Certified Quality Engineer

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This certification exam is designed to verify an individual"s knowledge and skills in quality engineering, including understanding of quality tools and techniques, statistics, and process improvement.

Focus

The Certified Quality Engineer certification focuses on Quality Engineering

Exam Duration

The Certified Quality Engineer exam duration is 4 hours

Num of Question

The exam contains a total of 125 multiple-choice questions

Exam Fee

The exam fee is $405 for ASQ members, $630 for non-members.

Exam Validity

The CCRN-Pediatric certification is valid for 3 years.

Prior Certification

• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), Certified Quality Manager (CQM), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) may be helpful, but not required

Exam Format

The Certified Quality Engineer exam is a Computer-based examination

Passing Conditions

To pass Certified Quality Engineer exam, applicants must achieve a minimum score of Passing score is determined by the relative performance of the examinees, but candidates typically need a minimum 60% to pass

Who Should Take

Quality professionals, quality managers, and engineering professionals responsible for quality in their organizations

• Quality Manager
• Quality Engineer
• Quality Specialist
• Lean/Six Sigma Specialist
• Reliability Engineer
• Process Improvement Specialist

Prerequisites

2 years of quality-related work experience (good professional behavior towards achieving and retaining CQE certification)

Or can substitute with certifications:

• Bachelor"s degree in quality control, quality engineering, statistics, mathematics, materials science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, metallurgical engineering, or a related field, or a degree in engineering with a minimum of 6 months of experience in a quality engineering role.
• Total 17 CRAM (Category Rating of Assessment Management) points: ASQ"s certification program uses categories and criteria to assess professional competence.

Certification Process

• Step 01: Meet the eligibility requirements
• Step 02: Submit the application online or through the ASQ website
• Step 03: Pay the examination fee (exam fee is non-refundable)
• Step 04: Schedule your test online or by calling ASQ"s customer service
• Step 05: Prepare for the exam through study and practice
• Step 06: Pass the CQE certification exam

Domains with Weights

• Quality Engineering Fundamentals (20%): Definition of quality, quality terminology, quality management principles, and the role of quality engineering in product development and production processes
• Design of Experiments and Statistical Methodology (24%): Design of experiments (DOE), control charts, statistical process control (SPC), regression analysis, and statistical inference
• Quality Control Methods and Techniques (17%): Process validation, reliability and maintainability engineering, inspection and test methods, and quality measurement systems
• Six Sigma Certification (15%): Understanding of Six Sigma, its underlying quality management principles, and tools
• Analytical Methods and Modeling (15%): Statistics, data analysis, problem solving, decision analysis, and simulation modeling
• Product Development Processes and Communication Overview (9%): Product development life-cycle, business cases for quality, and quality-related regulations and standards