Welcome to the Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section's website
There are numerous committees members may serve on. If you are interested in serving on the section leadership team, and want to increase your involvement in the quality community, please contact Susan Leister at . These positions earn Recertification Units towards your next recertification.
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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 George Chang, Programs Chair at .
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
Beginning with the upcoming September 1, 2016 exams, ASQ will transition to computer-based testing, or CBT, for its exam delivery. Although the application/approval process will not change, candidates will be required to take an additional step after being approved to schedule their testing appointment with Prometric.
With this transition comes significant changes that will improve the exam certification experience. The changes include increase in annual exam administrations, increase in testing locations and quicker test results.
Learn more about these important changes at asq.org/cbt.
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
ASQ Section 509 GM Meeting: Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain
Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain: A Recipe for Disruptive Innovation in Quality and Supply Chains
Event Details · May 10, 2018
Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course
Location: Online, Web-based Instructor: Sandra L. Menzies Dates: July 30, August 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2018
Event Details · Jul 30, 2018
News Feeds
Big Data Analysis Accurately Predicts Patient Survival From Heart Failure
Heart failure is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States, costing healthcare systems worldwide more than $30 billion annually. Current approaches to treatment are limited by crude clinical assessments of the disease. In a new study, Yale University researchers have...
News Item · National Feed · Apr 18, 2018
Tesla Looks at Local Machine Shops to Address Quality Issues With Parts Suppliers
Tesla Motors is looking at local machine shops to address quality issues with deliveries from its parts suppliers. Present and former Tesla engineers have confirmed that the company is struggling amidst a significant volume of flawed or damaged parts from its suppliers, CNBC has...
News Item · National Feed · Apr 18, 2018
Numerous Polaris Recalls Test Lean Manufacturing Strategy
By Lee Schafer Polaris is one of those big companies in the Twin Cities that is closely identified with a set of management practices called lean, a newer term for ideas about process improvement, efficiency and quality that go back to Toyota Motor in post-World War II Japan. That makes...
News Item · National Feed · Apr 18, 2018
Apple Memo Warning Employees About Leaking Gets Leaked
By Heather Kelly Apple has a long history of trying to tightly control information about its products and culture. According to a new report, Apple recently sent a memo warning employees not to leak company information, saying 29 employees were caught last year, 12 of whom were arrested....
News Item · National Feed · Apr 18, 2018