Easily arrange your in-company ISO training, or enrol on an open course.
35 years of excellence
The Scottish Quality Management Centre (SQMC) has galvanised Quality in Europe since 1989.
Award-winning trainers
SQMC was awarded 'Centre of Excellence' status by the Institute of Quality Assurance, in 1993.
Is your team straining for training? We can help.
SQMC host regular, open courses in central Scotland and Aberdeen, plus online alternatives. We also travel worldwide providing our customisable, in-company training - a cost-effective solution to upskill several staff at once.
Our mission is to develop exemplary Quality, Safety and Environmental auditors - and we're renowned for doing so.
That's why busy HR, Training and QHSE managers trust SQMC with their staff training and qualifications, time after time.
"I wish to convey my sincere appreciation and gratitude for the outstanding quality of the classes, the lecturers and the staff at SQMC. I highly recommend these courses!"
Our most popular courses - at a glance.
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor course
Successful candidates on this CQI and IRCA accredited Professional Auditing course get qualified as supply chain auditors of Quality Management Systems.
Becoming an SQMC-certifiedInternal Quality Auditor can instantly promoteyou to anintegral role within any type of organisation's business operations, by monitoring its Quality Management System.
This Occupational Health and Safety auditor qualification is increasingly gaining popularity, as both a standalone entry into the world of safety auditing, as well as a useful addition to NEBOSH.
This auditing qualification in Environmental Management Systems is ideal for individuals committed to ecological preservation within the workplace, regardless of their sector or industry.
"The tutors created a unique, open atmosphere, thoroughly engaging. I left the course with the confidence to put my new skills immediately into practice."
Regular public courses in Scotland.
Or have your training delivered in-house, worldwide.
The UK's leader in online ISO training.
Arrange or attend a 'virtual classroom' course.
Why choose SQMC?
The Scottish Quality Management Centre (SQMC) began in 1989 as an ancillary unit within the Management Sciences faculties of one of the United Kingdom's leading universities. It's national think-tank roots led to the development of short auditing courses, and SQMC became the first training provider in Scotland to train 'Lead Assessors' with accreditation from the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA). Within four years of its foundation, SQMC was awarded Centre of Excellence status by the Institute of Quality Assurance (IQA) after innovating the nation's first post-graduate degree in Quality Management.
Nowadays, the IQA is known as the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI), and SQMC has evolved into an independent, private training supplier to individual students and multinational corporations in 88+ countries.
Benefits of training with SQMC:
Friendly guidance with your Training Needs Analysis;
Courses for all experience levels and every sector;
Engaging tuition from leading, practicing QHSE auditors;
Consistently unsurpassed pass rates, worldwide;
An emphasis on first-class aftercare and learner support;
Certificate verification service for employers;
Our own quality system is held accountable by the CQI and IRCA.
