Catalog/Programs
| CQA Exam Review | Clock Hours: 28.00 | CEUS: 2.80 |
Develop the knowledge and skills needed to pass the ASQ CQA Exam. A Certified Quality Auditor is a professional who understands the standards and principles of auditing and the auditing techniques of examining, questioning, evaluating, and reporting to determine a quality system's adequacy and deficiencies. The Certified Quality Auditor analyzes all elements of a quality system and judges its degree of adherence to the criteria of industrial management and quality evaluation and control systems.Course ID
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| Design of Experiments I | Clock Hours: 32.00 | CEUS: 3.20 |
Designed experiments are an extremely powerful tool used to optimize processes. Learn how to utilize sequential experimentation to make your processes as efficient as they can be. Experimental selection, design, conduct and analysis are covered and reinforced through an actual DOE workshop. Prerequisite: Knowledge of basic algebra and familiarity with SPC concepts.Course ID
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| Designs of Experiments II (DOE II) | Clock Hours: 32.00 | CEUS: 3.20 |
Enhance the basic experimental practices with an advanced set of DOE tools for accelerated optimization of a process. Advanced tools and methods such as mirror image designs, ANOVA, blocking mixtures designs, evolutionary operation and response surface methodology are covered. Exercises and a DOE workshop are used to reinforce the key concepts. Note: Computers will be used in this seminar. Prerequisite: Design of Experiments I and understanding of applied statistics.Course ID
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| Geometric Dimensioning&Tolerancing GD&T | Clock Hours: 16.00 | CEUS: 1.60 |
The course provides a sound fundamental background for the understanding and application of the Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T). The seminar content follows the ASME Y14.5M1994 standard and also addresses special applications such as the Auto Industry Addendum. Extensive application of exercises and problem solving results in strong reinforcement of the basic concepts.Course ID
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| ISO/TS 16949 Internal Auditing | Clock Hours: 40.00 | CEUS: 4.00 |
This five-day, activity-based seminar will provide participants with the skills necessary to audit a quality management system to the requirements of ISO/TS 16949:2002. The first two days of the course provide participants with the skills necessary to effectively plan and conduct process-based quality management system audits as well as how to document the results in a concise audit report. The last three-days of the course provide participants with an understanding of the Automotive Core Tools: APQP, PFMEA, PPAP, SPC and MSA, and how to audit these activities.Course ID
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| ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditing | Clock Hours: 16.00 | CEUS: 1.60 |
This two-day seminar is based on the revised ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System standard. It is designed to provide professionals managers, ISO 9001 development project team members and others involved in the evaluation, development or maintenance of an ISO 9001:2008 quality management system with the knowledge needed to develop and effectively implement an ISO 9001:2008 quality management system. Each seminar topic contains a presentation and discussion of the topic material along with exercises or activities designed to strengthen the understanding of the topic's key concepts and their application.Course ID
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| Kepner Tregoe Analytic Troubleshooting | Clock Hours: 32.00 | CEUS: 3.20 |
Increase the operating efficiency of your production environment by developing troubleshooting expertise. Learn to solve problems faster and avoid unnecessary fixes, sort, organize, and analyze large quantities of information and avoid recurring problems with this activity based seminar. More than 70% of the workshop is spent on application and case study practice. This insures that skills are quickly transferred to the workplace. Training focuses on two principle activities - finding cause and taking action.Course ID
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| Kepner Tregoe Problem Solving & Decision Making | Clock Hours: 24.00 | CEUS: 2.40 |
A worldwide acclaimed step-by-step approach for successfully solving problems, making good decisions, and analyzing potential risks and opportunities. The innovative methodologies maximize critical thinking skills, systematically organize and prioritize information, set objectives, evaluate alternatives, and analyze impact. The common language and process allows people with diverse content knowledge and skills to successfully resolve business issues. During workshop training, coached applications will help address the actual problems and decisions you face at work. The process is so effective that it becomes "the way things are done" at many organizations and is the basis of many operational improvement programs.Course ID
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| Measurement System Assessment 1 (Gage R&R) | Clock Hours: 16.00 | CEUS: 1.60 |
Measurement systems are a critical component of any continuous improvement program. Without accurate and precise data, it is difficult or impossible to efficiently drive quality and productivity improvements. To ensure accurate and precise measurements are being used to drive continuous improvement, measurement system assessment is key. Through this workshop-based seminar, gain the knowledge necessary to conduct basic studies including a gage R&R, a bias study, a linearity study and attribute measurement system assessments.Course ID
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| Measurement System Assessment II | Clock Hours: 16.00 | CEUS: 1.60 |
Non-typical and complex measurement systems require more advanced measurement system techniques. Gain the knowledge necessary to perform measurement system assessments for destructive testing, nesting systems and other advanced or non-standard situations. You will also gain enhanced understanding of core measurement assessment tools taught in MSA I.Course ID
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| Principles of Lean Office & Administration | Clock Hours: 7.00 | CEUS: 0.70 |
Lean Office helps companies with any type of administrative function to streamline information flow - the gathering, improving, movement and storage of information. Just like lean for the factory floor, Lean Office focuses on reducing total cycle time.Course ID
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| Statistical Analysis for Process Improvement | Clock Hours: 32.00 | CEUS: 3.20 |
Statistical analysis is a key to understanding processes and driving process improvement. Understand and use statistical tools utilized by process improvement experts to drive enhancements in quality and productivity. You will use Microsoft Excel to aid in improving the speed and efficiency of your analysis. Learn from industrial process case studies and examples throughout the course.Course ID
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| Statistical Process Control I (SPC I) | Clock Hours: 32.00 | CEUS: 3.20 |
Learn statistical methods to reduce variation within your processes. SPC I is an introduction to the subject of variation reduction and process focus. It also provides extensive knowledge of core SPC tools including variables and attribute data control charts, process capability and rational sampling. Extensive use of examples and exercises allows you to actually construct numerous control charts and calculate capabilities from actual process data.Course ID
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| Statistical Process Control II (SPC II) | Clock Hours: 32.00 | CEUS: 3.20 |
Building upon the knowledge gained in SPC I, gain an enhanced understanding of uncertainty, sample size selection and probabilities underlying control chart signals. Learn more sophisticated charting tools permitting charting of data collected at multiple locations, non-normal data and trending data as well as other special use charts such as CUSUM and EWMA charts. Also learn computation of non-normal capability.Course ID
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| Short Run SPC | Clock Hours: 16.00 | CEUS: 1.60 |
Organizations running small numbers of parts or manufacturing batches are challenged in applying classical SPC tools to their processes. Short Run SPC offers you highly effective, specific SPC tools that provide process understanding and process improvement tools for this environment. Coding of data, standardized charting and capability assessment for short runs and batches are covered through theory, example and exercises.Course ID
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| Six Sigma Black Belt Fast Track | Clock Hours: 160.00 | CEUS: 16.00 |
Gain the knowledge to effectively lead Six Sigma projects within your organization and serve as future drivers of organizational improvement. In additional to a firm grounding in organizational implementation and project selection, you will receive a comprehensive education in each phase of the DMAIC methodology and the tools used in each of the phases. You are required to select and complete a project to receive Black Belt Certification. 20 day courseCourse ID
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| Six Sigma Black Belt for Service Organizations | Clock Hours: 160.00 | CEUS: 16.00 |
This Center for Quality Six Sigma program provides Black Belt candidates with strong knowledge of the Six Sigma methodology along with the statistical tools and methods used within the methodology to drive cost reductions and improvements in productivity, quality and in customer satisfaction. Participants receive twenty days of intensive, workshop-focused instruction.Course ID
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| Six Sigma Green to Black Belt Fast Track | Clock Hours: 80.00 | CEUS: 8.00 |
Learn the additional tools and methods used by Six Sigma Black Belts to successfully tackle large, complex projects. The course material is designed specifically to build upon the MTC Six Sigma Green Belt Fast Track materials to ensure a highly effective learning process. The key focus is on providing certified Green Belts with more advanced tools to be used as part of the Six Sigma DMAIC process.Course ID
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| Six Sigma Yellow Belt | Clock Hours: 16.00 | CEUS: 1.60 |
Six Sigma Yellow Belt course provides "front line" employees and Six Sigma team members with an understanding of the philosophy and goals of Six Sigma as well as an understanding of their role in a Six Sigma program. This workshop intensive course walks participants through each step of the DMAIC process utilizing a series of hands-on exercises in each phase to build an understanding of how to work with data as part of a Six Sigma team.Course ID
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| Team Problem Solving | Clock Hours: 16.00 | CEUS: 1.60 |
Gain the knowledge and skills to implement high-impact, efficient team problem solving. Learn each step of the problem solving process, from defining the problem thorough verification of solution effectiveness. You will be assembled into teams and sequentially work through a case study requiring the use of the TPS framework and multiple team problem solving skills.Course ID
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| Understanding TS16949:2002 | Clock Hours: 16.00 | CEUS: 1.60 |
This two-day seminar is designed to provide suppliers to the automotive sector with an understanding of the ISO/TS 16949:2002 requirements and the new process approach required by the standard. This training identifies the changes between QS-9000,ISO/TS 16949:1999 and ISO/TS 16949:2002 and provides an overview of transition and registration issues. Exercises, teamwork and lectures prepare participants to effectively develop and implement a new quality system or transition their current QS-9000 or ISO/TS 16949:1999 based quality system to one compliant to the ISO/TS 16949:2002 requirements.Course ID
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