Education

ASQ Hartford Spring Semester

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

From I-84 (Hartford – West)
Exit 39A to Route 9 South.  Take Exit 27 – Chestnut Street (left exit).  At the end of the exit take a right onto Chestnut Street and proceed to the third light.  Take a right onto Main Street.  ITBD is a red brick building located on the right just past ‘Subway’.

From the South (Routes 9, 91 or 15)
Go north on route 9 to Exit 26 – Downtown New Britain.  Go straight at the end of the exit take a left at the following traffic light (CVS is on the corner) onto Chestnut Street.  Take your second right onto Main Street.  ITBD is a red brick building located on the right just past ‘Subway’. 

Parking
Parking is available in the Municipal Parking Garage in back of the ITBD building (access is on Chestnut Street).  There is limited, short-term parking in the ITBD parking garage.

Note:
Class times are as listed below under each module. All-AM classes start at 8:00 AM and include a continental breakfast and parking. Afternoon classes include lunch.

American Society for Quality; Hartford Section; Spring, 2013 Schedule

1. CERTIFIED QUALITY ENGINEER (and Technician) REFRESHER COURSE

This popular refresher course provides a solid overview of Quality Engineering skills.  It is an excellent and thorough preparation for the CQE exam or the CQT exam.  Topics range from basic to advanced statistical methods, quality costs, auditing, inspection, test, calibration, reliability and maintainability, and sampling methods.  The course is divided into two modules: Module 1 includes the first twelve evening lectures (6-9 PM) and Module 2 includes 5 full day classes (Fridays), that follow the evening lectures.  CQT and CQE students should take the following classes.
 
CQT – Module 1 only
CQE – Modules 1 and 2. 

Who should attend?
Professionals seeking to gain a good understanding of Quality Engineering theory and method; professionals preparing for the nation quality certification exams CQT and CQE;  Quality professionals looking for professional development in this field.

COST (CQE/CQT)
                                                                                   ASQ Member         Non-member
Module 1 & 2 (Complete CQE refersher)                    $1,425.00                 $1,475.00
Module 1 onle (CQT redersher)                                   $660.00                   $685.00
Module 2 only (CQE refersher, advanced portion)       $925.00                   $950.00


 Note1: Module 2 includes daytime paring cost, continental breakfast and lunch for all five days.
Note2: Price includes all texts; does NOT include registration for ASQ National exam.

Course Schedule; Modules 1 and 2 (CQE and CQT Refresher Courses); fist class begins on February 6, 2013



 
Note 1: Recertification units awarded: Module 1:  2.1 RU’s, Module 2: 3.2 RU’s
Note 2: CQT = module 1 only; CQE = modules 1 and 2.

For additional information please contact Stephen Luko, Hartford section ASQ education chair (860-654-3447) or Pete Teti, Lead instructor for this course (860-557-4770).  Also see the PowerPoint presentation on the website that gives you additional information as well as instructor biography’s.

2. CERTIFIED QUALITY AUDITOR REFRESHER
This 10-week course covers the fundamentals of quality auditing, including auditor conduct, communication skills, audit planning, preparation, performance, report and follow-up, auditing tools and techniques, case studies, and an ISO 9001-2008 overview.

Who should attend?
Professionals seeking to gain a good understanding of Quality Auditing; professionals preparing for the nation quality certification exam CQA;  and Quality professionals looking for professional development in this field.

COST (CQA)

ASQ member cost:  $600.00
Non-member cost:  $650.00

Course Schedule (CQA Refresher Courses); 1st class begins on February 4, 2013

 

Note 1: Recertification units awarded: 3 RU’s
Note 2: Price includes all texts; does NOT include registration for ASQ National exam.

 3. CERTIFIED SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT REFRESHER (CSSGB)

This 11 week course covers is equivalent to the essential topics for the CSSGB certification by ASQ.  Topics include basic statistical methods, quality costs, auditing, inspection, test, and calibration, sampling methods, B/P reading and corrective action.   

Who should attend:  Anyone who plans to take the next ASQ CSSGB exam; professionals who desire a good general grounding in the principles of “6-sigma”; others who work in the quality improvement genera and want to improve their skills in “6-sigma”. 

RUs: 3.6
Cost:
Members: $575.00
Non-members: $625.00

Price includes all texts; does NOT include registration for ASQ National exam.  
When:  Tuesdays, starting. 2/5/2013, 6-9 PM

For further details or questions please contact individuals at the addresses below.

Lead Instructor:

Jule Hegwood, ME Global Supply Chain
Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford CT
(860)-557-1899, Jule.Hegwood@pw.utc.com

Hartford section ASQ, Education Chair
Stephen N. Luko
United Technologies Aerospace Systems
Windsor Locks CT
860-654-3447, stephen.luko@utas.utc.com

IMPORTANT! For UTC employees who are having any of these courses paid through UTC Learning and Development, please call Steve Luko or Pete Teti and let them know that you are doing so.  This will help us keep tract of enrolments.  

Stephen Luko, Hartford Section ASQ Education Chair
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, 1 Hamilton Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
860-654-3447 (office), stephen.luko@hs.utc.com

PeteTeti, Lead Instructor - CQE
Pratt & Whitney, 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT
860-557-4770 (office), peter.teti@pw.utc.com