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 Nominations@asq509.org. 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 Programs@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
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 (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
ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting
ASQ 509 General Membership Meeting - ASQ Transformation
Event Details · Jun 14, 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
Taking Responsibility for Responsible AI
By Narendra Mulani
Artificial Intelligence (AI) affords a tremendous opportunity not only to increase efficiencies and reduce costs, but to help rethink businesses and solve critical problems. Yet for all the promises AI holds, theres an equal amount of anxiety, across economies and...
News Item · National Feed · Jun 20, 2018
AI to Save Healthcare Sector $52 Billion in 2021
New Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare will lead to billions in savings within the sector over the next four years, announced ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm providing strategic guidance on the most compelling transformative technologies.
In its recent...
News Item · National Feed · Jun 20, 2018
American Businesses Brace for Pain From Trade Fight With China
By Julia Horowitz
President Donald Trumps tariffs on Chinese goods are intended to help American companies that have been hurt by Beijings industrial policies.
But in the short term, at least, many American businesses may be the ones feeling pain.
Deals are in limbo. Companies say...
News Item · National Feed · Jun 20, 2018
5 Steps to Manage an Efficient Innovation Program
Though we often use the term innovation in reference to an end product, in reality, innovation is a process. Business innovations do not simply spring to life, ready to go to market. It takes an incredible amount of time, a number of resources, numerous people working together, and a bit of...
News Item · National Feed · Jun 20, 2018