International Register of Certificated Auditors

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International Register of Certificated Auditors

• Leading in worldwide auditor and training
  certification

Issued May 2009
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A worldwide activity

• IRCA is a Division of the Chartered Quality
  Institute (CQI)
• Nearly 60,000 students attend courses every year
• 90 Training Organizations exist worldwide
• Over 40,000 auditors certificated since 1984
• IRCA auditors are located in over 150 countries
• London UK headquarters
• International Country Specific Agencies
• Multiple language services

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Why become an IRCA auditor?

• Recognition for your skills
• Continual Professional Development
• Increased credibility with clients/ employers
• International acknowledgement
• Better earning potential
• Improve your CV/résumé

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What are the requirements?

• Auditor training course
• Education and qualifications
• Work experience (general and specific)
• Auditing experience (for higher grades)
• Continuing professional development (CPD)

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Auditor certification programmes

• Maritime
• Occupational Health Safety
• Quality
• Social Systems
• Sustainability Assurance
• TickIT 2000

• Aerospace
• Business Continuity
• Corporate Auditor
• Environmental
• Food Safety
• Information Security
• IT Service Management

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How do I become IRCA certified?
Successful completion of this IRCA certified
training course does not mean that you are
automatically registered as an IRCA auditor.
However, your training provider will issue you
with a certificate which can be used in support
of your application to become an IRCA
certificated auditor. You will need to complete
an application form which should be submitted to
IRCA together with copies of your education
training certificates. Please visit our website
www.irca.org to download all relevant forms.
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The Chartered Quality Institute

• The UKs professional body for quality management
  professionals
• Over 10,000 members
• Supports its Chartered Quality Professionals by
  providing quality management knowledge as well as
  recognition of their professional competence
• Many IRCA students and certified auditors also
  benefit from CQI recognition and knowledge
  service to complement their auditing skills
• For more information visit www.thecqi.org

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How to get involved

• Register with IRCA_at_ www.irca.org or email
  irca_at_irca.org
• Sign up to IRCAs free online magazine INform _at_
  www.irca.org/inform/signup.asp
• Sign up to CQIs free online magazine QWexpress _at_
  www.thecqi.org/Knowledge-Hub/QW-express/
• Subscription to CQIs Quality World publication
• _at_ www.thecqi.org/Knowledge-Hub/Qualityworld/Subs
  cribe-to-Qualityworld/
• IRCA students receive a 10 discount on QW
  subscriptions