while helpful, is not required

Class Registration Deadline:
March 23, 2010
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Class Starts:
March 30, 2010
Class Ends:
June 1, 2010
When will classes be held?


Class will be held Tuesday evenings from 6-9pm.
Exam Registration Deadline
April 16, 2010
Last Date Registration ($50 fee): April 21, 2010
Exam Date
June 5, 2010

Covers Exam Body of Knowledge: Management & Leadership, Quality Systems, Product & Process Design, Product & Process Control Tools, Testing & Measurement, Control & Management Tools, Improvement Techniques, Basic Statistics, Statistical Applications, Advanced Statistics, and Design of Experiments.

GUARANTEE FOR EVERY CLASS: If you attend the certification refresher class and don’t pass the exam, you can re-take the class free of charge.

Certified Six- Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)

Class Location:
BSCI facility, located at 4201 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills.
(2 blocks north of I-694)

Note: Tuition does not include the course texts, which are the CQA Certification Primer and Solution Texts sold by the Quality Council of Indiana. The primer, solution text (and electronic exam CD if available) can be purchased directly.

The electronic exam CD, while helpful, is not required

Class Registration Deadline:
March 15, 2010
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Class Starts:
March 22, 2010
Class Ends:
May 24, 2010
When will classes be held?


Class will be held Monday evenings from 6-9pm.
Exam Registration Deadline
April 16, 2010
Last Date Registration ($50 fee): April 21, 2010
Exam Date
June 5, 2010

Covers Exam Body of Knowledge: Six Sigma Goals; Lean & DFSS; Define – Teams, Customers, Tools, Projects & Results; Measure – Data, Process Analysis, Probability, Capability & Measurement; Analyze; Improvement Techniques; Control Concepts.

GUARANTEE FOR EVERY CLASS: If you attend the certification refresher class and don’t pass the exam, you can re-take the class free of charge.

General information about classes

Exam Prep Classes Guarantee

If you attend the certification training class and don't pass the certification exam, you can retake the class FREE OF CHARGE. For detailed course descriptions or to register online, visit mnasq.org or check The BenchmarQ.

Contact Information

These classes were set up for people with work experience related to the exams, but who need review on exam-taking skills. If you need help with the Body of Knowledge of any exam, consider the more thorough and longer classes.

Content

These classes are review courses and are not intended to meet the needs of those who are looking to learn the basics. The student should have sufficient background in the certification area to efficiently answer 40-60 percent of the questions BEFORE the sessions. These classes provide exam advice, review some of the more difficult topics, and provide an opportunity to network with other exam takers.

Class Size

Each class is limited to 40 registrants on a first-come, first-served basis. If you register for a class after it is full, you name will be placed on a waiting list.

Class Materials

You will need to purchase text materials prior to the start of class. Please see details at mnasq.org or The BenchmarQ.

Class Format

The format for all classes is structured using the Indiana Quality Primer and Solution text or materials from ASQ Headquarters.

Registration Cancellation

Registrations cannot be accepted after the deadline posted. Cancellations for a full refund must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date. Cancellations received after that date are subject to a $60.00 cancellation charge.

Exam Prep class questions: Call the Section office at 651-779-9820 or email mnasq@aol.com

For ASQ certification and recertification information go to www.asq.org/certification/recertification/index.html.