1. Created at BGSU in response to demands from quality professionals, the quality systems graduate certificate (QSGC) reflects the American Society for Quality continuous improvement mission based on disciplined analysis of systems in various technical and non-technical environments. This prepares professionals in quality systems in organizations via quality engineering, services, management, training and others.
   
   
2. Process analysis for reduction in variation of product and providing high quality consistently with no defects, is the goal. This includes preparation for management and facilitation of lean, six sigma, ISO/QS 9000 standards registration and maintenance functions and new product launch changes for advanced product quality planning (APQP).
   
   
3. All work done in quality systems courses is team-based in a project context similar to how quality improvement is pursued in actual professional functions. The curriculum is also designed to facilitate project based course work via an applied research emphasis. All courses utilize distance technology.

Who should consider this certificate?

1. Students that are interested in addressing emerging and changing markets or would like to work on portfolio assessment of learner outcomes and other programmatic quality indicators.
   
   
2. Students that are interested in building graduate and undergraduate relationships, generic interdisciplinary, service orientation, and non-geographically bound.
   
   
3. The Quality Systems Graduate Certificate serves various learners, particularly non- traditional, full-time working professionals from various locations.