

MESSAGE FROM THE EDUCATION CHAIR "Happy New Year 2008" Section Members & Honored Eavesdroppers,
The officers of ASQ San Diego section wish you a Happy New Year for 2008!! Current Educational Course Status My new years resolution is to plan the year to include all of the refresher courses. Stay tuned and watch for details on our refresher course page. Other Announcements A few new jobs have recently been posted on our jobs page at http://www.asqsandiego.org/jobs.htm ... and keep sending them in. Don't forget to check out our sponsor pages. Great courses and products being offered!! See links at the bottom of this email. Also note that the MSBQA program at SDSU has a Change and Improvement management course starting January 7, 2008. See more at http://interwork.sdsu.edu/cbbd/bqs/bqs.htm Don't forget to check out other local events on our local event calendar. I look forward to hearing from you and or seeing you soon,
	Sincerely, Dave Clinard Education Committee Chair ASQ Section 0703

FEATURED ARTICLE LINKS

	Share your experiences, term papers, or Quality oriented commentaries with us. Authors needed see author guidelines. This month we are highlighting:

	The Copernican Principle by Hank Posters, section member and Past Chair pdf file (42kb) Chaos theory (dynamical systems are chaotically unstable) and the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics, which says that we cannot simultaneously measure both the position and velocity of any particle with arbitrary accuracy, prevent us from making detailed, accurate, long-term predictions of the future. Therefore all predictions about the future must be made in terms of probability of outcomes of future observations.

	Process Capability Study by Geocities MS Excel file (42 kb) Geocities allowed ASQ to republish this CpK worksheet. Their contact information is on the third sheet. Click on the url above.

Make sure you visit our virtual Library, open 24 Hrs/day, 7days a week, and please bounce back your favorite Quality related library thoughts and submissions (i.e. comments, e-book links, old term papers, article links, articles you've written, etc.).

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS UPDATES

Our section proudly sponsors a variety of educational and professional training

opportunities. See our main education page and our current refresher course training schedule.

Current Exam Dates Schedule (Recently updated table)

If you are interested in pursuing any of these certifications, we recommend that you click on the links below that take you to the National ASQ page where you can read the body of knowledge for each certification type.

Certification Types and Links to "Body of Knowledge", & Additional Information

Application Deadline

Exam Dates

CQT - Quality Technician
CRE - Reliability Engineer
CQI - Quality Inspector
CMQ/OE - Manager Q&Org.Ex.
CSSBB - Six Sigma Black Belt
CHA - HACCP Auditor
CBA - Biomedical Auditor

Every January and August

Next is January 11, 2008

Then again on:

August 15, 2008

January 9, 2009

August 14, 2009

Every March & Oct.

Next is March 1, 2008

Then again on:

October 18, 2008

March 7, 2009

October 17, 2009

CQE - Quality Engineer
CQA - Quality Auditor
CSQE - Software Quality Eng.
CQIA - Q Improvement Associate
CCT - Calibration Technician
CQPA - Quality Process Analyst
CSSGB - Six Sigma Green Belt

Every April and October

Next is April 4, 2008
Then again on:

October 3, 2008

April 10, 2009

October 9, 2009

Every June & Dec.

Next is June 7, 2008

Then again on:

Dec. 6, 2008

June 6, 2009

Dec. 5, 2009

Upcoming Workshops and Modular Courses

See more information on our 3-hour workshops page.

TOPIC	Taught By	Date	Cost	Contact
No workshops currently scheduled in lieu of pre-meeting technical clinics. 15-30 min tech clinic speakers needed. Can you share a model, method, or tool with us? Perhaps a student paper or a case study from work?
Our workshop coordinator is looking for speakers, interesting topics, and a meeting location. Contact Jenny Gossett (CQA-CBA), Director of Quality; e-mail: asq703workshop@yahoo.com

Newsletter Sponsors

Our newsletter sponsors this month are:

Lean Six Sigma & Green Belt Training

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See Schedule of Numerous Events!

Six Sigma Leadership - Act Now!

University of California, San Diego Extension

Six-Sigma Black-Belt

Newly Revised Programs Starting Soon

A Black-Belt Professional Certificate Program

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Sarbanes Oxley
ISO 9000
BS 7799 (ISO 17799)
HIPAA, etc.

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