Quality Assurance Curriculum Quality Assurance Technology Increasing requirements for quality in the goods and services consumers buy has created additional demand for trained technicians and supervisors who are responsible for monitoring, testing, and continuously improving the quality of those goods and services. Individuals entering the field of quality assurance must be skilled in the areas of quality transformation, teamwork, statistical process control, product and service improvement, cost reduction, reliability development, and quality planning and management. This program is designed to meet the employment needs of business and industry.
Students work on quality improvement projects for local organizations as part of their course work.
They apply the techniques being studied in class, and practice teamwork and communications skills in real life settings while developing a portfolio to demonstrate their expertise. The Quality Assurance program was originally designed to meet increasing needs for quality assurance personnel in manufacturing. Many courses in the program, however, address quality needs of the service industries. Apply fundamental principles of project management. Read and interpret engineering blueprints, drawings, specifications and quality charts.