Welcome to the Washington, DC and Maryland Metro Section's website
Opportunities to serve the section
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.
Featured Event
Challenging Times Require Quality Minds – Are You Ready?The Board of the ASQ509 section invites members, associates and guests to our first annual membership outreach social. We welcome you to attend and meet regional and section leadership, listen to our motivational speaker, find out how you and your organization can benefit by joining us as members or volunteers, and share your ideas for increasing value for the section members. : : MORE
ASQ Healthcare Division (HCD) announces the 2012 HCD Nightingale Scholarship
ASQ’s Healthcare Division will award one annual $2,000 scholarship in honor of Florence Nightingale, the widely recognized initiator of nursing as a profession. Click here for more information.
Maryland Performance Excellence Award Program is recruiting Examiners
The Maryland Performance Excellence Award Program is recruiting examiners for the 2012 award cycle. Click here for more information.
Senate Productivity & Award for Virginia (SPQA-VA) is recruiting Examiners
The Senate Productivity & Award for Virginia (SPQA-VA) is recruiting examiners for 2012 award cycle. Click here for more information.
Certification Refresher Courses
The Washington DC and Maryland Metro Section is now offering 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 exams are offered four (4) times per year by ASQ Section 509 and are usually given in Rockville, MD. For information on exam dates and application deadlines 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
Performance Excellence SIG Meeting
Are there successful models that help organizations survive and prosper in this difficult economy? Join us on the evening of Feb 9 for a free meeting to hear from Dr. Harry Hertz, Director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. Dr. Hertz will walk through data and evidence that has been gathered from the many Award applications, applicant analyses, and external studies since 1988.
Event Details · Feb 9, 2012
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training
Course offered by Theseus Professional Services.
Event Details · Feb 13, 2012
ISO9000 UG - Aligning Your QMS to Corporate Strategy
New location in Washington D.C. Join us for a round table discussion on Aligning Your QMS to Corporate Strategy.
Event Details · Feb 15, 2012
Software SIG: CAPEC
Software Assurance: Enabling Enterprise Resilience and Software Supply Chain Risk Management
by: Joe Jarzombek
Event Details · Feb 21, 2012
LSS SIG: Using Six Sigma to Drive Tangible Service Desk Improvement and Savings
Speaker: Mr. Kirk Holmes, President, Holmes and Associates, Inc.
Topic: Using Six Sigma to Drive Tangible Service Desk Improvement and Savings
Description: How do you reduce Service Desk costs, improve quality, and fulfill the Service Desk mission?
Event Details · Feb 23, 2012
Certified Quality Auditor Refresher Course
Refresher course taught by Sandra Menzies.
Event Details · Apr 21, 2012
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher Course
Taught by ASQ Fellow Robert Scanlon.
Event Details · May 5, 2012
News Feeds
Auto Industry Works to Win Back Engineers
During the Detroit auto show, automakers and suppliers unveiled not only cars and technologies, but also expansion plans that will create thousands of jobs. But
News Item · National Feed · Feb 4, 2012
Answer to Quicker FDA Reviews: Money
The medical-device industry has agreed to double the fees it pays to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the next five years. In return,
News Item · National Feed · Feb 4, 2012
Google Employs Bouncer to Toss Malware
Google on Thursday added a new layer of security to the Android Market—dubbed Bouncer—that will scan apps for evidence of malware.The effort will automatically scan
News Item · National Feed · Feb 4, 2012
HP Recalls Fax Machines Over Fire Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the firm named below, announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should
News Item · National Feed · Feb 4, 2012