TCQAA Presents:

Certified Quality Analyst
(CQA)
Preparatory Course

logo2x2.gif (1095 bytes) Date:               May 12 & 13, 1998

Time:               8:00am - 4:30pm

Location:         NCS
                        4401 West 76th St.
                        Edina, Minnesota

  Course Description:

CQA certification is formal recognition of a level of proficiency in the IS quality assurance industry. CQA’s receive recognition of their competence by business and professional associates, potentially more rapid career advancement and greater acceptance in the role of advisor to management.

This course will cover the 16 topic areas included in the Common Body of Knowledge (CBOK) for the IS Quality Assurance Profession, upon which the CQA exam is based.

About the Instructor:

Steve Devinney is the Quality Assurance Institute’s (QAI) managing director. Steve is certified as a quality analyst (CQA) and as a software test engineer (CSTE). He has over 27 years of experience in various capacities in the IT industry. Steve will be teaching the only CQA preparatory course that is approved by QAI. QAI initiated the CQA certification program in 1985 and has since awarded over 1600 CQA certifications nationally and internationally.

Registering for the CQA Exam:

For an application and detailed information regarding the CQA certification and exam, please contact Stevi Ritch, QAI Certification Program Manager, at (407) 363-1111 or visit QAI’s web site at www.qaiusa.com.

Note:  The CQA exam will be offered in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area on Friday, November 6, 1998.

Registering for the CQA Preparatory Course:

Registration Forms must be received by TCQAA no later than May 1st. Class size is limited and priority will be given first to CQA exam applicants, then to TCQAA members. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Confirmations will be mailed May 4th.

Cost (which includes course fee and lunch for both days):

TCQAA member                          $125.00
non-member joining TCQAA        $160.00*
non-member not joining                 $175.00
  * Individual Membership for 1998/1999

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