Basic Information:
ISQSH Certified Biomedical Quality Engineer (CBQE) is a Biomedical Engineer who is also an expert in Quality Management. A Certified Biomedical Quality Engineer (CBQE) has a thorough understanding of quality principles, reliability engineering and process improvement methodologies including Lean Six Sigma. Compliance to regulatory authorities and adherence to standards in biomedical quality in manufacturing, storage and transportation, maintenance of biomedical equipment will be within the purview of a Certified Biomedical Quality Engineer (CBQE).
Examination:
ISQSH Certified Biomedical Quality Engineer (CBQE) Certification Exam consists of 150 Questions, 4 hours exam; Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) to assess the candidate’s understanding of the CBQE Body of Knowledge. Candidates have to score minimum 70% to pass the Examination.
Candidate Eligibility Requirements:
ISQSH Certified Biomedical Quality Engineer (CBQE) requires a work experience of 3 years in healthcare industry. Proof of employment in healthcare industry needs to be submitted while applying for the exam (As per Global Industry Classification Standard healthcare industry includes Healthcare services – Hospitals and Clinics, Biomedical industry, Pharmaceuticals Industry, Biotechnology and Life Sciences.)
Recertification Requirements:
Certified Biomedical Quality Engineer (CBQE) needs to be recertified every 3 years by passing a simple online test available on the ISQSH website covering the entire CBQE Body of Knowledge. The recertification test consists of 50 questions and the passing score on the test will be 70%. In case candidates do not take the recertification within the due date or if they do not pass the recertification test, they need to be certified again by taking the full exam again. The objective is to ensure that the candidate maintains the same proficiency over the years.
Examination Dates:
All ISQSH Certification Examinations are available throughout the year. The Exams are administered online through proctored third party testing agencies. Kindly write to us at cert@isqsh.org for more information.
Certification Fees:
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CBQE |
Members |
Non-members |
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Examination Fees |
GBP 300 |
GBP 350 |
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Retake Fees |
GBP 250 |
GBP 300 |
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Recertification Fees |
GBP 75 |
GBP 75 |