ASQ CCT Results

[Kalrock]

The Metrology Handbook is probably a good book to study.  You need to know how to use a calculator so that you don't have to spend a lot of time with the calculations.  It definitively helps to have a good deal of experience so that if you can't find the answer to the question you will be able to make an educated guess.  I hope you pass the test in Dec.

[mrrob007]

There is nothing wrong with becoming certified in your field.  Engineers, nurses, lawyers, accountants all have exams they take to show they have knowledge and expertise in what they do.

All we need now is a certification that actually reflects what we do. Which is actually a good reason for more PMEL grads to take it...but make a point of a detailed response to the questionnaire that the ASQ asks you to fill out once you've taken it. That way maybe it will change to reflect what WE think it should be.
In the meantime, it would be kind of silly to not get that raise or promotion if your employer is going to pay for it. If you're working in manufacturing or in a commercial lab, it certainly doesn't hurt to know the body of knowledge in the CCT. Nobody enjoys an audit more than a tech who can see the dumb questions coming and is prepared with the 'official' answer in the prescribed lingo, lol.

In Kalrock's case, not only does he have that, but he got 2 entities to pay him for the privilege, that's better than I did!

I agree that the test holds very little merit. They will let any Joe Blow with some college and "calibration" experience take an open book test.

With that said, I took and passed the CCT. It in no way trumps my PMEL training, and to be honest, I felt a little dirty after taking it. My real problem with it came when a tech I was supervising at a UNION shop passed the test. In the real world, this tech wouldn't even be considered for position at a third-party cal house, but he worked in this calibration shop becuase management was scared of the union.

When he was allowed to test for and passed the CCT, it lost all value in my book. But in today's 'quality' driven workplace, my CCT, CQA, and CQT certs have all equated to significant chunk of change in my pocket.

You gotta go with the flow...

[Bryan]

I wouldn't join any organization that would have me for a member.

[Broken_Wings]

I've heard that somewhere or read it before.

[Freezer]

My guess is Groucho Marx. . .