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Registration Requirements for the Management Systems Auditor Register

The Management Systems Auditor Register is an Australian Organisation for Quality initiative aimed at providing Australian registration for management systems auditors.

Registration is only available to people who have proven expertise in auditing.

All AOQ registered auditors will be expected to undertake professional development to enhance their skills and knowledge in auditing, business principles and the relevant standards.
All AOQ registered auditors are allowed use of postnominals of MAOQ(RPA) or FAOQ(RPA)

Auditors currently registered with IRCA and/or RAB-QSA - Annual Fee $250.00

Auditors currently not registered with either IRCA or RAB-QSA - Annual Fee $250.00

For new auditors and auditors crossing over from IRCA and/or RAB-QSA - Annual Fee $250.00 GST inc

Must be a member of AOQ
Proof of competency in a recognised auditing course See table below
Proof of competency in a recognised business course . See table below
Proof of competency as an auditor through a witness audit at own cost
Agreement to witness audit every 30 to 36 months
Proof of knowledge of ISO9001 or ISO14001 ie ISTO Certificate
Signed Code of Ethics
Agree to continual professional development
Allowed use of postnominals of MAOQ(RPA) or FAOQ(RPA)

Re-registration of AOQ Management System Auditors

For re-registration July 2008 to June 2009, all registered auditors to provide a log of audits, prove competence to the auditing/business course approved by AOQ by 31st December, 2006 and to a witness audit to be conducted prior to 30th June 2007 and then every 30 to 36 months .

Requirements for persons not registered as auditors with RABQSA or IRCA.

Level	Recognised Auditing Courses	Audit Experience	Qualifications/Experience	Verification
Internal QMS Auditor • QMS-I Or • EMS Auditor EMS -I	RABQSA-AU • RABQSA-QM, • RABQSA-EM • ISTO or equivalents within the last 5 years to the latest revision of the relevant standard	Nil	• TAFE business course plus 2 consecutive years quality management work experience in the past 4 years	Employer report
• QMS Auditor • QMS-S or • EMS Auditor EMS-S	RABQSA-AU • RABQSA-QM, • RABQSA-EM • ISTO or equivalents within the last 5 years to the latest revision of the relevant standard	4 complete audits as member of audit team 20 audit days – 10 on site	TAFE business course plus 5 consecutive years quality management work experience or • Business degree plus 3 years quality related work experience	Employer report • 2 auditee reports
• QMS Lead Auditor • QMS-L or • EMS Auditor EMS-L	• RABQSA-AU • RABQSA-QM, • RABQSA-EM • ISTO or equivalents within the last 5 years to the latest revision of the relevant standard	• 4 complete audits as member of audit team . • 3 complete audits as lead auditor or solo auditor • 20 audit days – 10 on site	• TAFE business course plus 5 consecutive years quality management work experience or • Business degree plus 3 years quality related work experience	• Employer report • 2 auditee reports
• QMS Principal Auditor • QMS-P or • EMS Auditor EMS-P	• RABQSA-AU • RABQSA-QM, • RABQSA-EM • ISTO or equivalents within the last 5 years to the latest revision of the relevant standard	• 7 complete audits as lead auditor or solo auditor • 35 audit days – 20 on site	• TAFE business course plus 7 consecutive years quality management work experience or • Business degree plus 4 years quality related work experience	• Employer report • Witnessed audit report • two auditee reports

Register Now! Go to Application Form
Sign Ethical Guidelines for Management Systems Auditors
Read Auditor Certification Guidelines for auditors

updated by Craig Ottaway 14 November 2008

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