Quality Assurance Technician Certificate

Location(s): Catonsville

Important Information

Short Description

This certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as an inspector, production control and/or a quality assurance technician.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

697

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:
Steve Cosby
443-840-4401 or scosby@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Classes offered only at the Catonsville campus
Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - Several General Education classes offer Prior Learning Assessment. See Portfolio, Departmental Exam, CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements - While there are no program-specific agreements, see other types of agreements such as guaranteed admission, block transfer, and discounts.

Pathway

Technology and Engineering Pathway

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Quality Assurance Technician Certificate Curriculum Map

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits.

Semester 1*

CAMM 142 - Principles of Manufacturing 3 Credit(s).
CAMM 156 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 3 Credit(s).
CAMM 105 - Technical Blueprints and Schematics 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

CAMM 251 - Measuring and Gauging 3 Credit(s).
CAMM 155 - Quality Concepts in Manufacturing 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

Program Requirements and Electives - 15 Credits

Program Requirements:

CAMM 142 - Principles of Manufacturing 3 Credit(s).
CAMM 156 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 3 Credit(s).
CAMM 251 - Measuring and Gauging 3 Credit(s).
CAMM 105 - Technical Blueprints and Schematics 3 Credit(s).
CAMM 155 - Quality Concepts in Manufacturing 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 15*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

This certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as an inspector, production control and/or a quality assurance technician. This certificate will be awarded to students who complete the requirements with a 2.0 GPA or higher. Courses may be taken in any sequence as long as prerequisites are met.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

read and inspect blueprints;
inspect manufactured parts using hand measuring tools;
inspect manufactured parts using the Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM); and
determine what can be causing the variances in measurement.