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Certified Software Quality Engineer

Professional certification recognizing software quality development, implementation, inspection, testing, verification and validation knowledge and skills.

Licensing authority: ASQExcellence (ASQE)

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Certified Software Quality Engineer
Education Waiver
Only one waiver: technical/trade diploma 1 year; associate 2; bachelor's 4; master's or doctorate 5. Accreditation must be accepted by ASQ; non-US education must be equivalent to US education.
Experience
Eight years of full-time paid on-the-job experience in one or more CSQE BoK areas, at least three in a decision-making position; decision-making means authority to define, execute or control projects/processes and responsibility for the outcome, whether or not supervisory.
Prior Certification Experience Credit
Experience used to qualify for ASQ quality auditor, reliability engineer, supplier quality professional, quality engineer or quality manager certification applies to software quality engineer certification; no separate prior exam is required by this provision.
Professionalism
Provide proof of professionalism, as stated in the handbook's general certification criteria.
Selected Administration
English CBT, December 1-31, 2026; application deadline November 9, 2026. These administration dates are not entity or claim effective dates.

Certified Software Quality Engineer

Provider
ASQExcellence (ASQE); delivered by Prometric
Format
One-part English multiple-choice examination; open book. Selected administration: computer-based testing.
Exam questions
Total questions: 175; Scored questions: 160; Unscored questions: 15; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Examination outline
  • General Knowledge (10%)
    • Benefits of software quality engineering within the organization
    • Ethical and Legal Compliance
    • Standards and models
    • Leadership skills
    • Team management
  • Software Quality Management (16.88%)
    • Quality management system
    • Methodologies
    • Audits
  • System and Software Engineering Processes (20%)
    • Lifecycles and process models
    • Systems architecture
    • Cloud computing models and platforms
    • Requirements engineering
    • Requirements management
    • Software analysis, design, and development
    • Maintenance management
  • Project Management (10%)
    • Planning, scheduling, and deployment
    • Tracking and controlling
    • Risk management
  • Software Metrics and Analysis (13.13%)
    • Process and product measurement
    • Analysis and Reporting Techniques
  • Software Verification and Validation (20%)
    • Theory
    • Test planning and design
    • Reviews and inspections
    • Test execution documents
  • Software Configuration Management (10%)
    • Configuration infrastructure
    • Configuration identification
    • Configuration control and status accounting
    • Configuration Audits
    • Product release and distribution
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