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Certification
Software Quality Engineer Certification CSQE
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Median earnings
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Cost
$550
Duration
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Completion
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The Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) understands software quality development and implementation, software inspection, testing, verification and validation, and implements software development and maintenance processes and methods.
Apply quality philosophies, principles, methods, tools, standards, and ethical practices to support organizational and team effectiveness in regulated environmentsImplement software development and maintenance processes to reduce risks across varying system architectures and development methodologiesDefine, select, and apply product and process metrics to evaluate performance and communicate measurement‑based results in analytical contextsConduct verification and validation activities to detect and remove software defects early using inspection and testing methodsManage configuration processes by planning, identifying, controlling, and auditing configuration elements throughout system development and maintenance