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EXAM DATES
Please check exam dates & deadlines carefully as we will not make exceptions for late applications. All
deadlines are at 11:59 p.m. US CST on the date specified.

Computer-Based Testing Dates

ASQ certification examinations are delivered by ASQ's testing partner, Prometric. The examination scheduling
instructions in your eligibility letter will direct you to a section of Prometric's website, where you can select and
schedule your examination date and location.

Odd-month Exams
CQT (/cert/quality-technician), CQI (/cert/quality-inspector), CRE (/cert/reliability-engineer), CFSQA (/cert/haccp-
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auditor), CMDA (/cert/biomedical-auditor), CMQ/OE (/cert/manager-of-quality), CSSBB (/cert/six-sigma-black-belt),
CSSYB (/cert/six-sigma-yellow-belt), CSQP (/cert/supplier-quality)

Testing Window Application Deadline

Odd-month Exams
CQT (/cert/quality-technician), CQI (/cert/quality-inspector), CRE (/cert/reliability-engineer), CFSQA (/cert/haccp-
auditor), CMDA (/cert/biomedical-auditor), CMQ/OE (/cert/manager-of-quality), CSSBB (/cert/six-sigma-black-belt),
CSSYB (/cert/six-sigma-yellow-belt), CSQP (/cert/supplier-quality)

May 1 - 31, 2022 Deadline Passed

July 1 - 31, 2022 June 5, 2022
*September 1 - 30, 2022 August 5, 2022
November 1 - 30, 2022 October 5, 2022
*The new CSSBB BoK (https://asq.org/cert/six-sigma-
black-belt#body-of-knowledge) and new CSSYB BoK
(https://asq.org/cert/six-sigma-yellow-belt#body-of-
knowledge) will be tested in this window

Even-month Exams
CQA (/cert/quality-auditor), CQE (/cert/quality-engineer), CQIA (/cert/quality-improvement-associate), CSQE
(/cert/software-quality-engineer), CSSGB (/cert/six-sigma-green-belt), CQPA (/cert/quality-process-analyst), CCT
(/cert/calibration-technician), CPGP (/cert/pharmaceutical-gmp)

Testing Window Application Deadline

April 1 - 30, 2022 Deadline Passed
June 1 - 30, 2022 May 5, 2022
*August 1 - 31, 2022 July 5, 2022
*October 1 - 31, 2022 September 5, 2022
*The new CSSGB BoK (https://asq.org/cert/six-sigma-
green-belt#body-of-knowledge) will be tested in the
August 2022 window

*The new CQE BoK (https://asq.org/cert/quality-

engineer#body-of-knowledge) will be tested in the
October 2022 window

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Translated Exams (Languages & Locations)

Language Locations Exams Offered
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CRE (/cert/reliability-engineer), CQE
Korean Seoul
(/cert/quality-engineer)
 Language Locations Exams Offered
CSSGB (/cert/six-sigma-green-belt),
CSSBB (/cert/six-sigma-black-belt),
Mandarin *Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou CQE (/cert/quality-engineer),
CMQ/OE (/cert/manager-of-quality),
CRE (/cert/reliability-engineer)

Translated exams are offered via paper-based testing (PBT) only. For more information about the application
process, please see our Apply page (https://asq.org/cert/apply-certification), which features details about the PBT
process.

*Mandarin Paper-Based exam locations are subject to demand. Candidates may need to reschedule to the next
exam date or sit for an exam at a different location if minimum registration requirements are not met.
For more
information about Mandarin Paper-based exams, please view Prometric's China PBT page.
(https://www.prometric.com/test-takers/search/asqpaper)

Translated Exam Testing Dates

Republic of Korea

Exam Date Application Deadline

December 4, 2021 Deadline Passed
June 11, 2022 April 12, 2022
December 3, 2022 October 3, 2022

*Mandarin Exams in China

Exam Date Application Deadline Scheduling Deadline

December 4, 2021 Deadline Passed Deadline Passed
June 11, 2022 April 12, 2022 April 27, 2022
December 3, 2022 October 3, 2022 October 19, 2022

*Mandarin exams in China are administered by our testing partner Prometric. Candidates will receive an eligibility
ID via email, 1-2 days after their application is approved, and will be required to schedule their exam date and
location with Prometric by the ‘Scheduling Deadline’ listed in the table above.
For more information about
Mandarin Paper-based exams, please view Prometric's China PBT page. (https://www.prometric.com/test-
takers/search/asqpaper)
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Download China PBT Exam Application (https://asqassets.widen.net/s/x82kxzght8/pbt-certification-exam-
application-china) (PDF)
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Getting Certified

Computer-Based Testing (https://asq.org/cert/computer-based-testing)

Exam Dates and Locations (/cert/dates)
Candidate Handbook & Application Process (https://p.widencdn.net/j5hi1o/Certification-Candidate-Handbook)
Access Your Recertification Journal (https://asq.org/cert/myru)

Resources

FAQs (/cert/faq)
Digital Credentials (https://asq.org/cert/faq/digital-badges)
Certification Verification Registry (/cert/registry)
2020 Salary Survey (https://asq.org/quality-progress/salary-survey)
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