Knowledge-based global community of quality professionals
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
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Abbreviation
| ASQ
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Formation
| 16 February 1946
; 78 years ago
(
1946-02-16
)
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Founder
| George D. Edwards
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Type
| Professional association
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Purpose
| To provide the quality community with training, professional certifications, and knowledge to a vast network of members of the global quality community.
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Headquarters
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Coordinates
| 43°02′15″N
87°54′40″W
/
43.03740°N 87.91117°W
/
43.03740; -87.91117
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Region served
| Worldwide
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Services
| Certification, training, publications, conferences
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Membership
| 40000 (approximately)
(2013)
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Chair
| Francisco "Paco" Santos
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Chair-elect
| Wanda Sturm
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Treasurer
| Kerry Bass
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Main organ
| Board of directors
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Affiliations
| Exemplar Global, ASQExcellence
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Website
| asq
.org
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Formerly called
| American Society for Quality Control
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ASQ Center in Milwaukee
ASQ registration booth at
America's Center
in
St. Louis
for the 2010 meeting on 24 May
The
American Society for Quality
(
ASQ
), formerly the
American Society for Quality Control
(
ASQC
), is a society of
quality
professionals, with more than 40,000 members.
History
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ASQC was established on 16 February 1946 by 253 members in
Milwaukee
,
Wisconsin
, with
George D. Edwards
as its first president. The organization was first created as a way for quality experts and manufacturers to sustain quality-improvement techniques used during
World War II
.
[1]
[2]
In 1948, ASQC's Code of Ethics establishes standards for members to conduct their activities and business. Business writer
Armand V. Feigenbaum
served as president of the society in 1961?63.
[3]
In 1997, the members of the organization voted to change its name from "American Society for Quality Control" to "American Society for Quality".
[4]
Today, ASQ is a global organization with members in more than 140 countries. ASQ operates regional centers in North Asia, South Asia, and Latin America, and has established strategic alliances with organizations through the World Partners® Program
[5]
in countries like Japan, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates to promote ASQ products and training.
[5]
Quality
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ASQ provides its members with
certification
, training, publications, conferences, and other services. ASQ is a founding partner of the
American Customer Satisfaction Index
(ACSI), a quarterly
economic indicator
.
Since 1989,
[6]
ASQ has administered the annual
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
.
[7]
[8]
The ASQ also gives the
Dorian Shainin
Medal, which is awarded annually for the "Development and Application of Creative or Unique Statistical Approaches in the Solving of Problems Relative to the Quality of Product or Service".
[9]
Certifications
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ASQ offers 18 professional certifications relating to various aspects of the quality profession. Professional certification exams are translated into five languages included English, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish.
[10]
Exams are given nationally and, to a limited degree, worldwide several times annually. The
body of knowledge
for each certification is maintained through
peer review
every few years on a rotating schedule.
In 1968, the first ASQ certification was offered.
[11]
[12]
In 2016, ASQ's certification exam delivery method changed from paper to computer-based testing at Prometric nationwide testing facilities.
[13]
[14]
List of ASQ Certifications
[15]
Category
|
Abbr.
|
Title
|
Description
|
Management
|
CMQ/OE
|
Certified Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence
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Management
|
CSQP
|
Certified Supplier Quality Professional
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Foundational Quality
|
CQIA
|
Certified Quality Improvement Associate
|
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Foundational Quality
|
CQPA
|
Certified Quality Process Analyst
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Inspector/Technician
|
CCT
|
Certified Calibration Technician
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Inspector/Technician
|
CQI
|
Certified Quality Inspector
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Inspector/Technician
|
CQT
|
Certified Quality Technician
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Engineering
|
CQE
|
Certified Quality Engineer
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Engineering
|
CRE
|
Certified Reliability Engineer
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Engineering
|
CSQE
|
Certified Software Quality Engineer
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Six Sigma
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CSSBB
|
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
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Six Sigma
|
CSSGB
|
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
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Six Sigma
|
CSSYB
|
Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt
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Six Sigma
|
CMBB
|
Certified Master Black Belt
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Auditing
|
CFSQA
|
Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor
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Auditing
|
CMDA
|
Certified Medical Device Auditor
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Auditing
|
CPGP
|
Certified Pharmaceutical GMP Professional
|
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Auditing
|
CQA
|
Certified Quality Auditor
|
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Publications
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ASQ publishes a range of magazines and journals:
[16]
Conferences
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ASQ hosts a number of quality events and annual conferences worldwide:
[17]
See also
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References
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