Institute of Quality Assurance
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| Formation | January 13, 1919 |
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| Type | Chartered professional body |
| Purpose | To benefit the public by advocating a world in which all organisations optimise value for their stakeholders through excellence in governance, assurance and improvement. |
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Professional title
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CQI and IRCA |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′02″N 0°06′41″W / 51.5171°N 0.1115°WCoordinates: 51°31′02″N 0°06′41″W / 51.5171°N 0.1115°W |
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Region served
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United Kingdom |
| Services | Professional membership, Training |
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Membership
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20000 (2016) |
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Chief Executive Officer (acting)
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Vince Desmond |
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Chair of the Board
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Ian Mitchell |
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Main organ
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Board of trustees |
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Budget
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GBP £5.1 million (2012) |
| Website | www |
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Formerly called
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Technical Inspection Association, Institution of Engineering Inspection, Institute of Quality Assurance |
The Chartered Quality Institute (CQI), formerly known as The Institute of Quality Assurance (IQA), is the chartered body for quality professionals. They improve the performance of organisations by developing their capability in quality management. As a registered charity the CQI exists to benefit the public by advancing education in, knowledge of and the practice of quality in industry, the public sector and the voluntary sectors.
The CQI also owns the International Register of Certificated Auditors the world's first and largest international certification body for auditors of management systems. IRCA certifies some 10,000 auditors in over 150 countries worldwide.
It is a respected contributor to policy issues at a national and international level. It has maintained its unique position of independence from commercial or vested interests and embraces all quality models, philosophies and standards that help an organisation improve performance.
The CQI seeks to:
CQI works to promote quality across a range of industries in both the public and private sectors, irrespective of company size. It provides training, education and support for the quality professionals and individuals responsible for quality management. It has a branch network of more than 30 local groups around the UK and three overseas as well as online communities on LinkedIn. It has its monthly magazine Qualityworld and a range of e-publications promoting quality approaches and tools.
The institute also has a network of special interest groups offering members who are interested in a specific industry or quality practice, with an opportunity to network, learn and drive forward quality within their specialised area of expertise or interest. The groups include the Defence Industry Group, the Deming SIG, the Engineering SIG, the Integrated Management SIG, the Medical Technologies SIG, the Nuclear SIG and the Pharmaceutical Quality Group. The oldest and most prolific of the groups is the PQG which has published three pharmaceutical quality standards (PS 9000, PS 9001, PS 9004) and 11 monographs.
As a Category A liaison (see the ISO/IEC Directives Part 1) to ISO Technical Committee 176 (ISO/TC 176), CQI is playing a major role in shaping the direction of the revision process of ISO 9001:2015.
Formed in 1984 the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) is the world's original and largest international certification body for auditors of management systems. It certifies more than 15,000 auditors in over 150 countries worldwide. IRCA provides auditors, business and industry with two main services:
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