Target Audience: Individuals preparing for the October 16, 2010 examination
Course Description: This course is an introduction to the topics that appear on the American Society for Quality Certified Quality Technician and Certified Quality Inspector Examinations. This course starts with basic arithmetic through simple algebra, common geometry and trigonometry formulas, problem solving, metric conversions, control charts, reliability, sampling, quality costs, audits, and metrology. A training manual will be provided and two textbooks (approximately $50 combined) will need to be purchased.
For more information, contact Ed Landauer 503-869-0731
Course Location: To be determined based on location of participants
Target Audience: The Certified Quality Improvement Associate is an individual with a basic knowledge of quality tools and their uses and is involved in quality improvement projects, but does not necessarily come from a traditional quality area. Exam is on June 5, 2010.
Course Description: This course will review the topics in the ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate Examination. The body of knowledge includes but is not limited to: quality basics, benefits of quality, quality philosophies, roles and responsibilities of teams, team formation and group dynamics, problem solving process, improvement tools, and customer-supplier relationships. A training manual ($46) will need to be purchased.
GAUGE CAPABILITY
Course Schedule: April 10, 2010 to April 24, 2010
Course Day and Time: Saturday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Course Length: 12 hours (1.2 CEUs); Two 6-hour sessions
Course Cost: $185
Course Location: To be determined based on location of participants
Course Description: As we attempt to measure items, whether it is the output of a process dimension, a temperature or simply counting items, there exists variation in our gauging systems. In this course, we will address methods to minimize this variation. The topics that will be covered are: parts of the gauge system, types of gauge studies, repeatability and reproducibility, assessing the potential of a gauge, precision/tolerance ratio, and assessing and maintaining control of a gauge. A training manual will be provided and no additional materials will need to be purchased.
CERTIFIED QUALITY PROCESS ANALYST EXAM PREP
Course Schedule: September 1, 2010 to December 1, 2010
Course Location: To be determined based on location of participants
Target Audience: The Certified Quality Process Analyst is a paraprofessional who, in support of and under the direction of quality engineers or supervisors, analyzes and solves quality problems and is involved in quality improvement projects. Exam is on December 4, 2010.
Course Description: This course will review the topics in the ASQ Certified Quality Process Analyst Examination. The body of knowledge includes but is not limited to: quality planning, cost of quality, audits, roles and responsibilities of teams, problem solving and improvement, data analysis, data types and collection methods, sampling methods, and statistical process control. A training manual ($46) will need to be purchased.
STATISTICS FOR QUALITY ENGINEERS
Course Schedule: September 9, 2010 to December 9, 2010
Course Location: To be determined based on location of participants
Target Audience: This course is intended for individuals who plan to take the Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) Refresher course, but need to complete a statistics course or review statistics before the Refresher. It is also intended for individuals who have taken the CQE Refresher but want a better statistics background before taking the exam.
Course Description: This course is intended to cover the statistics topics on the Certified Quality Engineer exam. The course includes but is not limited to: descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, sampling distributions, statistical inference, and regression and correlation. A textbook (approximately $15) will need to be purchased.
DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS
Course Schedule: September 13, 2010 to November 22, 2010
Course Location: To be determined based on location of participants
Course Description: A designed experiment is a test or series of tests that can enable an experimenter to draw conclusions about a situation under study. It involves inducing a response to determine the effects of certain controlled parameters. The experimenter tries to determine the best setting for product or process parameters. In this course, a comparison is made between classical (or Western) designs and Taguchi designs. After completion of this course, the participants will be able to conduct or participate in experiment planning sessions as well as to design and analyze experiments for many of the situations they will encounter on the job. A training manual will be provided and no additional materials will need to be purchased.
For more information, contact Ed Landauer, 503-869-0731
QUEST ANALYTICAL, INC. announces three short courses for
Quality/Food Safety Management Systems
held in Portland, Oregon
April 27, April 28 and April 29, 2010.
Introduction to Internal Auditing: April 27, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
This course introduces the basic steps critical for internal auditors including forming and asking questions, opening and closing meetings, writing nonconformances, and preparing audit reports.
Who Should Attend: New Internal Auditors who need introduction to theory and practice of auditing skills or practiced Internal Auditors who may like to increase their auditing skills.
Process Auditing:April 28: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
There is much discussion about changing conventional audits to process audits and the evolution can be confusing. This course provides clear understanding of process auditing and walks you through the steps of a process audit. The course introduces process auditing, including defining your processes, determining the scope of you audit, the requirements related to your scope and follow-up and trails. The participants will get the opportunity to work on their own audit programs using tools provided and practice process auditing skills.
Who should attend: Internal Auditors, Management Representatives, Quality Managers, Production Managers and Plant Managers who want to learn more about process auditing to add more value and depth to your auditing program.
Corrective Action and Root Cause AnalysisApril 29: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Many companies clog their corrective action process with too many trivial nonconformances. This course will discuss criteria for corrective actions, differentiation between correction, corrective action, preventive action and continual improvement. Basic tools for performing meaningful root cause analysis will be presented including where they are best used and practice using the tools.
Who should attend: Any corrective action Program Owner, Management Representatives, Quality Managers, Production Managers and Plant Managers who want to get more value from their corrective action processes and expand the use of root cause analysis to add value to the organization.
Location: The courses are being held at The Marriott Courtyard in Clackamas, Oregon.
Course Cost: $275.00/Course. Discounts available for multiple course, multiple attendees
For more information or to register for one or more of these courses, please contact: Anne Ochs (anne@questanalytical.com) or at 971-227-8531.
