Advantage Quality Professionals
CPD Standards Office Provider Number: 22842
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Category: Business Consulting, Manufacturing & Production, Personal & Professional Development, Project Management
Description:
ISO 9001 mentors and experts specializing in training the next generation of Quality Management professionals.
Our CPD-accredited course will teach learners the foundations of ISO 9001, provide opportunities to job shadow experienced industry professionals with real clients, and the gift of learning valuable, transferable skills that can be applied to any industry anywhere in the world.
After completing the program, learners will have the credentials, knowledge, experience, and eligibility to work as ISO 9001 internal auditors.
Advantage Quality Professionals has helped over 300 companies earn ISO 9001 certification in the past 7 years, with zero losses. Our approach is to simplify the requirements of ISO 9001, instill confidence in our clients through training, and empower them to maintain their quality management systems on their own.
The program's creator, Marla "No Stress" Hollenquest, has over 30 years of manufacturing quality leadership experience in the automotive, medical device, and US Government defense industries. Our clients are diverse and include startups designing lunar rovers, biotechnology companies making strides in healthcare, and legendary multinational businesses providing goods and services that you use every day. We serve all industries including aerospace, medical, automotive, general manufacturing, entertainment, US Government agencies, and many more.
The mentors and subject matter experts in the program include:
- Marla Hollenquest: Program Creator, Training Program Manager
- Certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor
- Certified ISO 13485:2016 Lead Auditor
- Certified Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Professional
- Certified NSF/ANSI 455 Auditor
- AS9100/9120 Lead Auditor
- ISO 14001 Lead Auditor
- Certified Quality Auditor
- Certified Quality Manager
- Certified Project Management Professional
- 308 successful certification audits
- 34 years of manufacturing and quality leadership
SME 1: Certification Body Auditor, former Boeing Auditor, ISO 9001/AS 9100 Training Facilitator, 45 years of manufacturing/business experience
SME 2: Owner Quality Systems Enhancement, original and active member of US Technical Advisory Groups ISO/TC 176, TC 207 and TC 242, the technical committees responsible for writing ISO 9000 family of Quality Management Standards, training facilitator, food safety expert, 850 successful certification audits. 50 years of manufacturing/business experience
SME 3: Engineering executive with 30 years of experience in new product development, engineering best practices, and lean manufacturing across a vast range of industries including medical, pneumatic motion, fluid controls, process measurement, battery, energy storage and aerospace industries. I lead through developing challenging company goals and developing an innovative culture to drive success.
SME 4: Owner P3 Alliance, former Quality Engineer at US Steel, over 600 successful certification audits, expert quality management systems developer (aerospace and ISO 9001), sustainability expert. 35 years of manufacturing /business experience
This innovative program was successfully piloted by the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in the fall of 2024. The feedback from the students and staff sparked the evolution into a professional development program for working adults
Accredited Activities:
This provider is currently undergoing accreditation.
Who Should Attend:
This program is for any adult who is ready to learn a new skill, change career, and/or make a positive impact on businesses around the globe, including: A career in ISO 9001 auditing and consulting offers stability, flexibility, high salaries, continuous learning, work-life balance, hybrid roles (remote and office), professional development, and freedom to design your career the way you want. Historically, ISO 9001 auditors and consultants have been seasoned professionals with 25 or more years of quality and manufacturing leadership experience. Currently, there is a gap across the globe between the number of open job positions that require ISO 9001 experience and the number of available candidates to fill these high-paying jobs. ISO 9001 auditors and consultants are in high demand in 170 countries. This profession meets the desires of Generation Next for a fulfilling career and lifestyle. We typically work alone from home or remotely, set our own schedules, are solopreneurs, and serve all industries including manufacturing, aerospace, Government, international companies, and service-oriented organizations. The subject matter experts in this program are passionate about giving Generation Next the tools needed to succeed in this profession early in their careers.