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Program at a Glance

Program
Online Certificate
College(s)
College of Engineering and Computer Science
12
Credit Hours
Best Engineering University 2023
Most Innovative University 2022

Improve quality standards and product performance.

Consumers are savvier and have more options than ever before. This trend has led to an increased emphasis on quality across the global marketplace. When you earn your online certificate in quality assurance, you’ll discover how you can improve the performance of products and the processes that make them. You’ll help enhance product quality and reliability, which may lead to your company’s increased competitiveness in its market.

UCF Online’s web-based courses enable you to balance your busy life with your training, so you can improve your job performance and career prospects. Through your QA online training, you’ll study topics such as engineering statistics, reliability engineering, quality design and more. This certificate program is intended for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related field.

Once you complete your quality assurance courses online, you’ll help your company lead as an organization dedicated to quality — making you an asset to your colleagues and company leadership. Applications are accepted twice a year. In order to begin your certificate program, get started today.

Quality engineer reviewing stuff.

Highlights

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Prepares for the six sigma green belt (SSGB) through completion of ESI 5227 Total Quality Improvement.

Application Deadlines

Spring
December 1
Fall
July 1

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Course Overview

Engineering Statistics

Explore discrete and continuous probability distributions, hypothesis testing, regression, nonparametric stats and ANOVA.

Examine reliability theory and modeling approaches. Topics include: failure data analysis, maintainability, reliability standards (DOD), software reliability, reliability in design, and electronic systems reliability.

Explore the philosophy and concepts of quality management, organization for quality, quality cost, quality audits and corrective actions, tools and techniques for improvement.

Skills You'll Learn

  • Evaluate a system for reliability.
  • Implement and improve quality control processes.
  • Understand and discuss quality design and control metrics.

Career Projections

49,300

Annual Job
Openings

5.55%

Job Growth
Between
2019 - 2029

Source: Lightcast™ . 2023

Career Opportunities

  • clinical project manager
  • controller
  • industrial technology technician
  • quality assurance technician
  • quality auditor
  • quality control inspector
  • reliability engineer