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Quality Engineering Technology

Fox Valley Technical College

Associate's DegreeAcademic

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Meeting customer expectations is of vital importance to the success of every organization. In the Quality Engineering Technology program, you'll gain the skills necessary to engage in continuous improvement activities as well as traditional quality and inspection duties. You'll learn how to use structured problem-solving methodologies including Six Sigma, 8D and PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

Credits

60 credits

Format

In-Person

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Where this program is offered

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin

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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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Match confidence: medium19-4099.01Quality Control Analyststitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • 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.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
36%
Placement Rate
67%