Quality Control | Cuyahoga Community College District

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Quality Control AnalysisMonitoringReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningWritingCritical ThinkingOperations Monitoring

Knowledge

MathematicsProduction and ProcessingChemistryEnglish LanguageAdministrative

Abilities

Written ComprehensionNear VisionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningFar VisionInformation Ordering

Tasks

Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental sampl
Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make reco
Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.

Technology

Document management softwareContent workflow softwareProgram testing softwareDevelopment environment softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Absorbance spectrophotometersAdhesion testersAutosamplersBolt tension metersCoating thickness gaugesCopy machinesDew point metersDurometersDynamometersFlowmetersFluorescence spectrophotometersForce gaugesGas chromatographsGel castersGel electrophoresis systems

Work Values

SupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsAchievement

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-4099.01	Quality Control Analysts	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

In-process and finished goods samples — conduct routine and non-routine analyses independently following validated standard operating procedures.
Test result data — interpret against established specifications and control limits and recommend release or hold decisions with minimal oversight.
Laboratory instruments and analytical equipment — calibrate and perform scheduled maintenance according to validation protocols in a regulated lab environment.
Compiled test data sets — organize and perform appropriate statistical analyses using laboratory data management or analytical software.
Equipment malfunctions and performance deviations — identify and troubleshoot common problems, escalating complex issues to senior staff.
Environmental and stability samples — prepare and analyze on defined schedules, adapting sampling plans to routine production variations.
Quality control documentation packages — assemble completely and accurately to meet internal audit and regulatory submission requirements.
Finished product visual inspection findings — record, summarize, and communicate in written reports using clear, precise technical language.
Database query and reporting tools — use to retrieve historical test data and support trend monitoring activities.
Laboratory safety and housekeeping audits — participate in and apply corrective actions to sustain ongoing compliance in a production facility.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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