Certified Quality Auditor Certification Preparation
Get exam-ready with a flexible, expertly designed certification preparation course that offers:
- Full alignment with the ASQ CQA Body of Knowledge for targeted review
- Frequent knowledge checks to reinforce learning, increase engagement, and boost retention
- Mobile-ready access across smartphones, tablets, or desktops—study anytime, anywhere
Prepare for ASQ’s Quality Auditor Certification exam at your own pace and from any device with this world-class ASQ course.
This preparation course, created and reviewed by a team of global experts and Certified Quality Auditor holders, is designed as a comprehensive refresher to help you confidently revisit key concepts, assess your readiness, and create a focused exam preparation plan.
The self-paced, microlearning format allows flexibility to work on your schedule. You’ll begin with a diagnostic pretest to pinpoint your strengths and areas for improvement. The course content aligns with the 2026 ASQ CQA Body of Knowledge and features practice questions and a post-test to measure your progress and reinforce what you’ve reviewed.
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Course Data
- CEU Hours: 3
- Length: 30 Hours
- ASQ RU: 3
- Audience: Academic, Professional, Practitioner
- Provider: ASQ
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the content covered in the five sections in the Certified Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge (BoK).
- Evaluate your specific areas of strength and weakness based on the CQA BoK to prioritize your exam preparation.
- Practice answering sample questions that reflect the format and complexity of the ASQ CQA exam.
Prerequisites:
Prior knowledge of quality systems and audit principles is recommended. You must have eight years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the CQA BoK before you can take the exam—more information here.Who Should Attend:
This course is an excellent tool for individuals involved with quality auditing, those who support the auditing functions within an organization, and anyone interested in preparing for and pursuing the CQA certification.- Course Introduction
- Pretest
- Auditing Fundamentals
- Types of quality audits
- Purpose and scope of audits
- Criteria to audit against
- Roles and responsibilities of audit participants
- Professional conduct and consequences for auditors
- Audit Process
- Audit preparation and planning
- Audit performance
- Audit reporting
- Audit follow-up and closure
- Auditor Competencies
- Auditor characteristics
- On-site audit resource management
- Conflict resolution
- Communication and presentation techniques
- Interviewing techniques
- Team dynamics
- Audit Program Management and Business Applications
- Audit program management
- Business and financial impact
- Quality Tools and Techniques
- Basic quality and problem-solving tools
- Process improvement techniques
- Basic statistics
- Process variation
- Sampling methods
- Change control and configuration management
- Verification and validation
- Risk management tools
- Post-test
- The questions in this product are not actual ASQ exam questions.
- Your performance on the exam simulation is for study purposes only and may or may not reflect performance on an actual certification exam.
- This course does not register you for the certification exam. Please visit https://www.asq.org/cert/apply-certification for more information and to start your exam application.
Hardware
- PC, Mac, ASQ Learning app, or mobile device running iOS or Android
- Audio speakers or headset
- High-speed internet connection
Browsers for ASQ Courses
You can view courses on any device that supports these browsers. This includes mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, and Android-enabled phones and tablets.
- Windows: Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)
- Mac: Safari (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)
- Mobile: Safari in Apple iOS 10 or later, Google Chrome in Apple iOS 10 or later, Google Chrome in Android OS 4.4 or later
Required Browser Settings for Viewing Courses
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- Font downloads must be enabled to see the correct fonts and characters.
- When using Internet Explorer, turn off Compatibility View for sites where courses are hosted.
- Deactivate any pop-up blockers, spam filters, and company firewalls that could interfere with access to the e-learning.
- Third-party toolbars such as Bing, Yahoo, and Google should also be disabled due to their pop-up blocking capabilities.
Accessing Your E-Learning
After registration, you will receive an email with access instructions. If you do not, please check your email junk, spam, or clutter folders. If the email is not there, please contact ASQ.
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Enrollment Details
Internet-based, self-paced training modules, which may involve combinations of text, visuals, audio, interactive simulations and quizzes (see specific courses for features and tools). These web-based courses require a computer and Internet access.
| SPCQA2025ASQ | Self-Paced | English | 365 Days | List: $850 Member: $750 |
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