Earn your Certified Construction Quality Manager (CCQM) through ASQ
There is a new certification available at ASQ, to add to the plethora of quality certifications they offer.
The Certified Construction Quality Manager (CCQM) recognizes those that ensure construction projects adhere to high quality standards.
From the ASQ website:
A Certified Construction Quality Manager oversees contract development, strategic quality planning, resource management, the design process, required documentation, and project closure. They apply principles of quality control, team building, project management best practices, risk management, environmental and social governance, and safety management to enhance construction project quality and achieve planned outcomes. Additionally, the Certified Construction Quality Manager utilizes statistical methods and quality tools to analyze and improve construction processes, ensuring that the final deliverables meet all stakeholder expectations and industry and quality standards.
To qualify to earn the certification, you will need 8* years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the CCQM Body of Knowledge and 3 years of on-the-job experience that must be in a “Decision-making” position.
* Credit for higher education can be applied towards the 8 year requirement
The CCQM Body of Knowledge is broken up into 8 sections
I. Pre-contract Phase (13 Questions)
A. Project delivery, contract, and payment models
B. Contractual requirements
C. Bid evaluation and fialization
II. Planning Phase (30 Questions)
A. Strategic quality planning
B. Quality management systems (QMS)
C. Resource planning and analysis
D. Quality audits
III. Design Phase (20 Questions)
A. Design inputs
B. Design process
C. Design outputs
D. Quality controls in design
E. Measurement and monitoring
IV. Procurement (15 Questions)
A. Quality requirements
B. Resource management
C. Risk management
D. Quality reporting
V. Construction (34 Questions)
A. Quality plan deployment
B. Process management
C. Destructive and nondestructive tests
D. Compliance management
E. Quality monitoring and reporting
VI. Project Turnover and Closeout (11 Questions)
A. Documentation management
VII. Operations and Maintenance (5 Questions)
A. Sustaining quality requirements
B. Business continuity
VIII. Quality Manager Skills (22 Questions)
A. ASQ Code of Ethics
B. Stakeholder analysis and alignment
C. Team building
D. Change management
E. Cost of Quality (CoQ)
F. Customer satisfaction
G. Quality management tools
The exam windows are 4 times a year: February, April, June and August, with registration deadlines about 3 weeks before the start of the exam window.
To prepare for the exam, it is recommended that you obtain a study handbook
If you would like to take an exam preparation course, we will be offering a virtual course in the Summer of 2026. Check back for more details, or contact us to get on the waitlist.
To learn more about the Construction Quality Manager certification, check out the ASQ website
