Folks,
How many of you have any membership and affiliations with Internationally accepted applicable professional Institutes or Societies (Quality Management/Assurance)? if some one wants to join those Institutes , what are the requirements and procedures that should be followed ?

thanks,
Samer

Folks,
how many of you have any memberships and affiliations with Internationally accepted applicable professional Institutes or Societies (Quality Management/Assurance)? if some one wants to join those Institutes , what is the requirements and procedures that should be followed ?

thanks,
Samer

The ASQ is recognized. Go to their website: http://www.asq.org/ and you can see what the requirements are to become a member.

The requirements?

To join just follow their directions.

The requirements?

To join just follow their directions.

Straight to the point Randy. That is what I like about your postings. :notme:

In the UK, the main professional body in this field is the Institute of Quality Assurance (although it will be changing its name soon.)

Details at www.iqa.org

In the UK, the main professional body in this field is the Institute of Quality Assurance (although it will be changing its name soon.)

Details at www.iqa.org


And I'll be you can join it by following their directions and meeting the requirements.

At one time (before it got really expensive and I had to pay my own dues), I belonged to every Division in ASQ plus three Sections.

In addition, I was a member of SAE and ASME.

Today, my professional society memberships are limited to just one society:
ASQ (three Divisions -

Aviation, Space, and Defense (http://www.asq.org/asd/)
Lean Enterprise/Advanced Mfg (http://www.asq.org/le/)
Quality Management (http://www.asq.org/qm/)and two Sections (Chicago and Northeastern Illinois)

Personally, I don't see any reason to join a professional society EXCEPT to add to one's professional education via journals and seminars PLUS the networking within the general field with peers and gurus at meetings and to have an additional point of reference with folks at customers and suppliers.

The downside is that folks who aspire to office within a society are frequently just looking to pad a resume, not advance the cause of the society. Dealing with such folks to improve a society for its members can be very frustrating for the officers who are really altruistic and dedicated to the cause.

In the UK, the main professional body in this field is the Institute of Quality Assurance (although it will be changing its name soon.)

Details at www.iqa.org

thanks all, but Tyker the link is not working !!

The downside is that folks who aspire to office within a society are frequently just looking to pad a resume, not advance the cause of the society. Dealing with such folks to improve a society for its members can be very frustrating for the officers who are really altruistic and dedicated to the cause.

Well Wes ,I think you are right ,although im not looking for this

thanks all, but Tyker the link is not working !!

Their site was down last night. I've just checked it and it's up and running again now.

Randy is right that the membership requirements and application forms are on line. There are also job vacancies advertised.

This site is not a professional membership (thank goodness), but its the only place I have contributed money and gotten much more back than what I gave. (former ASQ member).

:)

I have found being a member of IRCA a real benefit to myself. If you are interested in becoming a member of a professional auditing body you should check out

www.irca.org

Look for their QMS Scheme

Hope this helps,

Andy