ACQM Program Recognized by the Chartered Quality Institute

AMMAN --- January 26, 2009 --- The Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) has recently recognised the Arab Certified Quality Manager (ACQM) program, conducted by the Arab Knowledge and Management Society (AKMS), to be equivalent to the D1 and D2 modules. These modules form part of the requirements to gain the grade of CQI member and the Chartered Quality Professional (MCQI CQP) Designations.

The recognition has been obtained after the Institute?s team thoroughly reviewed ACQM curriculum and examinations; accordingly, the program was added to the list of professional qualifications recognized by the CQI, the only chartered professional body dedicated entirely to quality.

?Whoever passes the ACQM exam will be entitled to gain the chartered membership provided that he/she has a recognized degree and the required experience for licensing,? Mr. Khaled Abu-Osbeh, head of the Quality and Specification Committee at AKMS and its nominated representative at the ISO 176 Committee said.

?This accreditation is an unprecedented achievement and a recognition of the importance of the program which was launched and run by AKMS in 2007,? he added.

Meanwhile, Ms. Hanan Al-Hidmi said ?ACQM certificate aims at improving the performance of professionals according to the international quality standards by offering specialized programs in different fields.?

The course consists of 90 training hours and is targeting managers of quality-focused organizations, professionals aiming to increase their effectiveness and productivity, in addition to anyone interested in the field of quality.

Among the topics addressed in the program are essentials and tools of quality management, core concepts of leadership and people management, strategic planning in quality management, capacity building for competence, customer-focused for business excellence, and supply chain management.

Meanwhile, AKMS will conclude a cooperation agreement with the CQI that entails the promotion of the Institute?s programs and certificates in a mechanism to attract more members to join the CQI exclusively from the Arab region.


In addition, the Institute is on its final stage to recognize AKMS as a training center in the Arab region to offer the CQI diploma programs.

This achievement is another addition to the Society?s accomplishments in the field of quality management, as it has been the only non-governmental body in the ISO Technical Committee No. 176 for the past 11 years and the only center accredited for international standards knowledge exams (ISTO).