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I'm a MechE trying to get a higher salary. Would a CQE get me >$100k?

Inflation and cost of living are out of control in the US.

Hey guys. I’m wanting to take the CMQ/OE exam in September. I’ve taken and passed 3 ASQ exams - CQIA, CQA, and Green Belt.

I see that the BoK is being updated with testing on the new BoK starting in July.

ASQ says the new handbook comes out in June or July.

Do you think I’ll be ok studying with the current handbook and question bank from ASQ? They offer a self-paced online course specific to the new BoK but it feels silly to pay $750 for that (even though my company would probably cover it).

Any feedback is welcome.

For those that passed the ASQ CQE, how much time did you spend preparing? Is the CQE worth it?

I prepped for a total of 3 months for the CQA. I used the 4th edition handbook (they’re on the 5th) and purchased the question bank. I also had the electronic version of the 5th edition.

If you’re already executing the body of knowledge in your day-to-day tasks, you should be well equipped for the test. I think this is why I only needed to study for 3 month. The question bank was very helpful in gaging how questions are formatted as well as the case study portion.

Issues with the question bank:

Ironically, ASQ needs to QC their question bank. I screenshot many questions that were just straight up wrong or the content was no where in the BOK, the 4th edition or the 5th edition. I can give some examples but overall I was very disappointed in the question bank.

The exam simulator doesn’t allow you to change answers in the given time. It doesn’t allow you to flag questions and it doesn’t even tell you what number you’re on. All it does is time you. Granted, it lends itself to higher stakes in the simulation. Regardless, it would’ve been nice if the simulator was actually aligned with the actual computer based testing format.

Hi all, I'm a recent graduate and I'm coming up on a year as a process engineer at a medical devices company. I'm looking to get a certification within ASQ, either the CQT or the CQPA. What is the exact difference between these exams, and which is more rigorous?

I passed both CMQ/OE and CQA and could never come back to say thanks! Now we’re back ladies and gents!