Career Details

Certified Quality Engineer

Description

The Certified Quality Engineer is a professional who understands the principles of product and service quality evaluation and control. This body of knowledge and applied technologies include, but are not limited to, development and operation of quality control systems, application and analysis of testing and inspection procedures, the ability to use metrology and statistical methods to diagnose and correct improper quality control practices, an understanding of human factors and motivation, facility with quality cost concepts and techniques, and the knowledge and ability to develop and administer management information systems and to audit quality systems for deficiency identification and correction.

Certifying Organization

American Society for Quality

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Unknown

If significant work experience is needed? Yes

Is an exam required? Yes

How many years until certification must be renewed? 3 year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Unknown

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? Yes

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? Yes

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? Yes

Certificates

Certificate name

Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt

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American Society for Quality

Type

B - Advanced

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Certifying Organization

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A - Core

Certificate name

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Certifying Organization

National Registry of Environmental Professionals

Type

B - Advanced

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