ASQ Certifications Joe Kirkpatrick September 22 2011 Presentation

ASQ Certifications Joe Kirkpatrick September 22, 2011

Presentation • What We Will Cover – Speaker Background – Why Certify? – Certification Defined – ASQ Certifications – Certification Requirements – Certification Fees – Certification Benefits -- What it Buys You – Preparing for exams – Recertification process 2

Speaker Background • Qualifications: – ASQ Certifications: CQE, CQM/OE, CQIA – ASQ Member since 1995 – Hold BS and MS degrees in Manufacturing Engineering Technology from ETSU – ASQ Chapter 1106 Certification Chair – Quality Director for NN, Inc. 3

Chapter 1106 • 229 members • Including 29 whose dues are due as of Aug 31. • 127 members have at least 1 ASQ Certification – 1 member has 6 certifications – 2 members have 5 certifications – 4 members have 4 certifications – 18 members have 3 certifications – 25 members have 2 certifications – 77 members have 1 certification 4

Chapter 1106 5

ASQ Certifications • Certification Defined – Certification: Formal recognition by ASQ that an individual has demonstrated proficiency within and a comprehension of a specified body of knowledge at a point in time 6

ASQ Certifications • Since 1968, more than 120, 000 individuals have become certified through ASQ. 7

ASQ Certification vs Training Certificate ASQ Certification – Exam – Experience and/or educational prerequisites – Proof of professionalism (Training) Certificate – Attending a particular training session or course 8

ASQ Certifications • Seventeen Certifications – Biomedical Auditor (CBA) – Calibration Technician (CCT) – HACCP Auditor (CHA) – Lean Certification – Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CQM/OE) – Master Black Belt (CMBB) 9

ASQ Certifications • Certifications Offered (Continued) – Pharmaceutical GMP Professional (CGPG) – Quality Auditor (CQA) – Quality Engineer (CQE) – Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) – Quality Inspector (CQI) – Quality Process Analysis (CPQA) – Quality Technician (CQT) 10

ASQ Certifications • Certifications Offered (Continued) – Reliability Engineer (CRE) – Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) – Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) – Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) 11

Certification Requirements • Candidates must – Demonstrate a Specific Education Level or Work Experience – Proof of Professionalism – Pass Written Exam 12

Certification Requirements • Work Experience Required – Two Years • Mechanical Inspector Certification (CMI) • Quality Improvement Associate Certification • Quality Auditor-HACCP (CQA-HACCP) – Three Years • Six Sigma (CSSBB) – Four Years • Quality Technician Certification (CQT) – Five Years • Certified HACCP Auditor (CHA) • Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) 13

Certification Requirements • Work Experience Required – Eight Years • • Quality Engineer Certification (CQE) Quality Auditor Certification (CQA) Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) Reliability Engineer Certification (CRE) – Ten Years • Quality Manager Certification (CQMgr) • Quality Auditor-Biomedical (CQA-Biomedical) 14

Certification Requirements • Work Experience Waived for Education – One Year • Diploma From a Technical or Trade School – Two Years • Associate Degree – Four Years • Bachelor Degree – Five Years • Master or Doctorate 15

Certification Requirements • Basic Requirements – Proof of Professionalism • • Membership in: ASQ An International Affiliate Society of ASQ Any Society that is a member of the American Association of Engineering Societies or the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) • Registration as a Professional Engineer 16

Certification Requirements • Examination – Each Certification Candidate Is Required to Pass a Written Examination • Open-Book • 100 to 160 Questions • Three to Five-hours – Certification Exams • Proctored by Local Sections • Administered at Conferences 17

Certification Fees • Certification Fees – $179 - $2, 500 depending on certification 18

Certification Benefits • Professional Development • Financial Impact • Recognition 19

Certification Benefits • What it Buys You – A Competitive Advantage – Peer Recognition – Increased Skills and Abilities – Career Advancement – Demonstrated Proficiency in Quality Practices (Actual) 20

Certification Benefits • What it Buys You – Provides Objective Evidence of Training and Competence – Focus for Professional Development 21

Certification Benefits • What it Buys You – Enhanced Career Opportunities – Enhanced Problem Solving Skills – Marketable and Transferable Skills – Provide Industry Wide Knowledge Basis to Better Position Yourself for Changes During Your Career 22

Certification Benefits • What it Buys You - Example Quality Engineer – Salary Non-certified $73, 085 – Salary Certified $78, 644 – Increase of $5, 559 Quality Manager / OE – Salary Non-certified $86, 909 – Salary Certified $94, 846 – Increase of $7, 937 Data from ASQ Quality Progress Dec 2010 Salary Survey 23

Certification Benefits Data from Quality Progress Salary Survey, Dec. 2010 24

Preparing for Exam • Courses –ASQ Courses • Public Courses • Self-Directed Learning (computer-based + print) • e-learning center • www. asq. org –Private Company Courses • Check out the internet 25

Preparing for Exam • Study Groups – Join one or create one. – Assign each individual an area of the BOK to research and report back. • Combining studying with teaching is a very effective learning technique 26

Preparing for Exam • Study Guides/Primers – QCI - Quality Council of Indiana • www. qualitycouncil. com – Primers – Old exam questions • Books & Other Reference Material – Juran’s Quality Handbook – Quality Audit Handbook – CQM Handbook – CQE Handbook – ASQ/ANSI Sampling Tables Z 1. 4 and Z 1. 9 27

Preparing for Exam • Study, study • Test, test • 30, 60, 90 rule – First round do all questions you can answer with-in 30 seconds. – Second round, do all questions you can answer with-in 60 seconds – Third round, do all questions you that will take you 90 seconds or more 28

Preparing for Exam • Identify best time for you to study • Schedule time to study • Study at the same time each day • Plan weekly reviews on the areas you studied that week. 29

Preparing for Exam • www. howtostudy. org • QP article on certification tips, trips and traps. – http: //asq. org/pub/qualityprogress/past/1004 /qp 1004 rooney. pdf 30

Lifetime Certifications • No need to recertify – CQI, CQIA, CPA, CQT, CSSGB 31

Recertification Process • 18 -point Journal (over 3 years) • Examination – Re-take Exam (required if your certification expired and is past the six-month grace period). 32

Recertification Journal • Professional Development – Conferences, seminars, workshops, webinars, forums, etc… – 0. 1 RU per hour – 9. 0 maximum points 33

Recertification Journal • Employment (10. 8 maximum points) – Full time • 0. 3 RU per month or 3. 6 RUs per year – Part Time • 0. 15 RU per month or 1. 8 RUs per year 34

Recertification Journal • Instructor (10. 8 maximum points) – College • 1 semester credit = 1. 5 RUs – Non-College • 0. 15 RU per hr of instruction – ASQ Sponsored or Company Sponsored • 0. 15 RU per hr of instruction 35

Recertification Journal • Courses – Student (9. 0 Maximum pts) – College • 1 semester credit = 1. 0 RUs – Non-College • 0. 1 RU per hr of instruction – ASQ Sponsored or Company Sponsored • 0. 1 RU per hr of instruction – Home Study • 1. 0 CEU = 1. 0 RU 36

Recertification Journal • Meetings (9. 0 maximum points) – Meetings • 0. 3 RU per meeting – Workshop / Clinics • 0. 3 RU per workshop/clinic 37

Recertification Journal • Committees (6. 0 maximum points) – Elected Officer • 2. 0 RU per year of service – Member leader appointed position • 1. 5 RU per year / per committee – Member who performs ad hoc responsibilities • 0. 2 RU per event / activity (1. 8 RU max) 38

Recertification Journal • Certification (4. 0 maximum points) – 2. 0 RU per ASQ certification earned – 1. 0 RU per certification from another professional organization 39

Recertification Journal • Exam Proctoring (7. 0 maximum points) – 1. 0 RU chief proctor/per exam day – 0. 5 RU assistant proctor/per exam day 40

Recertification Journal • Electronic Media (3. 6 maximum points) – 0. 025 RU / 15 minutes – Includes audio / video tapes, CD-ROMs, DVDs – Must directly apply to the body of knowledge or be job enhancing. 41

Recertification Journal • Publishing (9. 0 maximum points) – Media Review • 0. 5 RU per published review – Article • 1. 0 RU per article – Book • 4. 0 RU per book – Presented Paper • 1. 0 RU per paper 42

Recertification Journal • ASQ 1106 – send journal to the following: • Chuck Vernon • chuck. vernon@baesystems. com 43

Conclusion • Certification provides assurance that one has met the standards developed and reviewed by peers and endorsed by a national organization • Number of professional employees increasing in workforce • Well trained professional employees can be more selective in job searches • Allows you to position self for success 44

ASQ 1106 Contact Information Certification Chair – Joe Kirkpatrick – (423) 483 -3293 – joek@nnbr. com Recertifications Chair – Chuck Vernon – (423) 578 -6219 – chuck. vernon@baesystems. com 45

Certification Requirements • Certification Exams – June and December · Certified Quality Engineer · Certified Software Quality Engineer · Certified Quality Auditor · Certified Calibration Technician · Certified Quality Improvement Associate 46

Certification Requirements • Certification Exams – March and October · Certified Six Sigma Black Belt · Certified Reliability Engineer · Certified Quality Manager · Certified HACCP Auditor · Certified Quality Auditor – Biomedical · Certified Mechanical Inspector · Certified Quality Technician 47

ASQ Interview • ASQ audio interview on certification benefits 48

Thank You Questions ? ? 49