‘‘RU’ Ready RU’ Ready Recertification?Recertification?

-- September 2012 September 2012 - -

Joe DeckerJoe Decker

Recertification ChairmanYoungstown- Warren Section

IntroductionIntroduction

What is a Recertification Journal?What is a Recertification Journal? What is the Recertification What is the Recertification

process?process?

Topics of DiscussionTopics of Discussion

Who? Who? Why? Why? When?When? HOW??HOW??

Who?Who?

Certified Quality EngineersCertified Quality Engineers Certified Reliability EngineersCertified Reliability Engineers Certified Quality AuditorsCertified Quality Auditors

– CQA – HACCPCQA – HACCP– CQA - BiomedicalCQA - Biomedical

Certified Quality ManagersCertified Quality Managers Certified Software Quality EngineersCertified Software Quality Engineers Certified Six Sigma Black BeltCertified Six Sigma Black Belt Certified Calibration Technician Certified Calibration Technician Not a complete listNot a complete list

WHY?WHY?

To ensure ASQ-certified quality To ensure ASQ-certified quality professionals maintain the same professionals maintain the same level of “state-of-the-practice” level of “state-of-the-practice” knowledge and expertise as knowledge and expertise as demonstrated when originally demonstrated when originally certified.certified.

WHEN?WHEN?

Up to six months before Up to six months before expiration dateexpiration date

No later than six months after No later than six months after expiration dateexpiration date

Special casesSpecial cases– Retired StatusRetired Status– Synchronization of certificationsSynchronization of certifications

HOW????HOW????

18 Point (RU’s) Recertification Journal18 Point (RU’s) Recertification Journal Cost is only $30-$50 Cost is only $30-$50 (members)(members)

OROR

Recertification by Recertification by Examination!Examination!– (There’s plenty of seats available!)(There’s plenty of seats available!) Cost is only $130**Cost is only $130**

** - Members Only; Non-CQM** - Members Only; Non-CQM

Recertification Unit Recertification Unit CreditsCredits What are they?What are they? How do I get them?How do I get them? How much are they?How much are they?

Criteria: Knowledge Criteria: Knowledge Broadening or Job Broadening or Job EnhancingEnhancing

Professional learning activity that Professional learning activity that benefits you in your jobbenefits you in your job

Learning activity that helps you Learning activity that helps you apply job knowledgeapply job knowledge

Job-related activity that increases Job-related activity that increases your product knowledgeyour product knowledge

ExamplesExamples

EmploymentEmployment Educational EnhancementsEducational Enhancements

– CollegeCollege– Non CollegeNon College

Professional ActivitiesProfessional Activities– Local section meetingsLocal section meetings

Categories:Categories:

Professional Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

EmploymentEmployment CoursesCourses

– InstructorInstructor– StudentStudent

MeetingsMeetings CommitteesCommittees

CertificationsCertifications Exam ProctoringExam Proctoring Electronic MediaElectronic Media PublishingPublishing

– PaperPaper– BookBook– PresentationPresentation

Professional Development/Professional Development/Educational ActivitiesEducational Activities

1 CEU = 1 RU or 0.1 RU/hr1 CEU = 1 RU or 0.1 RU/hrMax = 9 RUsMax = 9 RUs

Conferences, Conferences, seminars, forums, seminars, forums, workshopsworkshops

Sponsored by Sponsored by company or company or professional professional societysociety

ExamplesExamples– AQC (3.0 RUs)AQC (3.0 RUs)– Pre- & Post-Pre- & Post-

conference conference tutorialstutorials

– Division Division conferencesconferences

– Section Section conferencesconferences

Certifications: Certifications: 1.0 RU/Cert1.0 RU/Cert 3.0 Max 3.0 Max

ExamplesExamples– CQIACQIA– CQECQE– CQACQA– CQMCQM– etcetc

Must be earned during Must be earned during certification periodcertification period

Documentation: Documentation: – Copy of certificateCopy of certificate

Committees Committees - - 1.5/Com. - 4.5 1.5/Com. - 4.5 maxmax

Section, Division, Technical or National Section, Division, Technical or National level (ASQ or other professional level (ASQ or other professional associations)associations)– Education Education – ConferencesConferences– Recertification/ Professional DevelopmentRecertification/ Professional Development– Programs/ WebsitePrograms/ Website

Must contribute to advancement of Must contribute to advancement of quality professionquality profession

Work-related committees do NOT qualifyWork-related committees do NOT qualify

CommitteesCommittees

Documentation:Documentation: Letter from committee officer or Letter from committee officer or

section/division chair stating section/division chair stating mission, frequency of meetings, mission, frequency of meetings, duties and term of serviced on duties and term of serviced on committee letterheadcommittee letterhead

No minutes No minutes No Program CalendarNo Program Calendar

CoursesCourses

Student Student – College: 1 Semester Credit = 1 RUCollege: 1 Semester Credit = 1 RU– Non-college: 1 CEU = 1 RU or .1 RU/hr of classNon-college: 1 CEU = 1 RU or .1 RU/hr of class– ASQ or Company Sponsored: 1 CEU=1RU ASQ or Company Sponsored: 1 CEU=1RU

OR .1/hr OR .1/hr – Home Study: 1 CEU = 1 RUHome Study: 1 CEU = 1 RU

Max of 9.0Max of 9.0

Instructor - 1 CEU = 1.5 RU or .15 RU/hrInstructor - 1 CEU = 1.5 RU or .15 RU/hrMax of 10.8Max of 10.8

Courses: Student-Courses: Student-CollegeCollege

ExamplesExamples– Mfg. Process - KSUMfg. Process - KSU– Intro to Plastics - University of AkronIntro to Plastics - University of Akron– Cost Accounting I - U of A Cost Accounting I - U of A – SPC - Stark StateSPC - Stark State

Documentation: Documentation: Copy of official transcript or report Copy of official transcript or report

card indicating course title and card indicating course title and completion datecompletion date

Courses: Student- Non-Courses: Student- Non-CollegeCollege

Non-ASQ classes:Non-ASQ classes:– Employer Employer

sponsoredsponsored– Proprietary Proprietary

schoolsschools– Consultant Consultant

TrainingTraining ASQ ClassesASQ Classes

ExamplesExamples– Lead Assessor Lead Assessor

Trng.Trng.– TS16949 Trng.TS16949 Trng.– BenchmarkingBenchmarking– ISO9000 ISO9000

SystemsSystems– FMEA/PPAP FMEA/PPAP

TrngTrng..

Courses: Courses: Student – Non-Student – Non-CollegeCollege

Documentation:Documentation:Certificate of completion Certificate of completion

verifying hoursverifying hours, dates, and , dates, and subject mattersubject matter

Courses: InstructorCourses: Instructor

ExamplesExamples– Any applicable courses mentioned as Any applicable courses mentioned as

student coursesstudent courses Must be in addition to job Must be in addition to job

responsibilitiesresponsibilitiesDocumentation:Documentation: Letter from organization verifying Letter from organization verifying

course title dates and hours ORcourse title dates and hours OR Course description with names and Course description with names and

datesdates

Employment:Employment: FT: 3.6 RU/yr FT: 3.6 RU/yr

PT: 1.8 RU/yr PT: 1.8 RU/yr 10.8 Max 10.8 Max

Documentation:Documentation: Letter on company letterhead by Letter on company letterhead by

direct supervisor or personnel direct supervisor or personnel department stating title, duties, department stating title, duties, dates of employment.dates of employment.

NO BUSINESS CARDS or NO BUSINESS CARDS or RESUMESRESUMES

Meetings - Meetings - .3 RU/meeting - 9.0 .3 RU/meeting - 9.0 MaxMax

ASQ or other technical society ASQ or other technical society meetings - professionally based – not meetings - professionally based – not purely social in naturepurely social in nature

Clinics and workshops held directly Clinics and workshops held directly before or afterbefore or after

Documentation:Documentation: Roster of attendeesRoster of attendees Meeting notice signed by officerMeeting notice signed by officer Meeting tickets or receiptsMeeting tickets or receipts

Professional Professional Development/Development/Educational ActivitiesEducational Activities

Documentation:Documentation: Proof of attendanceProof of attendance

– badgebadge– attendance rosterattendance roster– sign-in sheetsign-in sheet– certificate of completioncertificate of completion– travel vouchertravel voucher

PLUSPLUS activity description - program activity description - program guide, schedule, outline, etc.guide, schedule, outline, etc.

Publishing - Publishing - 9.0 max9.0 max

Author & Co-author creditAuthor & Co-author credit Articles/Papers Articles/Papers 1 RU/0.5 RU1 RU/0.5 RU

BooksBooks 3 RU/ 1.5 RU3 RU/ 1.5 RU

Paper presentations Paper presentations 1.0 RU/ 1.0 1.0 RU/ 1.0 RURU

PublishingPublishing

DocumentationDocumentation Presented papers - copy of entire Presented papers - copy of entire

programprogram (emphasis on (emphasis on PUBLISHEDPUBLISHED)) Articles - copy of article & Table Articles - copy of article & Table

of Contentsof Contents Books - title page PLUS Table of Books - title page PLUS Table of

ContentsContents

Other ActivitiesOther Activities

Exam Proctoring - .5 - 1.0 RU/exam – Exam Proctoring - .5 - 1.0 RU/exam –

7.0 Max7.0 Max Electronic Media - .025 RU/15 minutes - Electronic Media - .025 RU/15 minutes -

3.6 max/3 yrs3.6 max/3 yrs

Documentation:Documentation: Letter from ASQ Certification Dept.Letter from ASQ Certification Dept. Letter from supervisor with title and Letter from supervisor with title and

lengthlength

SynchronizationSynchronizationCertificateCertificate Expiration Expiration

DateDate

CQMCQM 6/30/146/30/14

CQECQE 12/31/1312/31/13

CQACQA 12/31/12 **12/31/12 **

CertificateCertificate Expiration Expiration DateDate

CQMCQM 12/31/1512/31/15

CQECQE 12/31/1512/31/15

CQACQA 12/31/1512/31/15

After synchronization:

Journal SubmissionJournal Submission

ASQ Members - Section ASQ Members - Section Recertification ChairmanRecertification Chairman

Non-ASQ Members - ASQ National Non-ASQ Members - ASQ National HeadquartersHeadquarters– Include a copy of the certification(s) Include a copy of the certification(s)

being recertified.being recertified.

Journal ChecklistJournal Checklist

CHECK or CREDIT CARD payable to CHECK or CREDIT CARD payable to ---ASQ----- ---ASQ-----

Letter of employmentLetter of employment Proof of hours attendedProof of hours attended Proof of attendanceProof of attendance Note of applicable Body of Note of applicable Body of

KnowledgeKnowledge DON’T WAIT UNTIL LAST MINUTE!!!!DON’T WAIT UNTIL LAST MINUTE!!!!

Journal ApplicationJournal Application

www.asq.org– CertificationsCertifications

RecertificationRecertification

Download Application and JournalDownload Application and Journal

Sent to:Sent to:– PO Box 2301, Warren, OH 44484PO Box 2301, Warren, OH 44484– Email – recertasq805@gmail.comEmail – recertasq805@gmail.com