ASQ Certified Quality Auditor Refresher/Exam Prep Course (CQA)
About this Event

Fee structure:
ASQ Members & Non-Members- $299
ASQ Unemployed Members - $199** (also includes Furloughed/Under-employed Members)
**Note: To obtain access to the Unemployed Ticket option, please contact:
Lead Instructor:
Upen Patel; E-mail: [email protected]

Event Summary:
LOCATION - Delivered via Webinar (Virtual live instructor led course).
SESSIONS/DATES - 9 sessions. Saturdays, April 19 to June 21, 2025

[No class on Thanks Giving Weekend]

8:30 AM – 11:00 AM PST
TOPICS COVERED

Auditing Fundamentals
Audit Process (Preparation, Performance, Reporting, Follow-Up and Closure);
Auditor Competencies
Audit Program Management
Quality Tools and Techniques

Note: Includes associated Lean-Six Sigma Methods and Tools

REFERENCE MATERIALS -Instructors will present and provide a comprehensive set of slides during the sessions. One of the below Textbooks is recommended as Exam is open book and complements the slides.
• CQA Primer + Solution Text, Quality Council of Indiana. Order online at www.qualitycouncil.com.
• The Certified Quality Auditor Handbook. Order online at www.asq.org.

INSTRUCTORS:
Upen Patel: [email protected]

EXAM - Participants who complete the course will receive a Course Completion Certification. Exam can be taken any time after completing the course. To register for the Exam, go to http://www.asq.org. Exam is offered 6 times per year.

Event Agenda:
Class 1: Intro & Audit Fundamentals
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 8:30AM to 11:00AM
Instructor: Upen Patel

Class 2: Auditor Competencies
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Time: 8:30AM to 11:00AM
Instructor: Vinay Goyal

Class 3: Audit Preparation
Saturday, May 03, 2025
Time: 8:30AM to 11:00AM
Instructor: Bob Mehta

Class 4: Audit Performance
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 8:30AM to 11:00AM
Instructor: TBD

Class 5: Audit Reporting, Corrective Action,
Follow-up and Closure
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 8:30AM to 11:00AM
Instructor: TBD

Class 6: Tools and Techniques, Part-1
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Time: 8:30AM to 11:00AM
Instructor: TBD

Class 7: Tools and Techniques, Part-2
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Time: 8:30AM to 11:00AM
Instructor: TBD

Class 8: Audit Program Mgt & Business Application
Saturday, June 07, 2025
Time: 8:30AM to 11:00AM
Instructor: TBD

Class 9: Practice Case Studies & Practice Exam
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 8:30AM to 11:00AM
Instructor: TBD