American Society for Quality

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ASQ Center in Milwaukee
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ASQ registration booth at America's Center in St. Louis for the 2010 meeting on 24 May

The American Society for Quality (ASQ), formerly the American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), is a society of quality professionals, with more than 30,000 members, in more than 140 countries.


History

ASQC was established on 16 February 1946 by 253 members in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with George D. Edwards as its first president. The organization was first created as a way for quality experts and manufacturers to sustain quality-improvement techniques used during World War II.[1][2]

In 1948, ASQC's Code of Ethics established standards for members to conduct their activities and business. Business writer Armand V. Feigenbaum served as president of the society in 1961–63.[3]

In 1997, the members of the organization voted to change its name from "American Society for Quality Control" to "American Society for Quality".[4]

Quality

ASQ provides its members with certification, training, publications, conferences, and other services. ASQ is a founding partner of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), a quarterly economic indicator.

Since 1989,[5] ASQ has administered the annual Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.[6][7] The ASQ also gives the Dorian Shainin Medal, which is awarded annually for the "Development and Application of Creative or Unique Statistical Approaches in the Solving of Problems Relative to the Quality of Product or Service".[8]

Certifications

ASQ offers 18 professional certifications relating to various aspects of the quality profession. Professional certification exams are translated into five languages included English, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish.[9] Exams are given nationally and, to a limited degree, worldwide several times annually. The body of knowledge for each certification is maintained through peer review every few years on a rotating schedule.

In 1968, the first ASQ certification was offered.[10][11]

In 2016, ASQ's certification exam delivery method changed from paper to computer-based testing at Prometric nationwide testing facilities.[12][13]

List of ASQ Certifications[14]
Category Abbr. Title Description
Management CMQ/OE Certified Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence
Management CSQP Certified Supplier Quality Professional
Foundational Quality CQIA Certified Quality Improvement Associate
Foundational Quality CQPA Certified Quality Process Analyst
Inspector/Technician CCT Certified Calibration Technician
Inspector/Technician CQI Certified Quality Inspector
Inspector/Technician CQT Certified Quality Technician
Engineering CQE Certified Quality Engineer
Engineering CRE Certified Reliability Engineer
Engineering CSQE Certified Software Quality Engineer
Six Sigma CSSBB Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
Six Sigma CSSGB Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Six Sigma CSSYB Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Six Sigma CMBB Certified Master Black Belt
Auditing CFSQA Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor
Auditing CMDA Certified Medical Device Auditor
Auditing CPGP Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional
Auditing CQA Certified Quality Auditor

Publications

ASQ publishes a range of magazines and journals:[15]

  • Quality Progress
  • Journal for Quality and Participation
  • Journal of Quality Technology
  • Quality Engineering
  • Quality Management Journal
  • Lean & Six Sigma Review
  • Software Quality Professional
  • Technometrics
  • Journal for Quality Perspectives in Knowledge Acquisition
  • Quality Management Forum
  • Primers on Human Development and Leadership

Conferences

ASQ hosts a number of quality events and annual conferences worldwide:[16]

See also

References

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