Welcome to the Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section's website
Opportunities to serve the section
The Section Leadership Committee asks that all members give serious consideration to volunteering to serve their section. Volunteering is a great way to become familiar with section operations and get to know your fellow quality professionals.
The following positions are available for members to serve their section:
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Arrangements Chair
- Vice-Chair of a special interest or user's group (Continuous Process Improvement SIG, ISO 9000 UG, Lean Six Sigma SIG, Software SIG, and Membership)
- Member Outreach positions.
- Financial Audit Chair
- Analyst
- Exam Proctor
- Meeting Speaker
- Course Instructor
- Position that is short term/infrequent (special mailings) or one-time event (for example, work at a conference booth)
If you are interested in serving on the section leadership team, and want to increase your involvement in the quality community, please contact Kerry Higgins at . These positions earn Recertification Units towards your next recertification.
for emailing the Webmaster at .
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 Heather Reis, Programs Chair at .
Remember to check our weekly email announcements and event calendar for our next meeting.
See you there!
- Heather Reis, ASQ509 Programs Chair
Featured Event
PMISSC 2nd Annual Professional Development SymposiumASQ Section 509 is pleased to sponsor Project Management Institute's 2nd Annual Professional Development Symposium featuring ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE: Tools, Techniques, and Templates : : MORE
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
ASQ certification exams are given four (4) times per year by ASQ Section 509. Exam site is located in Columbia, MD at the JHU/Applied Physics Laboratory. For information on exam dates and application deadlines for specific certifications, go to: http://asq.org/certification/dates.html
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 ().
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
Software Special Interest Group
TOPIC: "If it passes test, it must be OK” Common Misconceptions and The Immutable Laws of Software Development Presented by: Girish Seshagiri
Event Details · Jan 27, 2015
Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group
Topic: The Challenge with Process Improvement Initiatives Speaker: Ms. Heather Reis
Event Details · Jan 28, 2015
Section 509 Planning Workshop
RESCHEDULED DATE: 01/31/15 Join the Executive Committee for our blast off workshop to help launch the new year and provide input on where our section will be heading this year. Seating is limited, register today!
Event Details · Jan 31, 2015
ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting
Topic: "Soft Systems Methodology: Benchmarking for Transformation" Speaker: Donald J. Duggins, President/CEO/Founder of Aspire Consulting Services, LLC
Event Details · Feb 26, 2015
PMISSC 2nd Annual Professional Development Symposium
ASQ Section 509 is pleased to sponsor Project Management Institute's 2nd Annual Professional Development Symposium featuring ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE: Tools, Techniques, and Templates
Event Details · Jun 16, 2015
News Feeds
Cadillac to Use Robots to Manufacture CT6 Sedan
Copyright 2015 Progressive Media Group Limited All Rights Reserved Cadillac, a division of General Motors has announced that the company is planning to use advanced mixed-material manufacturing techniques to build the new CT6 sedan. The CT6 will be manufactured at the company's...
News Item · National Feed · Jan 30, 2015
Can Society Be As Smart As Our Cars?
Copyright 2015 Nationwide News Pty Limited All Rights Reserved With the smart car coming of age, our businesses and communities may have to become smarter as well. Two conferences earlier this month illustrated a profound shift in the economies of the western world that will change the...
News Item · National Feed · Jan 30, 2015
Hospira Recalls More Saline after Human Hair Found in Bag
Copyright 2015 Questex Media Group LLC All Rights Reserved A loose hair has contributed to the nationwide shortage of saline solution, as Hospira ($HSP) recalls another lot of the commonly used product. The drug maker reported on Friday that it was recalling one lot of 0.9% sodium...
News Item · National Feed · Jan 30, 2015
Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen Recall Over 93,000 Vehicles
Copyright 2015 Manas Informatics, distributed by Contify.com All Rights Reserved According to reports, automobile majors Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen have been facing fuel leak problems in some variants of their vehicles. The companies have recalled more than 93,000 cars and SUVs across the...
News Item · National Feed · Jan 30, 2015