‘‘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 – [email protected] – [email protected]