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Professional development (IRCA)

IRCA’s grade structure offers you the opportunity to progress your career in auditing. As your responsibilities grow, so IRCA’s training and grades reflect your developmental needs and your scope of practice.

Your professional recognition

Whether you are the only quality professional in your company, are trying to stand out from the crowd, or want your professionalism validated our membership structure is designed to support you.

Professional Recognition (IRCA)

As an IRCA auditor you will be entitled to use the title ‘IRCA-certificated auditor’, and you can use the IRCA logo on your email, website and business documents.*

IRCA Member journey detail

There is a hierarchy to IRCA grades that reflect both the work that you do and the level of responsibility that you have.

IRCA Certification schemes

You can hold as many certifications as you want on different schemes (although you cannot hold more than one grade on the same scheme).

Specialist recruiter Shirley Parsons sponsors honorary award in CQI’s inaugural International Quality Awards

Shirley Parsons, the UK’s largest recruitment agency with a dedicated quality practice, is sponsoring the honorary CQI Achievement award in the CQI’s inaugural International Quality Awards. The awards ceremony will take place this November.

Branches

CQI branches are led by members for members. The UK has a well-established network of 30 branches, and there are also branches outside the UK in locations such as Hong Kong and Australia.

Why join IRCA?

The International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) is a globally renowned register of over 11,000 quality auditors. IRCA auditors are held in esteem by the profession and industry alike.

IRCA auditors on average earn more than other auditors undertaking equivalent work. This is due to the highly respected reputation of IRCA and its auditors around the world.

Qualsys latest sponsor for CQI’s inaugural International Quality Awards

Quality management software vendor Qualsys are the latest company to sponsor CQI’s first International Quality Awards.

The important change to ISO 9001’s clause on organisational knowledge

IRCA Principal Auditor Ramanie Pathirage Chandraratne reveals why the new standard requires auditors to act now in order to improve their understanding.