Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) Exam FAQs
What is Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) Exam?
A Certified Supplier Quality Professional collaborates with an organization’s supply chain and suppliers to enhance the efficiency and longevity of essential system components by introducing process controls and crafting quality assurance strategies. This role involves monitoring performance data, pinpointing improvement opportunities, and overseeing cross-functional initiatives to boost the effectiveness of critical components and supplier partnerships.
What is the CSQP Exam Requirement?
- 8 years of on-the-job experience in areas relevant to the Certified Supplier Quality Professional Body of Knowledge.
- 3 years in a “decision-making” role, where candidates define, execute, or control projects and processes, with accountability for outcomes. This experience may or may not include managerial or supervisory duties.
- Candidates must have held a full-time, paid position.
- Prior ASQ certifications (e.g., quality engineer, quality auditor, software quality engineer, or quality manager) may satisfy some requirements, as experience used in these certifications often applies to Supplier Quality Professional certification.
What education should I take for the Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) Exam?
Candidates with completed degrees from accredited institutions may reduce the eight-year experience requirement as follows (only one waiver can be applied):
- Technical or trade school diploma — 1 year waived
- Associate degree — 2 years waived
- Bachelor’s degree — 4 years waived
- Master’s or doctorate — 5 years waived
How many questions will be there in the exam?
Candidates for certification must pass an exam that includes multiple-choice questions designed to assess understanding of the Body of Knowledge. The CSQP exam is a single-section test consisting of 165 questions.
What is the Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) Exam time duration?
The time duration is of four and a half hours.
What Happens if I Pass or Fail?
- PASS: If you take the exam via computer-based testing (CBT), you will receive your results immediately upon submitting the exam. An email confirming your results will be sent within 3-5 business days. Additionally, ASQ will send you a separate email with instructions on how to claim your digital certificate and badge through the Accredible platform.
- FAIL: If you do not pass your CBT exam, you will receive an email summary of your performance within 3-5 business days following your test. For the next two years after your attempt, you can reapply at a significantly reduced “retake rate.”
What is the application process and timeline for the Certified Supplier Quality Professional (CSQP) exam?
- Submit Your Application:
- The review process for online applications typically takes 1-2 business days, while hardcopy applications may take 3-5 business days.
- ASQ Review:
- Once ASQ completes its review, you will either receive an email notifying you of your approval or a “hold” message indicating that additional information is required for your application to be approved. If you do not meet the exam requirements, a refund will be issued, less a $130 processing fee.
- Testing Options:
- Computer-Based Testing (CBT):
- Within 1-2 business days of receiving your approval notification, you will get an eligibility email with instructions on how to schedule your exam with our testing partner, Prometric.
- Paper-Based Testing (PBT):
- For those registered for a paper-based or translated exam, you won’t receive an eligibility email. Instead, you will receive a seating letter approximately two weeks before your exam, detailing the date, time, and location.
- Computer-Based Testing (CBT):
- Schedule Your Exam with Prometric:
- Make an appointment for your exam within the testing window you selected during your application process.
What are the exam major topics?
- Supplier Strategy (20 Questions)
- Risk Management (19 Questions)
- Supplier Selection and Part Qualification (27 Questions)
- Supplier Performance Monitoring, and Improvement (29 Questions)
- Supplier Quality Management (26 Questions)
- Relationship Management (16 Questions)
- Business Governance, Ethics, and Compliance (13 Questions)
