A Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) is a professional that knows and employs the standards and principles associated with auditing.
A CQA is capable of using various evaluation techniques to identify a production system's strengths and weaknesses in quality control.
A Certified Quality Auditor must analyze all elements of a quality system and assess its degree of adherence to the applicable industry criteria.
[2] Formal CQA certification is given by the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
Each CQA certification candidate needs to pass a multiple choice examination that focuses mostly on auditing practices, and measures comprehension of the ASQ Body of Knowledge (BOK), covering: