What is the CQI (Chartered Quality Institute)?

[Paul Simpson]

The Chartered Quality Institute has recently asked me to contribute a monthly "Agony Uncle" piece dealing with questions from members.

[Marc]

Can you tell us a bit about the Chartered Quality Institute?

[AndyN]

CQI was known as the 'Institute of Quality Assurance', of which I was a member, back in 1985 or so.

I think it was during the 90's that the institute sought to make its membership more 'attractive' to the job market, since most professional institutes are 'chartered' (through a kind of Royal 'recognition') and they set a range of membership qualifications, in line with the other institutes. This gave a sort of parity with other institutes, and hence helped give the quality profession a sort of equality with professional engineers (of all disciplines).

[Marc]

So it's sorta an English ASQ?

Anyone else with current details?

[Wes Bucey]

Originally Posted by Marc

So it's sorta an English ASQ?

Anyone else with current details?

Gosh! I hope it is much BETTER than ASQ!

[Paul Simpson]

Originally Posted by Marc

So it's sorta an English ASQ?

Anyone else with current details?

Yes, I should have explained.

CQI was the IQA (as Andy explained). They are like the ASQ (Can't comment on Wes's question as I serve on a couple of committees (local branch (equivalent to ASQ chapters) etc.)but let's say - they face the same challenges!).

They were formed in 1919 as an Institute of Inspection. The Royal Charter is something peculiarly British and applies to organizations like the BBC, cities in the UK and (as here) professional institutions. The reason for IQA becoming chartered as the CQI is to move to the next stage of obtaining personal chartered status - so members like me can apply to become Chartered Quality Professionals (or something!).

CQI publish a monthly magazine (Qualityworld), a monthly e-newsletter (Forward) and an on-line Journal - again all similar to ASQ.

The Agony Uncle bit I do is for Forward - hence the thread!

Hope this helps .... if I think of anything else, like Arnie, I'll be back!


P.S. Almost forgot, they developed (and run through separate management) IRCA.

[TamTom]

Hello,

are the CQI is the same that create the manuals like CQI-8 and 9? If yes why use the American Automotive Group a Britsh Institute?

Regards,

Tamara

[Paul Simpson]

Originally Posted by TamTom

Hello,

are the CQI is the same that create the manuals like CQI-8 and 9? If yes why use the American Automotive Group a Britsh Institute?

Regards,

Tamara

Hi, Tamara. No the CQI don't create these manuals. The CQI were renamed a year ago from the Institute of Quality Assurance (IQA).