1. Certification Quality Professionals achieve certification by passing an exam; certain certifications also have additional requirements (for example, the Portfolio for MBB) 17 certifications currently offered The exam covers the Body of Knowledge that ASQ has identified for that area Exams are given locally by the Section four times per year (March, June, October, and December), with each certification exam given twice General information on Certifications can be found at: http://asq.org/certification/index.html

2. Certification March and October Held at Quintiles, at 4820 Emperor Blvd., Durham, NCQuintiles Biomedical Auditor HACCP Auditor Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Master Black Belt Quality Inspector Quality Technician Reliability Engineer Six Sigma Black Belt Six Sigma Yellow Belt

3. Certification June and December Held at SAS, off of Harrison Blvd and I-40 in Cary, NCSAS Calibration Technician Pharmaceutical GMP Professional Quality Auditor Quality Engineer Quality Improvement Associate Quality Process Analyst Six Sigma Green Belt Software Quality Engineer

4. Certification For a list of current dates and exam deadlines, please visit ASQ at http://www.asq.org/certification/dates.html.http://www.asq.org/certification/dates.html ASQ Raleigh-specific information can be found at http://asqraleigh.org/enrichment/certification. http://asqraleigh.org/enrichment/certification A helpful FAQ regarding applying to take an exam, rescheduling an exam, acceptable calculators to be used during an exam and other information can be found at http://www.asq.org/certification/faq/index.html. Please note: you cannot bring cell phones, iPods, iPads, etc. into the exam room. Please make your proctor’s life easier, read your entire sitting letter, and leave these in your car. http://www.asq.org/certification/faq/index.html