Tuesday and Thursday, 7 - 9 p.m. (Provisional)

The awarding body is the American Society for Quality (ASQ), which has more than 100,000 members world-wide dedicated to the advancement of learning, quality improvement and knowledge exchange.

Course Code

CR_ECQTE_6
CR_ECQEN_6

Course Fee

€1100* - CQT

€1250* - CQE
* Primer included in fee.

ASQ exam fee not included

The Certification programmes on offer are:
Certified Quality Technician (CQT)
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Entry Requirements

A candidate must have relevant experience/education and satisfy the membership requirements of the ASQ. There are separate entry requirements and separate examinations for each certification.

Course Content

Each candidate must pass a multiple-choice examination based on the Body of Knowledge for each certification programme* . Some of the topics included are:

Probability and Statistics
Statistical Process Control
Process Capability
Design of Experiments
Metrology, Inspection and Testing
Quality Planning, Management and Product Liability
Quality Costs Analysis
FMEA, Design and Analysis
Reliability, Maintainability and Product Safety
Project Management
Lean Enterprise

* For individual examination entry requirements and Body of Knowledge, see http://www.asq.org/certification/

Duration

Two evenings per week for one academic year.

Awarding Body

American Society for Quality (ASQ) Examination fees are payable to the ASQ)