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Certified Quality Auditor

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Course Overview

This 5-day Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) Exam Preparation course is designed to prepare participants for the ASQ CQA examination while reinforcing practical auditing competence. Aligned with the ASQ Certified Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge, the course covers all major exam domains, including audit fundamentals, audit planning, execution, reporting, corrective action, and audit program managem

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Key Takeaways

1
Apply professional auditing principles aligned with the ASQ CQA Body of Knowledge.
2
Plan and conduct audits using structured and risk-based approaches.
3
Evaluate objective evidence and identify audit findings.
4
Apply corrective action and follow-up concepts appropriately.
5
Approach CQA exam questions with confidence and effective strategies.

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The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is the world’s leading authority on quality. With more than 80,000 individual and organizational members, this professional association advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide. Today, ASQ has become a global organization, with members in more than 140 countries. ASQ now has service centers in Mexico, China, and India, and has established strategic alliances with numerousorganizations to promote ASQ products and training. A rich history and bright future; we are ASQ, the Global Voice of Quality™. LEORON is an official educational partner for ASQ for number of EMEA countries.

Course Outline

DAY 1
Auditing Fundamentals and Quality Concepts

• Purpose, value, and types of audits

• Auditor roles, responsibilities, and ethics

• Quality principles and process-based thinking

Foundations for the CQA Exam

• Understanding audit terminology

• Audit context and scope

• Interpreting exam-style questions

• Activity: Review CQA-style questions on audit fundamentals and ethics.

DAY 2
Audit Planning and Preparation

• Audit objectives, scope, and criteria

• Risk-based audit planning

• Audit plans and checklists

Preparing for Effective Audits

• Document review and pre-audit analysis

• Sampling concepts

• Managing audit resources and time

• Activity: Develop an audit plan and checklist based on a sample scenario.

DAY 3
Audit Execution and Evidence Collection

• Conducting opening meetings

• Interviewing techniques

• Observations and objective evidence

Audit Techniques and Judgment

• Questioning strategies

• Sampling during audits

• Handling difficult audit situations

• Activity: Practice audit interviews and evidence evaluation using case scenarios.

DAY 4
Audit Reporting, Nonconformities, and Follow-Up

• Classifying audit findings

• Writing clear and objective nonconformities

• Linking evidence to requirements

Corrective Action and Closure

• Root cause analysis concepts

• Verifying corrective actions

• Follow-up audits and closure

• Activity: Write audit findings and corrective action follow-up based on a case study.

DAY 5
Audit Program Management and Exam Readiness

• Audit program management principles

• Auditor performance and improvement

• Metrics and management review

CQA Exam Preparation

• Exam structure and scoring approach

• Time management and question strategies

• Final review and clarification

• Activity: Full mock exam review and group debrief with rationale.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for professionals who are preparing for the ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) examination or who are involved in auditing and quality management activities. Typical participants include:

Quality professionals seeking ASQ CQA certification

Internal and supplier auditors

Quality engineers and quality specialists

Compliance, governance, and risk professionals

Quality managers and supervisors involved in audit oversight

Professionals responsible for planning, conducting, or managing audits

This course is suitable for participants with prior exposure to quality systems or auditing concepts and is intended to support both exam preparation and professional auditing practice.

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