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Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP)

WHO SHOULD CERTIFY?

The Certified Supplier Quality Professional works with an organization's supply chain and suppliers to continuously improve performance of key system components (increase lifecycle, reduce scrap, improve repair processes) by implementing process controls and developing quality assurance plans. The certified supplier quality professional tracks data, identifies improvement projects, and manages cross functional implementation to improve performance of key components and suppliers.

Download the current Supplier Quality Professional Certification Body of Knowledge (PDF, 2 MB), or the 2023 CSQP BoK (Effective September 1, 2023).

Download the Supplier Quality Professional Certification Fact Sheet (PDF, 61 KB).

Cost

ASQ Exam Member Fee Rs. 34650
ASQ Non Member Fee Rs. 42650
Retakes Fee Rs. 26650

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REQUIREMENTS

8

Years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the Certified Supplier Quality Professional Body of Knowledge

3

*Years of on-the-job experience must be in a "Decision-making" position.
 


Candidates must have worked in a full-time, paid role.

*A "Decision-making" position is defined as the authority to define, execute, or control projects/processes and to be responsible for the outcome. This may or may not include management or supervisory positions.

Candidates who were previously certified by ASQ as a quality engineer, quality auditor, software quality engineer, or quality manager, experience used to qualify for certification in these fields often applies to certification as a Supplier Quality Professional.


 

EDUCATION

Candidates who have completed a degree from a college, university or technical school will have part of the eight-year experience requirement waived, as follows (only one of these waivers may be claimed):

  • Diploma from a technical or trade school — one year waived
  • Associate degree — two year waived
  • Bachelor's degree — four years waived
  • Master's or doctorate — five years waived
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You can apply for certification exam whenever you are prepared for the exam. you need to purchase the study material on your own.
 
For material – you can refer our US website (www.asq.org)

Each certification candidate is required to pass an examination that consists of multiple choice questions that measure comprehension of the Body of Knowledge.

Computer Delivered - The CSQP examination is a one-part, 165-question, four-and-a-half-hour exam and is offered in English only. 150 questions are scored and 15 are unscored.

All examinations are open book. Each participant must bring his or her own reference materials.

For more information about examination delivery options, including online, remote proctored examination.

The topics in this Body of Knowledge include additional detail in the form of subtext explanations and the cognitive level at which the questions will be written. This information will provide useful guidance for both the Exam Development Committee and the candidate preparing to take the exam.

The subtext is not intended to limit the subject matter or be all-inclusive of what might be covered in an exam. It is meant to clarify the type of content to be included in the exam. The descriptor in parentheses at the end of each entry refers to the maximum cognitive level at which the topic will be tested. A more complete description of cognitive levels is provided at the end of the document.

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PASS

If taking the exam CBT you will get your result immediately after submitting the exam. Within 3-5 business days you will receive an email confirming the result. ASQ will also send you a separate email with details on how-to claim your digital certificate and badge through the Accredible platform.

ASQ communicates exam results for exams with updated or new Bodies of Knowledge (pilot exams) within five weeks.

FAIL

If you do not pass your CBT exam you will receive a summary of your performance via email within 3-5 business days from your initial exam. For 2 years from your previous attempt you can apply at a significantly reduced "retake rate".

Computer-Based Testing Dates

ASQ certification examinations are delivered by ASQ's testing partner, Prometric.
 
The examination scheduling instructions in your eligibility letter will direct you to a section of Prometric's website, where you can select and schedule your examination date and location.

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