If you do not meet all of the necessary qualifications, you cannot sit for the exam.
For certifications with education waivers, may may only claim one waiver toward your experience requirement.
| Biomedical Auditor |
You must have five years of on-the-job experience in one or more areas of the Certified Biomedical Auditor Body of Knowledge. At least one year must be in a decision-making role.
If you have a degree from a college, university, or technical school with accreditation accepted by ASQ, you may waive some of the required experience.
| Associate degree |
1 years waived |
Bachelor's degree |
3 years waived |
Master's or doctorate |
4 years waived |
|
| Calibration Technician |
You must have five years of on-the-job experience in one or more
of the areas of the Certified Calibration Technician Body of Knowledge.
If you have a degree from a college, university or
technical school with accreditation accepted by ASQ, you may waive some of the required experience.
Diploma from a technical,
military or trade school |
2 years waived |
| Associate degree |
2 years waived |
| Bachelor's degree |
2 years waived |
| Master's or doctorate |
2 years waived |
|
| HACCP Auditor |
You must have five years of on-the-job experience in one or more areas of the Certified HACCP Auditor Body of Knowledge. At least one year must be in a decision-making role.
If you have a degree from a college, university, or technical school with accreditation accepted by ASQ, you may waive some of the required experience.
| Associate degree |
1 years waived |
Bachelor's degree |
3 years waived |
Master's or doctorate |
4 years waived |
|
Manager of Quality/
Organizational Excellence |
You must have at least 10 years of higher education and/or work
experience in one or more of the areas of the Manager Body of Knowledge,
including a minimum of five years in a decision-making position.
If you have a degree, diploma or certificate program
beyond high school, you may waive some of the required experience.
| Certificate/diploma from a technical or trade school |
1 year |
| Associate degree (college or technical institute) |
2 years |
| Bachelor's degree |
4 years |
| Master's/Doctoral degree |
5 years |
|
Quality Auditor
Quality Engineer
Reliability Engineer
Software Quality Engineer |
You must have at least eight years of higher education and/or work
experience in one or more of the areas of the exam Body of Knowledge,
including a minimum of three years in a decision-making position.
If you have a degree, diploma or certificate program
beyond high school, you may waive some of the required experience.
| Certificate/diploma from a technical or trade school |
1 year |
| Associate degree (college or technical institute) |
2 years |
| Bachelor's degree |
4 years |
| Master's/Doctoral degree |
5 years |
|
| Quality Improvement Associate |
You must have two years of work history to sit for the exam. If
you have an Associate/Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral degree, you may waive the work
experience requirement. |
| Quality Inspector |
You must have two years of work history in the Certified Quality Inspector
Body of Knowledge and a high school diploma or GED. If you do not
have a high school diploma or GED, you must have five years work history
in the Certified Quality Inspector Body of Knowledge. |
| Quality Process Analyst |
You must have two years of work history to sit for the exam. If you have an Associate/Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral degree, you may waive some of the required experience. |
| Quality Technician |
You must have at least four years of higher education and/or work
experience in one or more of the areas of the Certified Quality Technician Body of Knowledge.
If you have a degree, diploma or certificate program
beyond high school, you may waive some of the required experience.
| Certificate/diploma from a technical or trade school |
1 year |
| Associate degree (college or technical institute) |
2 years |
| Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral degree |
3 years |
|
| Six Sigma Black Belt |
You must have two completed work projects with signed
affidavits or one project with signed affidavit and three years of
work experience as it pertains to the Body of Knowledge. There is no education
waiver. |
| Six Sigma Green Belt |
The Six Sigma Green Belt requires three years of work experience within the Body of Knowledge. |
Degrees or diplomas from educational institutions outside the United States must be equivalent to degrees from U.S. educational institutions.
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 management or supervisory positions.
