Software Certifications, administered by the QAI Global Institute is a professional association formed to represent the quality assurance profession. Acquiring the designation of CASQ, CSQA, CMSQ, CAST, CSTE, CMST, CABA, CSBA CSPM, CSPE, or CQSPE indicates a professional level of competence in the principles and practices of quality assurance in the IT profession.

What is Recertification?

Knowledge within a profession doesn't stand still. Having passed the certification examination, a certificant has demonstrated knowledge of the designation's Common Body of Knowledge at the point in time of the examination. In order to stay current in the field as knowledge and techniques mature, the certificant must be actively engaged in professional practice, and seek opportunities to stay aware of and learn emerging practices. Certified professionals are generally expected to:

• Attend professional conferences to stay aware of activities and trends in the profession,
• Take education and training courses to continually update skills and competencies,
• Develop and offer training to share knowledge and skills with other professionals and the public,
• Publish information in order to disseminate personal, project, and research experiences, and

Participate in the profession through active committee memberships and formal special interest groups. Recertification Journal Items

You can enter new Journal Items or edit existing Journal Items. The Journal Items which can be claimed for CPE credit are:

• Education
  • Attended a Conference
  • Attended a Course/Seminar
  • Read a Book
  • Read a Journal/Magazine Article
  • Completed a Formal Self-Study Course/Seminar
  • Participated in a Formal Study Group
  • Learned a Software Tool
• Publishing/Teaching
  • Presented at a Conference
  • Taught a Course/Seminar
  • Authored a Book
  • Authored a Journal/Magazine Article, Presentation, or White Paper
  • Authored a Course/Seminar/Self-Study
  • Led a Formal Study Group
• Professional Experience and Development
• Contributed to the Success of a Professional Organization
• Lead a Major Process/Program Change at my Place of Employment
  
  A complete listing of Journal Items can be found here.

Every Journal Item must improve one of the skill areas outlined in the designation's Common Body of Knowledge. To maintain a balance in recertification activities, some categories or activities have a maximum number of credits that can be reported in a recertification period. These caps, where appropriate, are noted in the detailed descriptions of the items. Each Journal Item will have specific instructions displayed online and also some of the following fields

• The name of the Journal Item being claimed,
• A brief summary of the activity being claimed,
• The number of CPE hours claimed and explanation of how that number was derived,
• A description of which specific Common Body of Knowledge category the activity supports,
• Reference information for auditing of the Journal Item.