Step 3. Choose an exam date.
Find the best date and location for you. Your application must be postmarked, faxed, or e-mailed by the extended application deadline. Applications sent after the initial deadline will automatically incur an additional, nonrefundable, $50 late registration fee. Applications received after the late application deadline will automatically be processed for the next examination date. Note the application deadlines for each exam date. Are you ready to apply for the exam?
All deadlines are at 11:59 p.m. (Central) on the date specified.
| Exam Date | Application Deadline | Late Application Fee ($50) Deadline | Location |
| February 12, 2012 | Deadline Passed | N/A | Anaheim, CA MD&M West |
| February 25, 2012 | January 20, 2012 | N/A | Orlando, FL ISO Conference |
| March 3, 2012 | January 13, 2012 | January 18, 2012 | ASQ Local Sections and International Sites |
| May 20, 2012 | April 6, 2012 | N/A | Anaheim, CA World Conference on Quality and Improvement |
| October 6, 2012 | August 17, 2012 | August 22, 2012 | ASQ Local Sections and International Sites |
Local ASQ Sections and international organizations host exams all over the world. When you apply to take your exam, you'll be asked to designate a preferred examination site on your application. If you are not a member of ASQ, please find the Section that is closest to your location. If you live in a country other than the United States, Canada or Mexico, international certification affiliates administer certification exams. Find an international certification exam location. ASQ will make every effort to accommodate your request.
You've chosen the best date and the application deadline is approaching. Apply for the exam.