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QSB Membership Guidelines

QSB membership is a way of visibly demonstrating your competence and ability to positively impact an organization's capability to deliver quality and to identify and deliver improvement. Membership is your commitment to the profession and its professional standards. It enhances your status with colleagues and employers alike and helps you stay ahead of the competition in your career. Individual Membership Category:

Dynamic Member: Anyone who are interested to become a quality professional can apply for membership in QSB. Membership fees for Dynamic member is INR 3,000 for Associate grade, for other grades INR 5,000. Benefits for Dynamic Members: ü  He/she will get QSB membership card with Photo Identity ü  Will get 20% discount in fee of all Public trainings, seminars and certification courses ü  Will get QSB Quarterly e-magazines in their In-box ü  Will get e-training material and e-books on Quality, systems, auditing, innovation and latest quality trends ü  Will get information on newly published National and International standards ü  Will be invited in Annual seminars (no charges to attend annual seminar) ü  Will get recognition during annual seminar for best performance and contribution in present Organization If you encourage your colleagues to become members at least 10 with in a year, then your annual subscription charges for next year will be waived off.

Diligent Member: Dynamic Members will be promoted as Diligent members if they encourage their colleagues to become the QSB members and get success to add 50 Dynamic members.

Benefits for Diligent Members: (In addition to Dynamic Members) ü  Will get up to 30% discount in fee of all Public trainings, seminars and certification courses ü  First 100 Diligent member’s information will be updated on QSB website ü  Will be invited in Experience sharing programme with Quality professionals from Japan & India

Life time Member : Dynamic / Diligent Members will be promoted as Life time members if they encourage their colleagues to become the QSB Dynamic members and get success to add 100 Dynamic members.

Benefits for Life time Members: (In addition to Diligent Members) ü  Will get QSB membership card for life time (no renewable charges) ü  Will get chance to share their views during QSB seminars ü  Will get chance to visit Organizations who are practicing best quality and manufacturing principles in India as well as in Japan ü  Will get up to 40% discount in fee of all Public trainings, events, seminars and certification courses

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Individual membership Improve your career prospects, and support your professional development with over 10,000 like minded quality professionals. Have your professionalism recognised QSB membership is a way of visibly demonstrating your competence and ability to positively impact an organisation’s capability to deliver quality and to identify and deliver improvement. Membership is your commitment to the profession and its professional standards. It enhances your status with colleagues and employers alike and helps you stay ahead of the competition in your career. Develop your knowledge and competence There’s a range of information resources available to everyone on the QSB website, but with your QSB membership you will gain access to a much bigger knowledge-base: your monthly copy of Quality Derive which is one of leading quality magazine; your monthly email round-up Quality Express; access to your local QSB branch events and special interest groups; and a 20% discount on QSB training courses. A progressive membership scheme Whether you simply have an interest in improving your quality management skills, are starting out in the quality profession or are already an experienced quality professional, we have a membership grade designed for you. As your career progresses, your membership should reflect your growing level of professionalism so consider upgrading at the appropriate time. Which grade is right for you? Membership grades are awarded on a combination of experience and qualifications and are designed to recognise your impact as a quality professional and help support your journey to becoming a Chartered Quality Professional. As you progress in your career, you can apply for the next grade to ensure your level always reflects your current position. Membership Grades: Associate –QSB (AQSB) Practitioner – QSB (PQSB) Member QSB - Chartered Quality Professional (MQSB-CQP) Fellow QSB - Chartered Quality Professional (FQSB-CQP)

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Associate –AQSB (AQSB) For those who have an active interest, are considering a career in quality management, and for those studying for a qualification in quality, such as the QSB Certificate or Diploma. Associate membership provides access to the full range of QSB knowledge and development benefits. These include: Monthly Quality World magazine delivered directly to your doorstep Networking opportunities via our branch and special interest groups Free and discounted events 20% QSB training courses Monthly email round-up, Quality Express, delivered directly to your inbox Apply It’s simple and easy to join. Download and complete the application form (PDF) and return to us, together with payment, by post. View all AQI membership fees and payment information Upgrade your membership

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Practitioner – QSB (PQSB) For those actively practicing quality as part of their job role or those specializing in specific aspects of quality, such as inspection, quality control, quality assurance, systems management, audit, business improvement, supplier quality management, certification, service quality, regulatory compliance. Learning Requirements New Practitioners demonstrate acquisition of knowledge in at least one aspect of quality. This will be through a quality related qualification or training programme of at least 30 hours’ of study time, which they can show they have successfully completed through a certificate of achievement or assessment (Please note that a certificate of attendance is not sufficient evidence). They might demonstrate their learning through the successful completion of at least one unit of a QSB qualification (QSB Level 1 or Level 2), an IRCA Certified Lead Auditor course, or through other relevant quality-‐related qualifications and training, including evidenced and verified on-‐the-‐job learning. Experience and impact New Practitioners demonstrate that they have a minimum of two years' quality related work experience through submission of a CV, and that they have successfully applied their knowledge in a work context through submission of a completed Practitioner Portfolio Form. Apply Download the application form (PDF) and the Practitioner Portfolio Form (MS Word) and return completed to the QSB.

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Member QSB - Chartered Quality Professional (MQSB-CQP) For those professionals who have quality as a key discipline or as the focus of their work. The Member (MQSB) grade will recognise your professional competence and put you on equal terms with other chartered professionals, increasing your status and potential for career progression. Requirements Work experience You need at least five years' quality management or systems experience, two of which should be in a managerial or supervisory capacity (including the management of people, processes or systems). Competence You need to demonstrate knowledge of the Body of Quality Knowledge (BoQK). Choose your route: Qualification route (in addition to work experience) You should have one of the following: The QSB Diploma in Quality (NQF), or QSB Diploma in Quality Management (2010 syllabus - QCF), or A degree level qualification with a high proportion of quality content, or A degree level qualification in a different discipline plus one of the following:

The QSB Diploma in Quality (NQF) modules: D1 Principles of Quality and Data Analysis and D2 Quality Management The QSB Diploma in Quality Management (2010 syllabus - QCF) units: U502 Management Systems Models (level 2), U504 Quality Management (level 2) and any other QSB level 2 unit (except U512 Business Research)

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If applying with a degree level qualification with a high proportion of quality content, provide us with a copy of the certificate and the module transcript If applying with a degree level qualification with a high proportion of quality content, provide us with a copy of the certificate and the module transcript. Experiential route (in addition to work experience) For this route, you need to submit a portfolio of evidence (qualifications, training and experience) addressing the following six competence areas: General quality principles Quality leadership Reducing cost and supporting improvement and innovation Customer focus and partnerships Conformity, regulation and risk Corporate care and responsibility View the experiential route FAQs. Apply for the Chartered Member grade via the experiential route: Download the application form (PDF) Download the Experiential Route Portfolio Form (MS Word) Download the Body of Quality Knowledge (BoQK) document (PDF)

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Fellow QSB - Chartered Quality Professional (FQSB-CQP) This is the highest grade of professional recognition offered by the QSB. Fellow (FQSB) is a chartered grade providing you with Chartered Quality Professional (CQP) status, and signifies that you have demonstrated a substantial achievement or made a personal contribution to furthering the profession of quality. Requirements Work experience You need at least five years' quality management or systems experience, two of which must be in a managerial or supervisory capacity. You also need to have or have recently held a senior management position. Competence You must meet the following six competence requirements for QSB Member, but not necessarily have held the grade of QSB Member: General quality principles and approaches Quality leadership Reducing cost and supporting improvement and innovation Customer focus and partnerships Conformity, regulation and risk Corporate care and responsibility In addition, you must demonstrate a greater depth and breadth of competence in the Body of Quality Knowledge. This is done by submission of a portfolio of evidence and a completed portfolio form, which can be found below under the Apply section.

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Eminence You must have made a personal contribution to furthering the quality profession by at least one of the following: Expertise in a particular field Exceptional service to the QSB As with the competence, evidence of eminence is demonstrated through the completion of the portfolio form and submission of a portfolio of evidence. Apply To apply for the chartered Fellow grade: Download the application form (PDF) Notes: If you are not already a Chartered Member but applying directly for Chartered Fellow: Complete both Member and Fellow elements if you DO NOT meet the qualification requirements for Member.

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Company Membership What is QSB Company Membership? QSB Company Membership provides your organisation with a framework to develop knowledge of quality approaches, tools and techniques at all levels, whether your aim is to develop people into Quality Professionals in order to lead quality, or simply a wish to ensure all staff have an awareness of the part that quality plays in your business processes. What QSB membership can do for you and your business: ü Support strategic objectives with the aid of clear processes ü Drive innovation in your business ü Gives you instant access to the latest industry reports and thinking ü Encourage staff development QSB Company Membership benefits: ü  Individual Membership discounts @ 20% ü  Provide Customized in-company trainings @ 20% discount ü  The QSB e-Library ü  A quarterly e-newsletter - Providing up to date information and news for Company Members. Membership fee: Annual subscription for Company Membership is INR 15,000 +Service taxes. Membership application form could be down loaded from website www.qsbasics.com- Membership Application form

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