Training

Certified Quality Auditor Certification Preparation

Course ID CQAR

Format Face-to-Face

This course is based on the ASQ Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge. By teaching you to prepare, perform, report, and follow up audit results, the course prepares you to take the ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) exam.

The Certified Quality Auditor Refresher training, developed and delivered by the ASQ Audit Division, is a three-day course designed and taught to help experienced auditors become better prepared for the CQA exam. It is not for beginners. The course is based on ASQ's CQA Body of Knowledge. Students will receive digital course content and a copy of the ASQ Auditing Handbook, Fifth Edition.

Taking this course does not constitute, nor imply, the successful passing of the Certified Quality Auditor exam.

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Course Data

CEU Hours: 0
Length: 24 Hours
ASQ RU: 2.4
Audience: Professional
Provider: ASQ

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Course Overview

Learning Objectives:

Understand the content covered by the five main domains in the CQA Body of Knowledge.
Become familiar with questions similar to those within the ASQ CQA exam.

Prerequisites:

This class is designed for experienced auditors and others seeking preparation for taking the CQA exam. It is not intended as a beginner’s basic auditing class.
Students can earn 2.1 CEUs for full course attendance.

Who Should Attend:

Experienced auditors and anyone who is planning to sit for ASQ’s Certified Quality Auditor exam will benefit from this program. Financial auditors, auditors of safety programs, and others would also benefit from this program.

Outline

Auditing Fundamentals
1. Types of quality audits
2. Purpose and scope of audits
3. Criteria to audit against
4. Roles and responsibilities of audit participants
5. Professional conduct and consequences for auditors
Audit Process
1. Audit preparation and planning
2. Audit performance
3. Audit reporting
4. Audit follow-up and closure
Auditor Competencies
1. Auditor Characteristics
2. On-site audit resource management
3. Conflict resolution
4. Communication and presentation techniques
5. Interviewing techniques
6. Team Dynamics
Audit Program Management and Business Applications
1. Audit Program Management
2. Business and financial impact
Quality Tools and Techniques
1. Basic quality and problem-solving tools
2. Process improvement techniques
3. Basic statistics
4. Process variation
5. Sampling methods
6. Change control and configuration management
7. Verification and validation
8. Risk management tools

Details

Format:

This is a 3-day classroom course.

Details:

Digital course content and a copy of The ASQ Auditing Handbook, 5th Edition, is included in the course.

Cancellation Policy

ASQ reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule courses and to change instructors. Please be advised that in the event of a course cancellation, ASQ is not responsible for airfare penalties or other travel related expenses you may incur.

If you need to cancel, we will refund your paid registration fee as noted below.

Requests for cancellations or transfers to another course offering received at least 30 calendar days before the start of the course can receive a full refund or transfer.
There are no refunds within 30 calendar days before the start of the course.
Requests to transfer to another course offering received between 29 and 10 calendar days of the course starting incur a $150 processing fee.
There are no transfers within 9 calendar days before the start of the course.
There are no refunds if the content has been accessed.
Enrolled students who fail to attend their registered course without advance notice are liable for the entire course fee.
IMPORTANT: Some courses are delivered by ASQ’s partners and have separate cancellation policies. Please refer to the product page for exact information or contact Customer Care at [email protected].

Instructors

Kevin Posey CQA, CBA, CMQ/OE, CQE, CQT, CCT, CSQE, CSSGB

Enrollment Details

Format: Face-to-Face

An instructor-led traditional classroom experience. Classroom-based instruction involves the highest level of instructor/student interaction. We offer classroom style training in two formats. See public and on-site.

Date	City / Class ID	State / Prov.	Country	Instructor	Languages	Price
No Offerings Scheduled					English	List: $1659 Member: $1319

All course content is provided in digital format. I understand and acknowledge the following:

This course registration is for one person only and may not be shared.
Course content (excluding Certification Preparation Handbooks) is provided in digital format via my ASQ Learning platform online upon purchase and for 365 days.
I have the option to view my content as an online PDF during the same period, and may choose to print it up to 3 times within 30 mins. This period cannot be extended.
My course fee is non-refundable within 30 calendar days of course start date or if the content has been accessed.
Certification Preparation Handbooks (if applicable) cannot be printed or shared and contain a digital watermark to protect the copyright. The cost of the e-book is non-refundable. Read License Agreement.
For more details on ASQ Cancellation Policy, please see Learning FAQ | ASQ.

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