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‘RU’ Ready
Recertification?
- September 2012 Joe Decker
Recertification Chairman
Youngstown- Warren Section
Introduction
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What is a Recertification Journal?
What is the Recertification process?
Topics of Discussion
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Who?
Why?
When?
HOW??
Who?
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Certified Quality Engineers
Certified Reliability Engineers
Certified Quality Auditors
– CQA – HACCP
– CQA - Biomedical
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Certified Quality Managers
Certified Software Quality Engineers
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
Certified Calibration Technician
Not a complete list
WHY?
To ensure ASQ-certified quality
professionals maintain the same level
of “state-of-the-practice” knowledge
and expertise as demonstrated when
originally certified.
WHEN?
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Up to six months before expiration
date
No later than six months after
expiration date
Special cases
– Retired Status
– Synchronization of certifications
HOW????
18 Point (RU’s) Recertification
Journal
Cost is only $30-$50
(members)
OR
Recertification by Examination!
– (There’s plenty of seats available!)
Cost is only $130**
** - Members Only; Non-CQM
Recertification Unit
Credits
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What are they?
How do I get them?
How much are they?
Criteria: Knowledge
Broadening or Job Enhancing
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Professional learning activity that
benefits you in your job
Learning activity that helps you apply
job knowledge
Job-related activity that increases your
product knowledge
Examples
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Employment
Educational Enhancements
– College
– Non College
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Professional Activities
– Local section meetings
Categories:
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Professional
Development
Employment
Courses
– Instructor
– Student
Meetings
Committees
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Certifications
Exam Proctoring
Electronic Media
Publishing
– Paper
– Book
– Presentation
Professional Development/
Educational Activities
1 CEU = 1 RU or 0.1 RU/hr
Max = 9 RUs
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Conferences,
Examples
seminars, forums,
– AQC (3.0 RUs)
workshops
– Pre- & PostSponsored by
conference
company or
tutorials
professional society
– Division
conferences
– Section
conferences
Certifications: 1.0 RU/Cert
3.0 Max
Examples
– CQIA
– CQE
– CQA
– CQM
– etc
 Must be earned during certification
period
Documentation:
– Copy of certificate
Committees - 1.5/Com. - 4.5 max
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Section, Division, Technical or National level
(ASQ or other professional associations)
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Education
Conferences
Recertification/ Professional Development
Programs/ Website
Must contribute to advancement of quality
profession
Work-related committees do NOT qualify
Committees
Documentation:
 Letter from committee officer or
section/division chair stating mission,
frequency of meetings, duties and
term of serviced on committee
letterhead
 No minutes
 No Program Calendar
Courses
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Student
– College: 1 Semester Credit = 1 RU
– Non-college: 1 CEU = 1 RU or .1 RU/hr of class
– ASQ or Company Sponsored: 1 CEU=1RU OR
.1/hr
– Home Study: 1 CEU = 1 RU
Max of 9.0
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Instructor - 1 CEU = 1.5 RU or .15 RU/hr
Max of 10.8
Courses: Student-College
Examples
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Mfg. Process - KSU
Intro to Plastics - University of Akron
Cost Accounting I - U of A
SPC - Stark State
Documentation:
 Copy of official transcript or report card
indicating course title and completion date
Courses: Student- NonCollege
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Non-ASQ classes:
– Employer
sponsored
– Proprietary
schools
– Consultant
Training
ASQ Classes
Examples
– Lead Assessor
Trng.
– TS16949 Trng.
– Benchmarking
– ISO9000 Systems
– FMEA/PPAP Trng.
Courses: Student – NonCollege
Documentation:
Certificate of completion verifying
hours, dates, and subject matter
Courses: Instructor
Examples
– Any applicable courses mentioned as student
courses
Must be in addition to job
responsibilities
Documentation:
 Letter from organization verifying course
title dates and hours OR
 Course description with names and dates
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Employment: FT: 3.6 RU/yr
PT: 1.8 RU/yr
10.8 Max
Documentation:
 Letter on company letterhead by
direct supervisor or personnel
department stating title, duties, dates
of employment.
NO BUSINESS CARDS or
RESUMES
Meetings - .3 RU/meeting - 9.0 Max
ASQ or other technical society meetings professionally based – not purely social in
nature
 Clinics and workshops held directly before
or after
Documentation:
 Roster of attendees
 Meeting notice signed by officer
 Meeting tickets or receipts
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Professional
Development/
Educational Activities
Documentation:
 Proof of attendance
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badge
attendance roster
sign-in sheet
certificate of completion
travel voucher
PLUS activity description - program guide,
schedule, outline, etc.
Publishing - 9.0 max
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Author & Co-author credit
Articles/Papers
1 RU/0.5 RU
Books
3 RU/ 1.5 RU
Paper presentations 1.0 RU/ 1.0 RU
Publishing
Documentation
 Presented papers - copy of entire
program
(emphasis on PUBLISHED)
 Articles - copy of article & Table of
Contents
 Books - title page PLUS Table of
Contents
Other Activities
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Exam Proctoring - .5 - 1.0 RU/exam –
7.0 Max
Electronic Media - .025 RU/15 minutes - 3.6
max/3 yrs
Documentation:
 Letter from ASQ Certification Dept.
 Letter from supervisor with title and length
Synchronization
Certificate
Expiration Date
CQM
6/30/14
CQE
12/31/13
CQA
12/31/12 **
After synchronization:
Certificate
Expiration Date
CQM
12/31/15
CQE
12/31/15
CQA
12/31/15
Journal Submission
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ASQ Members - Section Recertification
Chairman
Non-ASQ Members - ASQ National
Headquarters
– Include a copy of the certification(s)
being recertified.
Journal Checklist
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CHECK or CREDIT CARD payable to
---ASQ----Letter of employment
Proof of hours attended
Proof of attendance
Note of applicable Body of Knowledge
DON’T WAIT UNTIL LAST MINUTE!!!!
Journal Application
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www.asq.org
– Certifications
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Recertification
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Download Application and Journal
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Sent to:
– PO Box 2301, Warren, OH 44484
– Email – [email protected]