Certified Quality Auditor - CQA - ASQ

Quality Auditor Certification - CQA

Certified Quality Auditor is a professional who understands the standards and principles of auditing and the auditing techniques of examining, questioning, evaluating and reporting to determine a quality system’s adequacy and deficiencies. The Certified 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.

Eligibility Requirement

1. For this, you must have 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.
2. If you were ever certified by ASQ as a Quality Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Software Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Professional, or Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, experience used to qualify for certification in these fields applies to certification as a Quality Auditor.
3. If you have completed a degree from a college, university, or technical school with accreditation accepted by ASQ, part of the eight-year experience requirement will be waived as follows (only one of these waivers may be claimed):

• Diploma from a technical or trade school–one year will be waived.
• Associate’s degree– two years waived.
• Bachelor’s degree– four years waived.
• Master’s or doctorate– five years waived.
  

Course Structure

The important section of this exam includes:

• Auditing Fundamentals (27 Questions)
• Audit Process (42 Questions)
• Auditor Competencies (25 Questions)
• Audit Program Management and Business Applications (30 Questions)
• Quality Tools and Techniques (26 Questions)

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