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Certification Exam
Dates
The following classes will be offered at
Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights, Ohio.
Call 440-891-7750 to register or visit
http://www.polaris.edu/. Quality
courses are listed at: http://www.polaris.edu/ADULT%20EDUCATION/Quality.html
2010-11
Polaris education AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY (ASQ)
Each
of the following Refresher
courses will prepare students for the corresponding ASQ exams.
For exam-specific content (body of knowledge), visit
the ASQ website at www.asq.org/certification
or www.asqcleveland.com.
Costs
for or schedule of the classes are subject to change.
Certified
Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)
(24 hrs.)
T,TH 6:00
PM 9:00 PM
Sept. 7 Sept. 30, 2010
T,TH 6:00
PM 9:00 PM
Feb. 1 Feb. 24, 2011
ASQ members: Class
fee $460 Materials $115
Total $575
Non-members: Class
fee $510 Materials
$115 Total
$625
Certified
Quality Technician (CQT) (24 hrs.)
T
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Aug. 10 Sept. 28, 2010
T
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Jan. 4 Feb. 22, 2011
ASQ members: Class
fee $460 Materials $115
Total $575
Non-members: Class
fee $510 Materials
$115 Total
$625
Certified
Quality Inspector (CQI) (24 hrs.)
M
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Aug. 2 Sept.27, 2010
S
9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Jan. 8 Feb. 26, 2011
ASQ members: Class
fee $460 Materials $115
Total $575
Non-members: Class
fee $510 Materials
$115 Total
$625
Certified Manager of
Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) (24 hrs.)
S
9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Aug. 7 Sept. 25, 2010
S
9:00 AM 12:00 PM
Jan. 8 Feb. 26, 2011
ASQ members: Class
fee $460 Materials $115
Total $575
Non-members: Class
fee $510 Materials
$115 Total
$625
Certified
Quality Engineer (CQE) (33 hrs.)
T
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Sept. 14 Nov. 30, 2010
T
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
March 15 May 24, 2011
ASQ members: Class
fee $530 Materials $115
Total $645
Non-members: Class
fee $580 Materials
$115 Total
$695
Certified
Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) (24 hrs.)
T
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Oct. 12 Dec. 14, 2010
T
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
April 12 May 31, 2011
ASQ members: Class
fee $460 Materials $115
Total $575
Non-members: Class
fee $510 Materials
$115 Total
$625
Certified
Quality Auditor (CQA) (24 hrs.)
Th
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Sept. 30 Dec. 2, 2010
Th
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Apr. 14 June 2, 2011
ASQ members: Class
fee $460 Materials $115
Total $575
Non-members: Class
fee $510 Materials
$115 Total
$625
Certified
Calibration Technician (CCT) (24 hrs.)
Th
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Sept. 30 Dec. 2, 2010
TH
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Apr. 14 June 2, 2011
ASQ members: Class
fee $460 Materials $115
Total $575
Non-members: Class
fee $510 Materials
$115 Total
$625
Certified
Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) (18 hrs.)
T
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Oct. 12 Dec. 1, 2010
T
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Apr. 19 May 24, 2010
ASQ members: Class
fee $350 Materials $115
Total $465
Non-members: Class
fee $400 Materials
$115 Total
$515
Certification
review courses are an effective means of review for people who
have the basic skills and knowledge and are not intended to
build that skill or knowledge for an applicant without any
experience and do not assure any level of performance on an
exam.
Call
Mark Netzel at (216) 906-9075 for information about
refresher courses.
QUALITY
CLASSES (NON-CERTIFICATION)
AlAG
FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) (4 hrs.) Instructor - Kevin Warren
This course describes the process of establishing
Design FMEAs, Process FMEAs and Process Control Plans and
linkage between them to drive continuous improvement
activities.
Sat
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Oct. 9, 2010
Sat
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
March. 12, 2011
Sat
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
June 4, 2011
Class fee $74
Materials fee $85 Total
$159
Design
of Experiments (DOE): Factorial Power Tools (4 hrs.) -
Instructor Dave Brown
Learn how to do important full and partial factorial
experiments. Custom
Excel file will be provided.
Sat.
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Nov. 20, 2010
Sat
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Mar. 5, 2011
Class fee $84 Materials
fee $45 Total $129
Design
of Experiments (DOE): BH2 Full Skill Set
Methods and Tools (24 hrs.) Instructor Dave Brown
SQC / SPC can take you only so far in improving performance.
You need DOE to understand the effects of variables and their
interactions, to find the "sweet spots" where
performance is optimized, and variation is minimized.
Custom Excel file will be provided. Key topics covered:
Learn how to structure a range of experiments, from
quickly organized, simple "back of the envelope"
plans to the more complex ones focused on minimizing
experimental effort; learn how to analyze the resulting data
in relation to single and multiple objective goals; DOE from
highly useful back of an envelope methods through to PC
applications; Excel tools to automate data entry and analysis;
real-life examples and hands-on experiments; how to do full
and fractional factorial experiments; multi-objective
desirability analysis; brief discussion of Response Surface
Methodology (RSM). Text
included: BH2: An Introduction to Design of ExperimentsA Simplified
Approach.
Sat.
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Sept. 18 Oct. 23, 2010
Sat.
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Mar. 12 Apr. 16, 2011
Class fee $359 Materials
fee $40 Total
$399
ANOVA
for Quality Applications (4 hrs.) Instructor Dave Brown
Learn the basis of this powerful analytical method, used in
GR&R, measurement uncertainty, and evaluation of treatment
differences. Custom
Excel file will be provided.
Sat.
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Oct. 30, 2010
Sat
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
May 14, 2011
Class fee $84
Materials fee $81
Total $165
Practical
Problem Solving
(4 hrs.) Instructor Mark Netzel
PDCA DMAIC
8D -- There are many problem-solving methods, each with
its distinctive acronym. But the basic tools in problem
solving are used in all of these because they work. This
class will cover simple, powerful techniques that can be
applied to any problems, whether as part of an improvement
project, or the day-to-day issues that any worker encounters.
Topics: Getting the most bang for your buck (prioritizing work
using Pareto analysis); Organizing a problem-solving effort;
Three simple tools ( Five Whys, Cause-and-Effect, examining
numeric data graphically); Using mapping to eliminate system
problems.
Sat.
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Nov.
13, 2010
Class fee $84
Materials fee $0 Total
$84
Excel
Methods and Tools for Quality and Engineering (24 hrs.) Instructor Dave Brown
This seminar provides useful and powerful tools for those who
use Excel in technical applications:
quality, manufacturing, engineering, experimentation
and research. Key
topics covered: Practical uses of a wide variety of built-in
Excel math functions; validating inputs/outputs of formulas,
making formula cell display dependent on the presence of input
values; creating consistent, easy-to-follow technical
presentations; model-building: engineering examples for
what-if analysis; active/smart labels; auto-tables and graphs;
advanced uses of named ranges, Lookup, Autofilter, Goalseek
and other advanced tools; linear /nonlinear interpolation
methods: 1-D, 2-D, 3-D; writing simple to complex logical
expressions; beginning VBA for Excel, including macros, UDF
(user defined functions), etc.; macros to automate design
tasks; creating math models that represent real variation in
design input variables; enable expansion /change / re-use;
incorporate worst-case analysis of variables; document
analysis inputs vs. outputs.
Suggested prerequisite: Working knowledge of Excel. Text
included: Guide to Microsoft Excel for Scientists and
Engineers
Sat.
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Nov. 6 20, Dec.
4 - 18, 2010
Sat.
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Jan. 22 Feb. 26, 2011
Class fee $359 Materials
fee $40 Total
$399
Introduction
to Quality Tools (4
hrs.) Instructor Alan Johnson
This course covers basic quality tools used for
problem solving, data analysis, and continual improvement.
Class consists of theory with some hands-on
application.
Sat
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Apr. 16, 2011
Class fee $74
Materials fee $25 Total
$99
How
To Develop A Process Based Quality Mgmnt. System (8 hrs.)
Instructor Mark Netzel
(NEW
CLASS)
If you are currently or looking to become ISO
9001:2008, or TS 16949 certified this class is for you. Learn
how to develop a Process Based QMS (Quality Management System)
that will not only help your company to be compliant but also
to define and develop meaningful measures of effectiveness for
your QMS. A Process Based QMS will allow your company to move
to the next level by measuring what is meaningful as defined
by your Core Business Processes. This is a hands on class. The
first day will be mostly instruction, followed by some
homework and day 2 will be a roll up your sleeves day to
develop your QMS for your organization.
Sat.
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Sept. 11 and 18th, 2010
Sat.
8:30 AM 12:30 PM
Feb. 19 and 26th, 2011
Class fee $168
Materials fee $0 Total
$168
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