Welcome to the Washington, DC and
Maryland Metro Section's website
Call for Officer
Nominations! Details Below
2019 Call for Officer
Nominations
Please submit names
of nominated individuals to
Heather Reis, Secretary, via e-mail
at Secretary@asq509.org by September 30,
2019. Nominations require the
submission of a nomination petition*
signed by at least 10 members. Eligible
individuals must be Regular Members** of the
Society and have a membership in the ASQ
Section 0509. If you want to self-nominate, please submit your name to Heather Reis
at Nominations@asq509.org, and she will
provide guidance on the petition process. Click
for a copy of the Nomination Petition.
Positions open
for nominations are:
Chair-Elect, Secretary and
Treasurer
Each of
these positions is described in the 2019 Call for Nominations and
serves for a Section term.
**Regular members are
voting members of the Society: Full, Senior,
Fellow, Honorary, and primary contact of Site /
Enterprise / School / District
memberships.
Volunteer Positions
Available
ASQ
Section 509 is seeking section members to
volunteer for a variety of adhoc positions.
Qualification for candidates includes: ASQ
member of Section 509 as their home section,
equipped with leader's vision, can-do attitude,
and community-serving passion.
If you
are interested in volunteering and want to
increase your involvement in our local quality
community, please send an email to Nominations@asq509.org.
for emailing the
Webmaster at Webmaster@asq509.org.
General Membership Meetings!
We are looking for future speakers to present at our General Membership Meetings. We are also looking for new locations to hold the event. If you are interested in presenting at a future meeting or know of a place to hold our dinner meetings, please contact our Section Chair, Brent Greene, at chair@asq509.org.
Remember to check our bi-weekly email announcements and event calendar for our next meeting.See you there!
Certification Refresher Courses
The Washington DC and Maryland Metro Section offers refresher courses for some of the ASQ certification examinations. See the Certification and Training Page for the offered courses as well as other training resources.
Certification Examinations - IMPORTANT CHANGES
As of September 1, 2016 exams, ASQ will transitioned to computer-based testing, or CBT, for its exam delivery. Although the application/approval process has not changed, candidates will be required to take an additional step after being approved to schedule their testing appointment with Prometric.
Learn more about these important changes at asq.org/cbt.
For information about certifications available, please visit https://asq.org/cert.
Web site log-in instructions
The log-in instructions are as follows: Click "Login" link on left side. For username, use your First Initial + Last Name For password, use your ASQ membership number. DO NOT ADD LEADING ZEROS. Note: ASQ Section 509 gets new member data once a month. Please wait at least 30 days from joining ASQ before attempting to log into our web site. If login is not successful 30 days from joining ASQ, contact the webmaster (webmaster@asq509.org).
If login is successful, you will see your "My Profile" page with five or six tabs. You may also see the ASQ Newsfeed and links. You will see the newsfeed/links on the "My Profile" page each time you log in. Select the Login/Contact Information Tab to change your Username or password. Password must be at least 7 characters.
Upcoming Events
General Membership Meeting September 2019
Building the First "Steamship" in History, with Quality in Mind
Event Details · Sep 19, 2019
News Feeds
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