Is This The Right Certification For You?
As of today, ASQ did offers 17 certifications which specifically developed and catered for
individual Quality Professionals has demonstrated proficiency within and comprehension of specific body of
knowledge. Listed below:-
1) Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
2) Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
3) Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
4) Certified Quality Technician (CQT)
5) Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) , previously known as Certified Mechanical Inspector
(CMI)
6) Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE)
7) Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) , previously known as
Certified Quality
Manager (CQM)
8) Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB)
9) Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)
10) Certified Calibration Technician (CCT)
11) Certified Biomedical Auditor (CBA)
12) Certified HACCP Auditor (CHA)
13) Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional (CPGP)
14) Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA)
15) Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA)
16) Certified Master Black Belt (CMBB) New
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17) Lean Certification (SME/AME/Shingo Institute/ASQ Partnership)
Please find below a quick summary and exceprt about the various Certification Description
and Education/Experience requirements.
|
Certification |
Description |
Education/Experience* |
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Biomedical
Auditor |
Understands the principles of standards, regulations,
directives and guidance for auditing a biomedical system |
Five years of on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the Certified
Biomedical Auditor Body of Knowledge. At least one year must be in a decision-making role. |
|
Calibration
Technician |
Tests, calibrates, maintains and repairs electrical,
mechanical, electromechanical, analytical and electronic measuring, recording and indicating
instruments and equipment for conformance to established standards. |
Five years of on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the Certified
Calibration Technician Body of Knowledge. |
|
HACCP
Auditor |
Uses various tools and techniques to examine,
question, evaluate and report on that system's adequacy and deficiencies. |
Five years of on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the Certified HACCP
Auditor Body of Knowledge. At
least one year must be in a decision making role. |
Lean Certification
(AME/SME/Shingo
Prize/ASQ Partnership |
Bronze, Silver, and Gold Levels |
See SME website for
requirements |
Manager of
Quality/
Organizational Excellence |
Facilitates and leads team efforts to establish and
monitor customer/supplier relations, and supports strategic planning and deployment
initiatives. |
Ten years of on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the Certified Manager
of Quality/Organizational Excellence Body of Knowledge. A minimum of five years of this experience must be in a
decision-making position. |
|
Master Black
Belt |
|
1) At least 5 years of experience in the role of a
SSBB or MBB.
OR
2) Completion of 10 Six Sigma Black Belt projects. |
|
Pharmaceutical GMP
Professional |
Understands the GMP principles as regulated and
guided by national and international agencies for the pharmaceutical industry. |
Five years of on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the Certified
Pharmaceutical GMP Professional Body of Knowledge. A minimum of three years of this experience must be in a
decision-making position.
Common Questions
about the CPGP |
|
Quality
Auditor |
Analyzes all elements of a quality system and judges
its degree of adherence to the criteria of industrial management and quality evaluation and control
systems. |
Eight years of on-the-job experience in one or more
of the areas of the Certified Quality
Auditor Body of Knowledge. A
minimum of three years of this experience must be in a decision-making position. |
|
Quality
Engineer |
Develops and operates quality control systems.
applies and analyzes testing and inspection procedures. Uses metrology and statistical methods to
diagnose and correct improper quality control practices. |
Eight years of on-the-job experience in one or more
of the areas of the Certified Quality
Engineer Body of Knowledge. A
minimum of three years of this experience must be in a decision-making position. |
|
Quality Improvement
Associate |
Understands quality tools and their uses and
participates in quality improvement projects. |
Two years of work experience or an associate degree
as a minimum. |
|
Quality
Inspector |
Evaluates hardware documentation, performs laboratory
procedures, inspects products, measures process performance, records data and prepares formal
reports. |
Two years of on-the-job experience in mechanical
inspection or a related field. A high-school diploma or GED, or an additional three years of related
on-the-job experience. |
|
Quality Process
Analyst |
Analyzes and solves quality problems and participates
in quality improvement projects. |
Two years of work experience or an associate degree
as a minimum. |
|
Quality
Technician |
Prepares inspection plans and instructions, selects
sampling plan applications, analyzes and solves problems, prepares procedures, trains inspectors and
performs audits. |
Four years of higher education and/or work experience
in one or more of the areas of theCertified Quality
Technician Body of Knowledge. |
|
Reliability
Engineer |
Understands the principles of performance evaluation
and prediction to improve product/systems safety, reliability and maintainability. |
Eight years of on-the-job experience in one or more
of the areas of the Certified
Reliability Engineer Body of Knowledge. A minimum of three years of this experience must be in a decision-making
position. |
|
Six Sigma Black
Belt |
Understands Six Sigma philosophies and principles,
including the supporting systems and tools. Demonstrates team leadership and understands all aspects of
the DMAIC model in accordance with Six Sigma principles. |
Two completed projects with signed affidavits, or one
completed project with signed affidavit and three years of work experience in one or more areas of
the Six Sigma Black
Belt Body of Knowledge. You do
NOT need to be a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt. |
|
Six Sigma Green
Belt |
Supports a Six Sigma Black Belt by analyzing and
solving quality problems and is involved in quality-improvement projects. |
Three years of work experience in one or more areas
of the Six Sigma Green
Belt Body of Knowledge. This
certification is NOT a requirement for Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. |
|
Software Quality
Engineer |
Understands software quality development and
implementation including software inspection, testing, verification, and validation. Implements
software development and maintenance processes and methods. |
Eight years on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the Certified Software
Quality Engineer Body of Knowledge. A minimum of three years of this experience must be in a decision-making
position. |
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