Nondegreed Quality Manager - Most companies want a QM with a 4 year degree

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Bill Pflanz

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It is my understanding that the designation of college or university in the U.S. is related to the accredidation process for what degrees can be offered and how it is "licensed" by the local states.

A technical college is different from an academic college in that it is normally a 2 year degree and usually more technical in nature as described by Rachel about Canada. The students have high school diplomas and may be attended by adult students going back to school for additional education. Of course, that difference is being blurred by the acceptance of the credits hours from an associate degree by another college or university as progress towards a bachelor's degree. The technical schools are usually much lower in cost.

An academic college is a four year college giving bachelor degrees. I thought it used to be more related to being a state sponsored college rather than a privately sponsored university. The university also was accredited to give master's and doctor's degrees. Again, some of the differences have blurred over time. Practically there is not much difference between the two in the U.S. Private colleges and universities normally have a better reputation than public colleges but again that is changing as state sponsored schools have improved.

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qualitygoddess - 2010

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Tammy N said:
Okay, I have started the process of trying to determine what path I should take. Engineering degree?? If so, what is the best field of engineering to go into? Certifications?? If so, which will do my quality career the most good?

I am presently in aerospace and moving to an area that has mostly automotive or FDA environment. Any advice on if/how to translate my 11 years of aerospace into automotive or FDA in the eyes of a perspective employer? If that is even possible :confused:
Tammy:

I vote for a business education to go with those ASQ certifications. My situation is different from yours in that I have the MS in quality, and that opens more doors than an ASQ cert. However, my business education in the MS program has provided more help to me as a quality manager in several different businesses over the years than the technical undergrad degree (chemistry/biology) ever has!

As for your question about translation of background to a new industry, I once worked with a very smart recruiter. He helped me draft a resume that focused on my skills set as it related to my capability to effect change at a company. The first part of the resume was a list of skills and capabilities. The second half was a short listing on jobs with a few accomplishments for each. To give you an example of the first part: if you know how to take an aerospace standard and translate it into procedures for your company, you put as a skill on that resume-- excellent capability to interpret industry-accepted standards into working procedures for use by all levels at a company.

Good luck! Maybe you can find a recruiter in that area to help you draft that resume.
 
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amanbhai

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Right but how many times this happen that the person has no degree (in the related decipline) apply for the job & get any sbustantial consideration but the selection board.
 
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