QMET Academy · Independent preparation

CQE preparation, on your schedule

Connect quality systems and improvement methods with applied statistics, process control and risk.

CQE · $149

Connect quality systems and improvement methods with applied statistics, process control and risk.

One-time payment · USD · one learner per account. Review final checkout and access and refund terms.

Included in your course

  • 40 full written lectures with examples and built-in questions
  • 715 practice items, including worked examples where present
  • 7 quizzes and 3 practice exams
  • Optional study planning, notes, bookmarks and missed-question review
  • Course-completion certificate after the published requirements

Read and practice in your browser at your own pace. No scheduled classes. Read, practice and return whenever you need.

Is this the right starting point?

For learners working toward quality-engineering competence and CQE preparation. ASQ determines certification eligibility, including work experience and permitted education waivers. Comfort with algebra and basic statistics is helpful.

Check the certification body’s current requirements and exam details

The purchase includes QMET’s course content. Official exams, applications and third-party manuals or standards are purchased separately where required.

What you will study

Management and Leadership
  1. Quality Philosophies and Foundations
  2. The Quality Management System
  3. Ethics, Leadership, and Facilitation
  4. Communication Skills and Customer Relations
  5. Supplier Management
  6. Barriers to Quality Improvement
The Quality System
  1. Elements and Design of the Quality System
  2. Documentation and Document Control
  3. Quality Standards and Other Guidelines
  4. Quality Audits
  5. Cost of Quality
  6. Quality Training
Product, Process, and Service Design
  1. Classification of Quality Characteristics
  2. Design Inputs, Techniques, and Review
  3. Technical Drawings and Specifications
  4. Verification and Validation
  5. Reliability and Maintainability
Product and Process Control
  1. Control Methods
  2. Material Control
  3. Acceptance Sampling
  4. Measurement and Test
  5. Metrology
  6. Measurement System Analysis
Continuous Improvement
  1. The Seven Quality Control Tools
  2. Management and Planning Tools
  3. Continuous Improvement Methodologies
  4. Lean Tools
  5. Corrective Action
  6. Preventive Action
Quantitative Methods and Tools
  1. Collecting and Summarizing Data
  2. Quantitative Concepts
  3. Probability Distributions
  4. Statistical Decision-Making
  5. Relationships Between Variables
  6. Statistical Process Control
  7. Process and Performance Capability
  8. Design and Analysis of Experiments
Risk Management
  1. Risk Fundamentals
  2. Risk Planning and Assessment
  3. Risk Treatment, Control, and Monitoring

Practice, then decide what to revisit

QMET includes three 175-question mocks. Optional timed mode runs for 318 minutes. Every keyed QMET question contributes to its practice score; this differs from ASQ’s scored/unscored item mix and scaled scoring.

Read a section, answer a checkpoint and review the explanation. Use quizzes to identify gaps, return to the related lecture, then attempt a mock when you are ready. Retakes are available; no score predicts a certification outcome.

Try it before you buy

The free sample shows the written teaching style and immediate question feedback. It opens without an account or payment card.

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