Quality Assurance Inspector Certificate
Prepares students for employment opportunities in the manufacturing and aerospace industries, with transferable skills to other manufacturers requiring quality assurance. Students will gain foundational skills in manufacturing processes, safety, measuring instruments, blueprint reading, workplace psychology, report writing, and industrial math. Skills can be applied to quality assurance and inspection work at all stages of manufacturing, from examining materials received from a supplier or inspecting components and assemblies during production to performing final checks on finished products.
This program requires that students have a sound knowledge of trade math and blueprint reading and experience in a manufacturing environment. The program is structured in three progressive steps: starting with the use of basic tools used in the lab and in the office; continuing through the use of statistics for process control and the development of inspection plans; and ending with advanced techniques, such as Six Sigma, and a capstone project
Program Length
The certificate program is three quarters in length, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Fall and spring quarters.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Successful completion of ENG 094 or equivalent and successful completion of MAT 099 or equivalent. Instructor’s permission required.
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