ASQ 1423

Auditors are needed to assess the qualifications of applicants for the Southwest Louisiana Quality Award.  This award is administered by the Quality Council of The Chamber (the SWLA chamber of commerce).  Both experienced and novice auditors are welcome.  A brief class will be conducted for those who have not audited for the award before.  The actual audits usually last one day and must take place between 29 Aug and 24 Sep, on a date to be determined by the audit team and applicant.

Feel free to share this appeal with colleagues you think might be interested.  For more information, or preferably to volunteer, contact Beverly Schalon at  schalon@suddenlink.net.

Class Dates: Tuesday August 24 & Wednesday August 25, 2010
Class Time: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Location: PPG Visitor Center, 1300 PPG Drive, Westlake, LA
Course Fee: $ 50.00 (to cover lunch, light continental breakfast and snacks)
Course will cover:

• ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management Systems Requirements
• An in depth review of ISO 9001-2008 clause requirements
• ISO QE 19011S-2004 Guidelines for Quality & Environmental Management Systems Auditing
• First Party- Internal Audits
• Auditing Overview
• Audit Program
• Audit Plan
• Audit Checklists
• Writing Nonconformities
• Objective Evidence
• Human Aspects of Auditing
  

For Class registration, please e-mail Tom Moss at thomas.moss@ppg.com
Phone number (337) 708-4550 Class registration will close on August 20, 2010

ASQ Section 1423, Southwest Louisiana’s connection to the American Society for Quality, will have an engaging year of events that will enhance your quality knowledge, help you build your professional network, and learn what other organizations are doing to optimize their processes and customer satisfaction.

Like most other sections, no activities occur during the summer months.  We’ll publish a calendar of 2010-2011 events in the next couple of weeks.  Meanwhile, if you have any questions about ASQ, don’t hesitate to ask us.