Certification Exam Preparation Class
Classes will be held during evenings at the BSCI facility, located at 4201 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills (2 blocks north of I-694) or at North Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park -as noted.
To register online, for all classes - visit the MN ASQ Section 1203 website, or call the Section office at 651-779-9820.
Applicable for all classes: Tuition does not include the course texts, which are 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.
Summer 2010 Certification Exam Preparation Classes
Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
- Class Location:
- BSCI facility, located at 4201 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills.
(2 blocks north of I-694)
- 10 sessions
- $625 ASQ Member
- $675 Non-Member
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:
- July 22, 2010 (Thursday)
- Click here to register online. »
- Class Starts:
- July 27, 2010 (Tuesday)
- Class Ends:
- Sep 28, 2010 (Tuesday)
- When will classes be held?
- Class will be held Monday evenings from 6-9pm.
- Exam Registration Deadline
- August 06, 2010
- Last Date Registration ($50 fee): August 18, 2010
- Exam Date
- October 2, 2010
Class Covers Exam Body of Knowledge: Reliability Management, Basic Statistical Concepts, Advanced Statistics, Reliability in Design, Modeling & Prediction, Reliability Testing, Maintainability & Availability, and Data Collection and Use.
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 with instructor approval.
Six-Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)
**NOTE** NEW DATES!
- Class Location:
- 8 sessions
- $625 ASQ Member
- $675 Non-Member
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:
- August 2, 2010
- Click here to register online. »
- Class Starts:
- August 9, 2010
- Class Ends:
- September 27, 2010
- When will classes be held?
- Class will be held Monday evenings from 6-9pm except the lecture # 5 will be held on Tuesday, September 7, and the lectures 4 and 6 on Mondays at 6:30-9:30pm.
- Exam Registration Deadline
- August 06, 2010
- Project requirements apply for the ASQ exam registration http://www.asq.org/certification/faq/six-sigma-project-affidavit.html, not for the class registration.
- Last Date Registration ($50 fee): August 18, 2010
- Exam Date
- October 2, 2010
Class Covers Exam Body of Knowledge: Enterprise-wide Deployment, Process Management, Team Management, a five segment analysis of DMAIC for Six Sigma, and Design for Six Sigma.
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 with instructor approval.
Certified Quality Manager/ Organizational Excellence (CQM/OE)
Note: Dates for fall 2010 session (02 Oct 2010 exam). Next session will start in Jan 2011 for March 2011 exam.
- Class Location:
- North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, Room NLC 131, located at 6717, 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park, MN 55445.
- 8 sessions
- $550 ASQ Member
- $600 Non-Member
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:
- August 2, 2010
- Click here to register online. »
- Class Starts:
- August 5, 2010
- Class Ends:
- September 23, 2010
- When will classes be held?
- Class will be held on Thursday evenings from 6 - 9 P.M
- Exam Registration Deadline
- August 6 , 2010
- Last Date Registration ($50 fee): August 18th
- Exam Date
- October 2, 2010
Class Covers Exam Body of Knowledge: Leadership Strategic Development, Management skills, Quality Systems and Models, Management and Measurement Tools, Customer focus, Supplier Management and Training and Development including training on logical steps for handling constructed response questions.
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 with instructor approval.
Fall 2010 Certification Exam Preparation Classes
Certified Six- Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
- Class Location:
- Classes will be held at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park, located at 6717 85th Ave, N., Brooklyn Park, MN 55445.
- 11 sessions
- $550 ASQ Member
- $600 Non-Member
- Class Registration Deadline:
- Sept. 13, 2010
- Click here to register online. »
- Class Starts:
- Sept. 20, 2010
- Class Ends:
- Nov 29, 2010
- When will classes be held?
- Class will be held Monday evenings 6 – 9 PM
- Exam Registration Deadline
- Oct 15, 2010
- Exam Date
- December 4, 2010
Class 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 with instructor approval.
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
- 10 sessions
- $550 ASQ Member
- $600 Non-Member
- Class Registration Deadline:
- September 20, 2010
- Online registration coming soon!
- Click here to register online. »
- Class Starts:
- September 28, 2010
- Class Ends:
- November 30, 2010
- When will classes be held?
- Class will be held Tuesday evenings 6 – 9 PM
- Exam Registration Deadline
- Oct 15, 2010
- Exam Date
- December 4, 2010
Class 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 with instructor approval.
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
- 6 sessions
- $420 ASQ Member
- $470 Non-Member
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:
- September 24, 2010
- Click here to register online. »
- Class Starts:
- September 29, 2010
- Class Ends:
- December 1, 2010
- When will classes be held?
- Class will be held Monday evenings from 6-9pm.
- Exam Registration Deadline
- October 15, 2010
- Last Date Registration ($50 fee): October 20, 2010
- Exam Date
- December 4, 2010
Class 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 with instructor approval.
Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA)
- Class Location:
- BSCI facility, located at 4201 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills.
(2 blocks north of I-694)
- 6 sessions
- $420 ASQ Member
- $470 Non-Member
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 and Solution Text, while helpful, is not required.
- Class Registration Deadline:
- October 11, 2010
- Click here to register online. »
- Class Starts:
- October 13, 2010
- Class Ends:
- November 22, 2010
- When will classes be held?
- Class will be held Tuesday evenings 6 – 9 PM
- Exam Registration Deadline
- October 15, 2010
- Last Exam Registration ($50 fee): October 20, 2010
- Exam Date
- December 4, 2010
Class Covers Exam Body of Knowledge: Quality Basics, Problem Solving and Improvement, Data Analysis 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 with instructor approval.
Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA)
NOTE: Classes are held at BSCI – Arden Hills.
- Class Location:
- BSCI facility, located at 4201 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills.
(2 blocks north of I-694)
- 4 sessions
- $280 ASQ Member
- $330 Non-Member
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 and Solution Text, while helpful, is not required.
- Class Registration Deadline:
- **NOTE** If less than 3 registered, class will be cancelled.
- October 18, 2010
- Online registration coming soon!
- Click here to register online. »
- Class Starts:
- October 28, 2010
- Class Ends:
- November 18, 2010
- When will classes be held?
- Class will be held Thursday evenings 6 – 9 PM
- Exam Registration Deadline
- October 15, 2010
- Exam Date
- December 4, 2010
Class 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 with instructor approval.
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.