Course Overview
The ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) course is designed to help students enhance their knowledge of quality auditing. It is a rigorous course that is designed to teach and assess the ability of quality auditors in leading and conducting highly effective audits. The course focuses on topics such as the fundamental concepts of auditing and quality management, principles of internal and external audit, auditing processes and tools, principles, and practice of root cause analysis, communication and people skills, and other related topics. Students who successfully complete this course will gain the essential knowledge and skills necessary to become successful auditors and work with confidence to improve the processes in their organizations.
Learning Options
Target audiences
- The target audience for ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) training are individuals from various occupation segments, such as quality assurance, quality control, and quality improvement.
- Professionals from industries like food and beverage, manufacturing, engineering, biotechnology, and health care can also benefit from this training program.
- Anyone who reviews, evaluates, or audits the processes or quality system in their organization and wants to develop a comprehensive understanding of principles and techniques of auditing, can opt for this training program.
- Additionally, professionals working in government or military organizations, who are involved in conducting audits, can also attend this program.
Schedule Dates
Curriculum
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Module 1: Auditing Fundamentals
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Module 2: Audit Process
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Module 3: Auditor Competencies
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Module 4: Audit Program Management and Business Applications
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Module 5: Quality Tools and Techniques
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Module 6: Verification and validation
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Module 7: Risk management tools
