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Certified Quality Auditor

Provider
Prometric
Format
One-part, English-language, open-book, four-choice multiple-choice examination; some questions use case studies and related audit documents.
Exam questions
Total questions: 165; Scored questions: 150; Unscored questions: 15; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
Selected computer-based delivery: 5 hours 18 minutes exam time; 5 hours 30 minutes appointment time.
Examination outline
  • Auditing Fundamentals (24.67%)
    • Types of quality audits
    • Purpose and scope of audits
    • Criteria to audit against
    • Roles and responsibilities of audit participants
    • Professional conduct and consequences for auditors
  • Audit Process (30%)
    • Audit preparation and planning
    • Audit performance
    • Audit reporting
    • Audit follow-up and closure
  • Auditor Competencies (20%)
    • Auditor characteristics
    • On-site audit resource management
    • Conflict resolution
    • Communication and presentation techniques
    • Interviewing techniques
    • Team dynamics
  • Audit Program Management and Business Applications (15.33%)
    • Audit program management
    • Business and financial impact
  • Quality Tools and Techniques (10%)
    • Basic quality and problem-solving tools
    • Process improvement techniques
    • Basic statistics
    • Process variation
    • Sampling methods
    • Change control and configuration management
    • Verification and validation
    • Risk management tools
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