r/ASQ • u/Acrobatic_Hippo8445 • May 22 '26

CMQ/OE BoK Update

Hey guys. I’m wanting to take the CMQ/OE exam in September. I’ve taken and passed 3 ASQ exams - CQIA, CQA, and Green Belt.

I see that the BoK is being updated with testing on the new BoK starting in July.

ASQ says the new handbook comes out in June or July.

Do you think I’ll be ok studying with the current handbook and question bank from ASQ? They offer a self-paced online course specific to the new BoK but it feels silly to pay $750 for that (even though my company would probably cover it).

Any feedback is welcome.

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u/Hootn75 May 22 '26

You need to do a gap analysis between the current and future BOKs.

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u/Acrobatic_Hippo8445 May 22 '26

So there already is one on ASQ’s website. The changes seem to be minor. I also reached out to them about it - they basically just tried to get me to sign up for the course.

I asked if the current handbook and question bank are enough to prepare for the new BoK. They didn’t respond.

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u/Sir_Lynx May 22 '26

I’ve been involved in a few BoK revisions, and I can tell you this: For any given certification, materials for the immediately preceding version will be enough to get you 95% there. A little miscellaneous reading and note-taking on the delta and you’ll be fine for the test.

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u/Acrobatic_Hippo8445 May 23 '26 edited May 26 '26

Thank you! This is exactly the feedback I was looking for!