Welcome to the Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section's website
Opportunities to serve the section
- 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)
- Lean Six Sigma Special Interest Group (SIG) Vice-Chair and/or Member Outreach positions.
- 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 Nominations@asq509.org. These positions earn Recertification Units towards your next recertification.
for emailing the
Webmaster at Webmaster@asq509.org.
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 Programs@asq509.org.
Remember to check our weekly email announcements and event calendar for our next meeting.
See you there!
- Heather Reis, ASQ509 Programs Chair
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 (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
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Refresher Course
Location: Montgomery College, Rockville, MD Campus,
Instructor: Ronald J. Kelley
Event Details · Aug 16, 2014
News Feeds
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News Item · National Feed · Jul 26, 2014
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News Item · National Feed · Jul 26, 2014
Six Sigma for College
Gallup findings could lead to era of continuous improvement in higher education
Higher education researchers spend a lot of time studying everything in the universe.
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News Item · National Feed · Jul 26, 2014
Fruit Recall Affects Costco, Trader Joes, Walmart, Kroger Stores
If you've picked up fruit at Costco, Trader Joe's, Kroger or Walmart stores recently, this may affect you.
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News Item · National Feed · Jul 26, 2014