This may or may not include management or supervisory positions. If you are now or were previously certified by ASQ as a Quality Auditor, Reliability Engineer, Software Quality Engineer, or Quality Manager, experience used to qualify for certification in these fields applies to certification as a Quality Engineer. Each certification candidate is required to pass a written examination that consists of multiple choice questions that measure comprehension of the Body of Knowledge. Sample examination questions are included in the study guide. Examinations are conducted twice a year, in early June and early December, by local ASQ sections and foreign international organizations.
All examinations are open-book.
Each participant must bring his or her own reference materials. Use of reference materials and calculators is explained in the seating letter provided to applicants. The Body of Knowledge for certification is affected by new technologies, policies, and the changing dynamics of manufacturing and service industries. Changed versions of the examination based on the current Body of Knowledge are used at each offering. The following is an outline of the topics that constitute the Body of Knowledge for Quality Engineering.