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Implementing ISO 9001:2008 in Education Using ISO IWA-2 - 1 Day

Who Should Attend:

  • Personnel responsible for developing, implementing and improving quality management system or pursuing ISO 9001 certification in private or public sector organizations, e.g.
    • State and local agencies, e.g. Regional Education Service Centers
    • School districts,
    • K-12 schools,
    • Teacher training centers
    • Vocational/technical schools/colleges
  • The educational management (directors, managers, principals, supervisors, department heads) responsible to lead or support programs to improve quality of teaching and learning
  • Educationists involved in teaching, assessment and evaluation of students, course design or curriculum development
  • Trainers in non-educational organizations
  • Quality professionals servicing educational institutions

Course Description

  • Challenges in implementing generic ISO 9001 model in education
  • Baldridge and ISO solutions for education sector; a comparative study
  • Relationship of ISO 9001 with ISO IWA-2:2007
  • Eight quality management system core (generic) principles; four additional education specific principles
  • Process and system approach to quality management with particular reference to education
  • Core and sub-processes in educational institutions
  • Equivalents of ISO 9001 Terms and Definitions for direct application in education field
  • Clause by clause explanation of ISO 9001 for implementation in educational institutions using ISO IWA-2 guidelines
  • Quality tools, measures and records used in educational processes
  • Developing Process (Turtle) diagrams for effective implementation of educational processes
  • Self assessment for compliance with ISO 9001:2008 and IWA-2:2007
  • Certification options

Upon successful completion, delegates will have been provided with:

  • An overview of difficulties in application of generic quality management models in education and initiatives from Baldridge Awards and ISO
  • Understanding of how to use ISO/IWA-2 for application of ISO 9001 standard in education or training
  • A review of the eight quality management system core (generic) principles and an understanding of the four additional principles specific to educational / training institutions
  • An understanding and explanation of IWA-2’s design objectives of achieving or improving effectiveness of the delivery and continual improvement of education
  • An understanding of the education equivalents of the terms and definitions used in ISO 9001
  • Examples of over 200 explanatory points included in ISO IWA-2 for implementing ISO 9001 requirements in education
  • Understanding of the process and system approach
  • A review of the four major educational processes (education design, curriculum development, education development and assessment of learning) and associated sub-processes
  • Ability to differentiate between similar processes; example, delivery of education VS. delivery of instruction
  • Ability to develop list of processes, measures, records and tools applicable to participants own area of work
  • Examples of processes (50+), measures (25+), records (70+) and analysis tools (20+) found in a typical educational institution
  • Ability to develop Process (Turtle) diagrams for effective implementation
  • Process (Turtle) diagrams for the four core educational processes
  • Self assessment questionnaire and overview of internal auditing
  • Information about ABS Quality Evaluations certification to ISO 9001:2008 with ISO / IWA-2: 2007

E-mail bbyall@abs-qe.com for a schedule of public training or to arrange on-site classes.