DESCRIPTION:

Certified Supplier Quality Professional works with the organization's supply chain and suppliers to continually improve the performance of key system components (increase life cycle, reduce scrap, improve repair processes) by implementing quality controls. processes and the development of quality assurance plans. The supplier's certified quality professional tracks data, identifies improvement projects, and manages cross-functional implementation to improve the performance of key components and suppliers.

REQUIREMENTS:

Work experience must be in a full-time paid role. Paid intern, co-op, or any other coursework cannot apply toward the work experience requirement.

Candidates must have eight years of work experience in one or more of the Certified Supplier Quality Professional Knowledge areas. A minimum of three years of this experience must be in a decision making position. “Decision making” is defined as the authority to define, execute or control projects/processes and to be responsible for the outcome. This may or may not include managerial or supervisory positions.

For candidates who were previously certified by ASQ as a quality engineer, quality auditor, software quality engineer, or quality manager, the experience used to qualify for certification in these fields often applies to certification as a Supplier.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Work experience must be in a full-time paid role. Paid intern, co-op, or any other coursework cannot apply toward the work experience requirement.

Candidates must have eight years of work experience in one or more of the Certified Supplier Quality Professional Knowledge areas. A minimum of three years of this experience must be in a decision making position. “Decision making” is defined as the authority to define, execute or control projects/processes and to be responsible for the outcome. This may or may not include managerial or supervisory positions.

For candidates who were previously certified by ASQ as a quality engineer, quality auditor, software quality engineer, or quality manager, the experience used to qualify for certification in these fields often applies to certification as a Professional Quality Provider. .
ca with ASQ-accredited accreditation will have a portion of the eight-year experience requirement, but candidates who have completed a degree from a university, college or technical school with ASQ-accredited accreditation will have a portion of the eight-year experience requirement, such as listed below (only one of these exemptions can be claimed):

Diploma from a technical or trade school: one year will be reduced
Associate Degree – two years will be reduced
Degree – four years will be reduced
Master's or PhD – five years will be reduced