The intention of our bilateral agreements is to provide added value to applicants seeking personnel certification through the following organizations:Our Associations

American Chemistry Council

Auditor Training Courses IRAB-QSA will review auditor training courses and approve training courses where the materials/curriculum meet ACC requirements as set forth in ACC document 206.04 Auditor Credentialing IRAB-QSA will review the qualifications of auditors and certify auditors that meet ACC requirements as set forth in ACC document RC205.04

China Certification & Accreditation Association

CCAA recognizes the following IRAB-QSA competencies:

QMS Lead Auditor course (TCD-17)
QMS Internal Auditor Course (TCD-24)
OHS Management Systems Auditor course (TCD-22)
EMS Lead Auditor course (TCD-20)
EMS Auditor Training for QMS-Experienced Auditors (TCD-19)

IRAB-QSA recognizes the following CCAA competencies:

QMS Auditor (All Grades)
QMS Internal Auditor
OHS Management Systems Auditor (All Grades)
EMS Auditor (All Grades)
EMS Internal Auditor

Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment

IEMA recognizes the following IRAB-QSA competencies:

EMS Lead Auditor course (TCD-20) + IEMA Associate membership
EMS Auditor Training for QMS-Experienced Auditors (TCD-19)
Competence unit AU (TCD-32) + IEMA Associate membership
Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + IEMA Associate membership
Competence unit EM (TCD-33) + IEMA Associate membership

IRAB-QSA recognizes the following IEMA competencies:

IEMA Advanced EMS Auditor Course
IEMA Introduction to EMS
IEMA Registered Associate Environmental Auditor
IEMA Registered Lead EMS Auditor
IEMA Registered EMS Auditor

Independent Register of Certificated Auditors

IRAB-QSA recognizes the following IRCA competencies:

ISO 9000:2000 Series Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2245) + QM and TL examinations
Internal QMS Auditor course (IRCA/2180) + ISO 9000:2000 Series Foundation course (IRCA/2001)
ISO 9000:2000 Series Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2245) + QM and TL examinations
OH&SMS Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2020) + OH and TL examinations
OH&SMS Conversion Auditor course (IRCA/2010) + OH and TL examinations
EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2017) + EM and TL gap examinations
EMS Conversion Auditor course (IRCA/2070) + EM and TL examinations
FSMS Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2019) + FS and TL gap examinations
FSMS Conversion Auditor course (IRCA/2090) + FS and TL examinations
ISMS Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2016) + TL examinations
ISMS Conversion Auditor course (IRCA/2060) + TL examinations

Quality Council of India

QCI recognizes the following IRAB-QSA competencies:

Competence unit AU (TCD-32) + Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + Competence unit QM (TCD-40)
Competence unit AU (TCD-32) + Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + Competence unit EM (TCD-33)

IRAB-QSA recognizes the following QCI competencies: