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Mutual Recognition Agreements
Mutual Recognition Agreements/Bilateral Agreements
RABQSA has signed mutual recognition agreements with IRCA for various Lead Auditors courses.
Please visit http://rabqsa.com/docs/bulletin/bulletin0032.pdf
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RABQSA International and The International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) have signed a bi-lateral agreement for the mutual recognition of training and examination certificates. Successful completion of appropriate RABQSA competency units therefore also meets the training requirements to register as IRCA Auditors/Lead Auditors.
The following training courses and certificate of attainment is recognised by IRCA as meeting the training requirements for IRCA certification to QMS, EMS, OH&S and ISMS Lead Auditor certification.
| TPECS | ||
| RABQSA | IRCA | |
| Competence unit AU (TCD-32) Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + Competence unit QM (TCD-40) |
= | ISO 9000:2000 Series Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2245) + QM and TL gap examinations |
| Competence unit AU (TCD-32) + Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + Competence unit EM (TCD-33) |
= | EMS Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2017) + EM and TL gap examinations EMS Conversion Auditor course (IRCA/2070) + EM and TL gap examinations |
| Competence unit AU (TCD-32) + Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + Competence unit OH (TCD-38) |
= | OH&SMS Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2020) + OH and TL gap examinations OH&SMS Conversion Auditor course (IRCA/2010) + OH and TL gap examinations |
| Competence unit AU (TCD-32) + Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + Competence unit IS (TCD-51) |
= | ISMS Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2016) + TL gap examinations ISMS Conversion Auditor course (IRCA/2060) + TL gap examinations |
| Competence unit AU (TCD-32) + Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + Competence unit FS (TCD-34) |
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FSMS Auditor/Lead Auditor course (IRCA/2019) + FS and TL gap examinations FSMS Conversion Auditor course (IRCA/2090) + FS and TL gap examinations |
RABQSA has signed mutual recognition agreements with NRBPT for QMS and EMS Lead Auditors courses.
Please visit http://rabqsa.com/docs/bulletin/bulletin0072.pdf
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Retrospective Acceptance
NRBPT and RABQSA will accept, for the purposes of auditor certification, certificates of successful completion dating from three years before the date of signature of this BLA.
Register of certifications accepted as equivalent by RABQSA and NRBPT (relevant document numbers are included in parentheses)
| TPECS | ||
| RABQSA | NRBPT | |
| Competence unit AU (TCD-32) Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + Competence unit QM (TCD-40) |
= | QMS Auditor Registration (NRBPT/ 1001/0707/03 |
| Competence unit AU (TCD-32) + Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + Competence unit EM (TCD-33) |
= | EMS Auditor Registration |
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RABQSA has a Bilateral Agreement with IEMA that allows recognition of RABQSA-EM courses as shown below. This agreement is designed to encourage our Training Providers to display the IEMA logo on their Certificates, Training Materials and Marketing Materials.
| TPECS | ||
| RABQSA | IEMS | |
| Competence unit AU (TCD-32) + IEMA Associate membership Competence unit TL (TCD-41) + IEMA Associate membership Competence unit EM (TCD-33) + IEMA Associate membership |
= | IEMA Registered Associate Environmental Auditor IEMA Registered Lead EMS Auditor IEMA Registered EMS Auditor |
