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American Society for Quality (ASQ), formerly known as American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), is a knowledge-based global community of quality control experts, with nearly 100,000 members dedicated to the promotion and advancement of quality tools, principles, and practices in their workplaces and in their communities.

History

Established in 1946 and headquartered in Milwaukee, ASQ traces its beginnings to the end of World War II, as quality experts and manufacturers sought ways to sustain the many quality-improvement techniques used during wartime. ASQ has played an important role in upholding these standards from the past while championing continued innovation in the field of quality.

In the 1980s, ASQ members began to see how quality could be applied beyond the world of manufacturing. Quality, they realized, could make a difference in any organization and touch every person in it. Because of this, the idea of quality began to morph into a much broader discipline aimed at leading, inspiring, and managing a broad range of businesses and activities, with a focus on excellence.

Quality

ASQ supports its members by providing a wide range of resources, from certification and training to publications and conferences. Globally, ASQ has formed relationships with nonprofit organizations that have comparable missions and principles, forming collaborative efforts to meet the quality needs of companies, individuals, and organizations worldwide.

The Society serves as an advocate for quality. Its members have informed and advised the U.S. Congress, government agencies, state legislatures, and other groups and individuals on quality-related topics. Since 1987, ASQ has administered the United States’ premier quality award, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which annually recognizes companies and organizations that have achieved performance excellence. ASQ is a founding partner of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), a prominent quarterly economic indicator.

Certifications

The ASQ offers a variety of professional certifications relating to various aspects of the quality profession. Tests are given nationally and, to a limited degree, worldwide several times per year. The body of knowledge for each certification is maintained through peer review every few years on a rotating schedule.
  • Quality Improvement Associate
  • Quality Inspector (formerly "Mechanical Inspector")
  • Quality Technician
  • Calibration Technician
  • Quality Auditor
  • Biomedical Auditor
  • HACCP Auditor
  • Quality Process Analyst
  • Quality Engineer
  • Software Quality Engineer
  • Reliability Engineer
  • Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Six Sigma Black Belt

15 Largest ASQ Sections in the US

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