VT ASQ and VMEC are pleased to present the 2024/2025 Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) – Certification Exam Preparation Course. The Certified Quality Inspector is qualified in the use of proven techniques included in the CQI body of knowledge. Under professional direction for quality engineers and managers, the quality inspector evaluates hardware documentation, performs laboratory procedures, inspects products, measures process performance, records data and prepares formal reports as required by the company’s inspection and testing QC system. This professional certification is recognized throughout the US and globally and it’s good for life, no recertification required.
The CQI Body of Knowledge Categories & Details
- Technical Mathematics (includes using TI-30Xa calculator to do the math)
- Basic Shop Math
- Basic Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry
- Measurement Systems & Conversions
- Metrology Gage Types, Care of, Calibration
- Common Gauges and Measurement Instruments
- Special Gauges and Applications
- Gauge Selection, Handling and Use
- Surface Plate Tools and Techniques
- Specialized Inspection Equipment
- Calibration and Measurement System Analysis (Gage R&R)
- Drawings: Inspection & Test Methods
- Reading Engineering Drawings
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Model-Based Definitions
- AQL; C=O Sampling and Inspection Planning & Processes
- Testing Methods; Test Equipment Software
- Reading Engineering Drawings
- Quality Assurance & Improvement Fundamentals
- The Basic Model for a Quality Management System (QMS)
- Basic Statistics and Applications; Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Quality Improvement Methods & Audits
- Problem Solving Tools and Techniques
- Problem Solving: Tools and Continuous Improvement Techniques
- QA Fundamental
Course Schedule (may be adjusted to fit participants’ and instructor’s needs)
Session Dates, Topics and Instructor
December 6, 2024 – Metrology: Gage Types, Care of, Calibration
December 13, 2024 – Technical Mathematics: Part I
January 10, 2025 – Technical Mathematics: Part II
January 17, 2025 – no class
January 24, 2025 – Drawings: Inspection & Test Methods
January 31, 2025 – Quality Assurance & Improvement Fundamentals
Tim King, Education Chair for the Vermont Section of ASQ as well as the founding partner of the consulting and training firm, Quality Matters LLC, will sole instruct for this course.
Pre-work You are expected to have read/previewed the applicable section(s) of the CQI Handbook to be covered in the next session. Doing so will increase your grasp of the content and your readiness for the exam.
- There will be in-class practice test questions
- Summary guides will be given to help you retain key aspects that are exam-related and have them as reference during the exam
Course Fee $595.00 pp includes all materials, CQI Handbook and TI-30Xa calculator; the CQI Handbook is a $100.00 discounted price value. NOTE: The course fee does NOT include the ASQ certification exam fee ($447.00). The CQI exam is optional but required to achieve ASQ certification. This certification does NOT expire – no recertification required – and those who complete the course will receive a certificate from VTASQ.
2025 CQI Exam Dates & Qualifications to Take Exam
- Visit Quality Inspector Certification CQI for complete details
- In 2025, the ASQ CQI exam will be held in odd months – January, March, May, July, so on
- Requirements to take the exam: 2 years of work experience in inspection or a related field. If you do not have a high-school diploma or GED, you must have three additional years of work experience.
- The exam is “open book”; 110 questions; 4-hours & 18-minutes allotted time
Upon Registering You will be invoiced by VTASQ. The invoice is to be paid prior to Session 1. Registration ends on November 30.
Questions? Please contact Tim King at [email protected] or VMEC Business Growth Advisor Louis Prue at [email protected].