CERTIFIED QUALITY ENGINEER CQE
As a Certied Quality Engineer (CQE) you will have achieved a recognized mastery in the quality
discipline—the CQE is the top ASQ certication in the technical career track. As a CQE, you will
have the knowledge and skills required to improve the processes that drive customer satisfaction,
which will improve the business performance of your organization.
• Learn quality management and leadership:
the philosophies and foundations of quality,
its leadership principles and techniques, and
proven communication skills.
• Develop the quality management system (QMS):
its design and documentation, standards and
guidelines, quality training and auditing, and
the cost of quality (COQ).
• Design of products, processes, and services:
classification of characteristics, verification and
validation, and reliability and maintainability.
• Learn critical skills required to implement effective
product and process control, including acceptance
sampling, material control, metrology, and
measurement system analysis.
• Master the quantitative tools and techniques
that drive continuous improvement, from lean
and corrective action to kaizen and Six Sigma.
• Understand the ways to summarize data, draw
statistical conclusions, analyze distributions, test
hypotheses, perform capability studies, and design
and execute experiments.
• Be fluent in risk management: its oversight,
assessment, control, auditing, and testing.
• Makes your organization better at identifying
process issues that waste time and money.
• Use the time and money saved to further
develop the capabilities of your organization.
• Use these improved organizational capabilities
to drive the bottom line (earnings).
• Invest these cost and time savings to provide
improved products and services.
• See the improvements increase customer
satisfaction, which drives the top line (revenue).
• Increase market share—more for you, less
for your competitors.
• Becoming a CQE provides you with an internationally
recognized credential, and validates your expertise
and knowledge. CQEs earn an average of almost
$10,000 more than those who are not certified.*
* Please see the current Quality Progress Salary Survey at:
asq.org/qualityprogress/.
WHY BECOME A
CERTIFIED QUALITY ENGINEER?
What Are the Core Competencies of a CQE?
What Is the Value to Your Company? What Is the Value to You?
MARKETPLACE INFORMATION
COMMON JOB FUNCTIONS
Business Process Analyst
Manufacturing Manager
Operating Systems Specialist
Project Manager
Quality Assurance Professional
Quality Auditor
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Engineer
Supplier Quality Engineer
Warehouse Operations Manager
Quality Engineer Learning
Resources and Exam Preparation
• Quality Engineer Certification Preparation Training
• The Certified Quality Engineer Handbook, Third Edition
• The Certified Quality Engineer Body of Knowledge (BoK)
Key Market Trends
• According to the U.S. Department of Labor,
employment of architecture and engineering
occupations from 2014-2024 is projected to
add about 67,200 new jobs.
• The most popular college major choice for high
school seniors surveyed by CareerBuilder—the
majority of whom already have a career in
mind—is engineering.
Qualifications and
Requirements for CQE Certification
Candidates must have eight years of on-the-job
experience in one or more of the areas of the
body of knowledge. A minimum of three years
of this experience must be in a decision-making
position (note: this does not require supervisory
or management positions). Candidates must have
worked in a full-time, paid role; paid intern,
co-op, etc., do not apply.
Education
Candidates who have completed a degree
from a college, university, or technical school
can waive some part of the eight-year experience
requirement as follows:
• Diploma from a technical or trade school—
one year waived
• Associate’s degree—two years waived
• Bachelor’s degree—four years waived
• Master’s or doctorate degree—five years waived
Recertification Required?
Yes, every three years.
How to Enroll for Certification
Visit asq.org/cert
CERTIFIED QUALITY ENGINEER CQE
COMMON INDUSTRIES
Automotive
Aviation, Space, and Defense
Biomedical
Construction
Energy
Engineering
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Medical Devices
Transportation
