|
Certification |
Description |
Education/Experience* |
|
Biomedical Auditor |
Understands the
principles of standards, regulations,
directives and guidance for auditing a
biomedical system |
Five years of
on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the
Certified Biomedical Auditor Body of
Knowledge. At least one year must be
in a decision-making role. |
|
Calibration Technician |
Tests,
calibrates, maintains and repairs
electrical, mechanical,
electromechanical, analytical and
electronic measuring, recording and
indicating instruments and equipment for
conformance to established standards.
|
Five years of
on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the
Certified Calibration Technician Body of
Knowledge. |
|
HACCP Auditor |
Uses various
tools and techniques to examine,
question, evaluate and report on that
system's adequacy and deficiencies.
|
Five years of
on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the
Certified HACCP Auditor Body of
Knowledge. At least one year must be
in a decision making role. |
Manager of Quality/
Organizational Excellence
|
Facilitates and
leads team efforts to establish and
monitor customer/supplier relations, and
supports strategic planning and
deployment initiatives. |
Ten years of
on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the
Certified Manager of
Quality/Organizational Excellence Body
of Knowledge. A minimum of five
years of this experience must be in a
decision-making position. |
Pharmaceutical GMP Professional
|
Understands the
GMP principles as regulated and guided
by national and international agencies
for the pharmaceutical industry. |
Five years of
on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the
Certified Pharmaceutical GMP
Professional Body of Knowledge. A
minimum of three years of this
experience must be in a decision-making
position.
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|
Quality Auditor |
Analyzes all
elements of a quality system and judges
its degree of adherence to the criteria
of industrial management and quality
evaluation and control systems.
|
Eight years of
on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the
Certified Quality Auditor Body of
Knowledge. A minimum of three years
of this experience must be in a
decision-making position. |
|
Quality Engineer |
Develops and
operates quality control systems.
applies and analyzes testing and
inspection procedures. Uses metrology
and statistical methods to diagnose and
correct improper quality control
practices. |
Eight years of
on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the
Certified Quality Engineer Body of
Knowledge. A minimum of three years
of this experience must be in a
decision-making position. |
|
Quality Improvement Associate
|
Understands
quality tools and their uses and
participates in quality improvement
projects. |
Two years of work
experience or an associate degree as a
minimum. |
|
Quality Inspector |
Evaluates
hardware documentation, performs
laboratory procedures, inspects
products, measures process performance,
records data and prepares formal
reports. |
Two years of
on-the-job experience in mechanical
inspection or a related field. A
high-school diploma or GED, or an
additional three years of related
on-the-job experience. |
|
Quality Process Analyst |
Analyzes and
solves quality problems and participates
in quality improvement projects.
|
Two years of work
experience or an associate degree as a
minimum. |
|
Quality Technician |
Prepares
inspection plans and instructions,
selects sampling plan applications,
analyzes and solves problems, prepares
procedures, trains inspectors and
performs audits. |
Four years of
higher education and/or work experience
in one or more of the areas of the
Certified Quality Technician Body of
Knowledge. |
|
Reliability Engineer |
Understands the
principles of performance evaluation and
prediction to improve product/systems
safety, reliability and maintainability.
|
Eight years of
on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the
Certified Reliability Engineer Body of
Knowledge. A minimum of three years
of this experience must be in a
decision-making position. |
|
Six Sigma Black Belt |
Understands Six
Sigma philosophies and principles,
including the supporting systems and
tools. Demonstrates team leadership and
understands all aspects of the DMAIC
model in accordance with Six Sigma
principles. |
Two completed
projects with signed affidavits, or one
completed project with signed affidavit
and three years of work experience in
one or more areas of the
Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge.
|
|
Six Sigma Green Belt |
Supports a Six
Sigma Black Belt by analyzing and
solving quality problems and is involved
in quality-improvement projects.
|
Three years of
work experience in one or more areas of
the
Six Sigma Green Belt Body of Knowledge. |
|
Software Quality Engineer
|
Understands
software quality development and
implementation including software
inspection, testing, verification, and
validation. Implements software
development and maintenance processes
and methods. |
Eight years
on-the-job experience in one or more of
the areas of the
Certified Software Quality Engineer Body
of Knowledge. A minimum of three
years of this experience must be in a
decision-making position. |
