IAQCA ACCREDITATION · PRIVATE · INTERNATIONAL

Accreditation by IAQCA Accreditation

IAQCA Accreditation is the commercial and administrative denomination of a private accreditation activity established under Malagasy law and operating internationally. IAQCA does not directly certify persons.

SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

Four defined accreditation areas

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Vocational education and training

Accreditation of eligible VET organizations, programmes and quality arrangements against defined criteria.

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Higher education quality assurance

Accreditation of eligible quality assurance organizations, institutions, programmes and related arrangements.

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Management system certification

Accreditation of competent certification bodies operating within defined management system scopes.

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Inspection bodies

Accreditation of competent inspection bodies within technically defined fields and documented scopes.

EVALUATION PATHWAY

A progressive and transparent approach

Eligibility

Identification of the organization, legal situation and requested scope.

Document review

Analysis of governance, competence, procedures and public information.

Evaluation

Evidence review, interviews and, where relevant, a remote or on-site visit.

Decision

Independent review and a reasoned decision with defined scope and validity.

Monitoring

Review of changes, complaints, risks and renewal conditions.

QUALITY REFERENCES

Accreditation with defined limits

ISO/IEC 17011 is used as the principal reference for the operation of an accreditation body. Sector-specific criteria are defined separately for VET, higher education quality assurance, management system certification and inspection activities.

The applicable reference framework, scope and conditions are determined with the client and recorded in the relevant accreditation documentation.

DOCUMENT EXAMPLE

Illustrative accreditation certificate

SAMPLE illustrative accreditation certificate

This downloadable document demonstrates the format, identification fields, scope presentation and signatory block that may be used for an official accreditation document. It is clearly marked as an illustrative example and has no accreditation effect.

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Discuss your accreditation project with IAQCA

Organizations may present their field, requested scope and level of preparation to the IAQCA Secretariat.

Contact the IAQCA Secretariat