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October 2016 Member Gift Bundle: ASQ Certification Prep Resources
Certification Journey: Your 8-Step Guide
Certification Preparation Webcasts
- Preparing for a Certification Examination Webcast (31 minutes)
- Tips, Tricks, and Traps Webcast (43 minutes)
Certification Preparation Handbooks
- The Quality Improvement Handbook, Second Edition* (PDF, 262pp
- The Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Handbook, Third Edition* (PDF, 722pp)
- Note: A 3rd edition of the QI Handbook and a 4th edition of the CMQ/OE handbook are available for purchase.
Getting Your Certification Journey Started
- How to select and apply for the right certification
- Prepare for your exam in any format that works for you
- Exam dates
- Exam fees
Certification Handbooks and Study Guides
Enjoy free downloadable (PDF) sample chapters and peruse their first chapters, tables of contents, and indexes.
- The Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook, Second Edition (PDF, 600 KB)
- The Metrology Handbook, Second Edition (PDF, 1500 KB)
- The Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt Handbook (PDF, 1400 KB)
- The Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Handbook (PDF, 2400 KB)
- The Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Handbook, Fourth Edition (PDF, 950 KB)
- The Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional Handbook, Second Edition
(PDF, 1150 KB) - The Certified Quality Engineer Handbook, Third Edition (PDF, 450 KB)
- The ASQ CQE Study Guide (PDF, 550 KB)
- The Certified Quality Process Analyst Handbook, Second Edition (PDF, 1050
KB) - The Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Handbook, Second Edition (PDF, 1250 KB)
- The Certified HACCP Auditor Handbook, Third Edition (PDF, 1350 KB)
- The Certified Quality Inspector Handbook, Second Edition (PDF, 1450 KB)
- The Certified Reliability Engineer Handbook, Second Edition (PDF, 950 KB)
- The Certified Quality Improvement Associate Handbook, Third Edition (PDF, 1250 KB)
- The Lean Handbook (PDF, 1650 KB)
ASQ Certification Exams Are Moving to Computer-Based Testing
- Put down the pencil; ASQ certification exams are moving to computer-based testing.
- This will allow ASQ to increase the number available exam days from four per year to 102.
- It also will make it easier for members around the global to access the exam by adding 7,650 testing sites.
- Get all the details here!
Try a Demo Computer-Based Test
- Want to know how easy and user-friendly the exams can be?
- Demo the process and learn all the cool features included with computer-based testing.
Local Section and Online Study Groups
- Go here to connect with your local section or
- Check out ASQ’s LinkedIn groups for existing online groups
- Check out LinkedIn’s Study Group Topic
Free Sample Exams With Past Test Questions
- Take an interactive sample exam to receive additional feedback on the questions that appear in the sample exam.
- Print out the paper-and-pencil sample exam (PDF, 600 KB) of the CMQ/OE in this example, to see the actual test format, including instructions and test questions from past exams.
- These online sample exams provide examples of the types of test questions that appear on ASQ certification examinations.
- Taking these sample exams may help you determine which areas of the ASQ Body of Knowledge (BoK) you want to emphasize as you study for taking the actual exams.
