CERTIFIED QUALITY AUDITOR

PREPARATION FOR CERTIFICATION
DESCRIPTION:
 

The Certified Quality Auditor is a professional who understands auditing standards and principles and the techniques for examining, questioning, evaluating, and reporting to determine the adequacy and deficiencies of a quality system.

AIM:
 

The PXS Certified Quality Auditor training program aims to provide fundamental preparation in quality auditing and prepare individuals interested in taking the American Society for Quality CQA exam.

ADDRESSED TO:
 

Management systems auditors, quality auditors, quality engineers, process engineers, continuous improvement managers, quality managers, quality managers, operations managers.

THEMATIC UNITS:
  • Types of quality audit.
  • Purpose and scope of audits.
  • Criteria for auditing.
  • Roles and responsibilities of audit participants.
  • Professional conduct and consequences for auditors.
  • Preparation and planning of the audit.
  • Performance of an audit.
  • Audit reports.
  • Monitoring and closing of the audit.
  • Auditor characteristics.
  • Resource audit administration.
  • Conflict resolution.
  • Communication and presentation techniques.
  • Interview techniques.
  • Dynamics for teams.
  • Administration of the audit program.
  • Financial and business impact.
  • Basic tools to solve problems.
  • Techniques for process improvement (Six sigma, Lean).
  • Basic statistics.
  • Variation of processes.
  • Sampling methods.
  • Change control and configuration management.
  • Verification and validation.
  • Risk management tools.
ASQ EXAM:
 

Each candidate is required to pass a written exam with multiple-choice questions that measures understanding of the Body of Knowledge (BoK), approximately 150 questions in a period of 5 hours, and in English. Registration for the exam is done at the expense of each participant directly with ASQ.

REQUIREMENTS:
 

8 years with on-the-job experience in one or more areas of the Certified Quality Auditor's body of knowledge. You will need to have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a decision-making position.

CQA Program Considerations:

  • Technical school diploma or short career - one year of experience is reduced.
  • Technical career - 2 years of experience are reduced.
  • Bachelor's degree - 4 years of experience are reduced.
  • Master's or doctorate - 5 years of experience are reduced.

This course grants 4.80 recertifiable units (RU's) applicable for ASQ CBA recertifications

RESOURCES

 

Students will have access to the PXS online platform where they can download templates, upload assignments and take quizzes and obtain their grade immediately in order to improve the learning process.

FAQs:


Can this course be taught in person?

Yes, we can teach this course at your company facilities in person, you can contact us at: consultations@pxsglobal.com

How many sessions can I miss?

Due to the length of the course, it is advisable not to miss any session. 

What programs should I have installed?

  • MS Teams for virtual classes
  • PDF reader (Adobe Acrobat or PDF Expert)

BLOG ABOUT AUDIT

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