Welcome to the ASQ Philadelphia Section 0505 Education Program.  The Section offers Educational Courses and Monthly Dinner Meeting Programs for members and non-members.

To visit the Monthly Program calendar, back click to the home page and click on the Program Title for details.

The Section’s Education Committee offers general course offerings in suburban Philadelphia within a few miles from Pennsylvania Turnpike on:

 ASQ Certification refresher courses

Introductory & Advance Quality Courses

New topics of current interest

On-Site course offerings

All courses offer an exceptional value to participants and are conducted by qualified local quality professionals.

Schedule of Courses

The offered courses for the 2008 winter-spring sessions are shown on the 2008 Schedule along with the dates, fees, venues and instructor.  Click here to see the course schedule. 

For complete descriptions click on the course name.

To see the instructor’s biography, click on the instructor name.

Certification Note:

If you intend to seek certification, be aware that registration and fees for these classes do not include registration for the exam.  For more information, go to www.ASQ.org and click on certification.

 

Enrollment Deadlines

The enrollment deadline for the general course offerings is March 15, 2008.

Enrollments must be received by this date, winter-spring classes will begin in March.

After Deadline Enrollment

Late registrations of confirmed courses may be possible if received 10 days before the start of the class. 

Contact the Education Chair, Bob Wittendorf at email: rwwitten@verizon.net or phone (after 6:30), 610-489-1898.

Minimum Enrollments

A course will not be offered unless there is a minimum enrollment of six students.  In some courses the minimum is eight students because of in-class exercises.  For many of the courses we do not know if the minimum enrollment will be met until the actual enrollment deadline or in some cases, not until a week after the deadline date.  If the minimum enrollment is met and the course is to be offered,

YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR.

Course times and locations

All courses will be conducted during weekday evening hours (Mon-Thurs. 6 to 9:30 PM) or during the day (8 to 5)  Specific classroom sites have been selected by the instructor and are shown on the Schedule.

Textbooks and Handouts are included in the course fee.  Some courses use instructor supplied material.  The fees include all materials required for the course.  If the class is during the day, morning and afternoon refreshments and lunch is included in the tuition.

How to Sign up for a course

To enroll in one of the general course offerings, use the enrollment form available by clicking here

Complete the form and mail or fax to

ASQ Philadelphia 505 Education
149 Kirkland Ave.
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-3982

Fax:  610-436-6150

Payment of Course Fees

The per student non-ASQ member tuition is shown on the schedule.  If you are an ASQ member of any section, the cost is $25.00 less.

An additional discount will available if three or more people (ASQ member and/or non-member) that register at the same time with the same check or Purchase order.  A 10% discount is awarded off the total amount.

Do not pay the course fee until you have been notified by the instructor that the course will be offered.

Course fees may be paid by personal check, company check or by company purchase order.  Payment for course fees is due by the first class session unless other arrangements have been made with the Education Chair.  Make payment payable to:

“ASQ Philadelphia Section 0505”

and mailed to:

ASQ Philadelphia Section 505 Education

149 Kirkland Ave.

West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380-3982

Inquires to

Email: captkmcc@verizon.net (registrar) or rwwitten@verizon.net (Edu. Comm. Chair)

Phone Messages: (215) 592-9685

Cancellation and Refunds

Substitute student registrations are gladly accepted, and are preferred to cancellations.

Refunds will not be granted after the third class session unless the course is cancelled by the Section. 

It is the Section’s intention to complete all scheduled courses, however, if extenuating circumstances force cancellation, refunds will be prorated after the cost of materials has been deducted.

On Site Course Offerings

Any of the courses listed can be presented on-site at your facility, subject to instructor availability.  The only requirement for an on-site offering is a minimum enrollment of eight students.  The course content can be customized to fit your unique situation.  ASQ will negotiate on-site training on a case-by-case basis.

For additional information, complete the On-site form. This form will be sent to the Education Chair.