Quality Engineer (CQE) Introduction
The Certified Quality Engineer
is a professional who understands the principles of product and service quality
evaluation and control. This body of knowledge (BOK) 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.
Minimum Expectations for a Certified Quality
Engineer:
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Will have a fundamental
understanding of quality philosophies, principles, systems, methods, tools,
standards, organizational and team dynamics, customer expectations and
satisfaction, supplier relations and performance, leadership, training,
interpersonal relationships, improvement systems, and professional ethics.
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Will have a fundamental
understanding of a quality system and its development, documentation, and
implementation with respect to domestic and international standards or
requirements.
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Will have a basic
understanding of the audit process including types of audits, planning,
preparation, execution, reporting results, and follow-up.
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Will be able to develop and
implement quality programs, including tracking, analyzing, reporting, and
problem solving.
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Will be able to plan,
control, and assure product and process quality in accordance with quality
principles, which include planning processes, material control, acceptance
sampling, and measurement systems.
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Will have basic knowledge of
reliability, maintainability, and risk management, including key terms and
definitions, modeling, systems design, assessment tools, and reporting.
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Will have a thorough
understanding of problem-solving and quality improvement tools and
techniques. This includes knowledge of management and planning tools,
quality tools, preventive and corrective actions, and how to overcome
barriers to quality improvements.
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Will be able to acquire and
analyze data using appropriate standard quantitative methods across a
spectrum of business environments to facilitate process analysis and
improvements.
Examination
Each certification candidate is required to pass
a written examination that consists of multiple-choice questions that measure
comprehension of the BOK. The Quality Engineer examination is a five-hour, 160
multiple-choice question examination. It is offered in the English language
only.
| Fees |
Member Price |
List/Forum/Division Price
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| Certification Fee |
$180
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$285 |
| Retake Fee
|
$130
|
$130 |
$50 of your fee is an application fee, and is not refundable.
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