QUALITY NEWS Senior Membership Senior Membership Have you given any thought to your ASQ Membership? The Louisville section consists of 385 Regular Members. Many of these members have the ability to upgrade their membership to Senior Member. The application process is very simple and, effective this year, the base cost to be a Senior Member is the same as the base cost to be a Regular Member. The Louisville section is actively seeking Regular Members that have the qualifications to upgrade their membership. The qualifications are: 1) Have ten (10) years of active professional experience. Up to four (4) years of this vocational requirement may be satisfied by graduation from an accredited college, university, or similar institution. 2) Be a member in good standing for a least one (1) year prior to the date of application for advancement. 3) Have qualified in one of the following ways described below: a. Conducting quality-related engineering, inspection or audit, or statistical work, or applying the methods and principles of quality on the job for at least two (2) years. b. Teaching quality or related arts or sciences at an accredited institution for at least two (2) years. c. Being a Senior Member or comparable grade in an American Society for Association Executives' list of recognized organizations. d. Currently holding an ASQ certification that requires recertification. There is an application form that needs to be submitted. The form is well documented and fairly straight-forward to fill-out. Please be sure to keep a copy for your records. Submit the completed form to: Gil Everson 4000 Oaklawn Drive Louisville, KY 40219 Certification News: If you do not yet possess an ASQ Certification in your chosen discipline, it is something that you should definitely consider. Why should you become certified? In today's world, where quality competition is a fact of life and the need for a work force proficient in the principles and practices of quality control is a central concern of many companies, certification is a mark of excellence. It demonstrates that the certified individual has the knowledge to assure quality of products and services. Certification is an investment in your career and in the future of your employer.