Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA)

The Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) has a basic knowledge of quality tools and their uses and is involved in quality improvement projects, but doesn't necessarily come from a traditional quality area. Each certification candidate is required to pass an ASQ written and proctored examination that consists of multiple-choice questions that measure comprehension of the CQIA Body of Knowledge.

The CQIA examination is a one-part, 100-question, three-hour exam delivered by ASQ's testing partner, Pyrometric, during the February, April, June, August, October and December "17-day testing windows" which begin the first Friday of each month.