Initial Application Help - Work Experience
The Work Experience step requires applicants to describe relevant work experience that meets minimal requirements according to the standard, authentication level, and application criteria.
IAQG Authentication Criteria
Section titled “IAQG Authentication Criteria”Related Work Experience for Level 2 Applicants
Section titled “Related Work Experience for Level 2 Applicants”When applying for Level 2 authentication, IAQG requires 3 years of “related work experience.”
Related work experience must be full-time as an employee or contractor in similar scopes of applicability to the ASD industry. This could include automotive, nuclear, maritime, medical devices, or other high risk/safety critical industries. You must have had direct involvement in engineering, design, manufacturing, quality, and/or process control activities.
The “Type of Organization” field provides a list of acceptable organization categories, including “Non-ASD Industry with similar scope”. In the “Areas of Your Involvement” dropdown, select all that apply from the list of Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Process Control.
Non-MRO Work Experience for Level 1 Applicants
Section titled “Non-MRO Work Experience for Level 1 Applicants”When applying for Level 1 authentication, applicants must demonstrate 5 years of ASD work experience within the past 8 years, not counting any Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) experience.
Recognized “non-MRO ASD work experience” must be full-time employment or full-time contracting either from a major equipment manufacturer or integrator organization, an ASD Prime Organization, or an ASD Regulatory Agency outside of the MRO context. Applicants must demonstrate direct involvement in engineering, design, manufacturing, quality, or process control activities.
In the “Type of Organization” dropdown, select one of the applicable types of organizations; experience marked as “non-ASD Industry with similar scope” will NOT be counted. In the “Areas of Your Involvement” dropdown, select all that apply from the list of Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and Process Control.
Aviation Maintenance Work Experience for 9110 Level 1 Applicants
Section titled “Aviation Maintenance Work Experience for 9110 Level 1 Applicants”In addition to the non-MRO Work Experience explained above, applicants for 9110 Level 1 must demonstrate 2 years of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul work experience that includes direct involvement in all relevant areas.
Recognized “aviation maintenance work experience” must be full-time employment or full-time contracting within an MRO organization authorized by a civil or military aviation authority, and experience must include direct involvement in all key aspects of aviation maintenance and repair (specifically: overhauling, disassembling, inspecting, testing, replacing, rectifying defects, and installing modifications & repairs).
To indicate this type of work experience, select “Authorized Aviation MRO Organization” from the “Organization Type” dropdown list. Then, confirm direct involvement in all the relevant functions in the “Areas of Your Direct Involvement” dropdown list. Collectively, the provided MRO work experience must include all seven listed areas of direct involvement: overhauling, disassembling, inspecting, testing, replacing, rectifying defects, and installing modifications & repairs.
9104/3:2007 Grandfathering Criteria
Section titled “9104/3:2007 Grandfathering Criteria”Work Experience Requirements for Level 2 Grandfathered Applicants
Section titled “Work Experience Requirements for Level 2 Grandfathered Applicants”Level 2 grandfathered application criteria do not generally impose work experience requirements. However, applicants must demonstrate that they are either a) a QMS auditor by a nationally-recognized AAB, or b) meet the education, training, work experience, and audit experience requirements of ISO 19011.
The Work Experience step in the application is provided to allow applicants to provide any relevant work experience details necessary to meet ISO 19011 requirements. IAQG also requires independent experience verification by at least 2 separate contacts, so work experience entries may be added as needed to attain this additional degree of verification.
AQMS Work Experience: Level 1 via Work Experience
Section titled “AQMS Work Experience: Level 1 via Work Experience”When applying for Level 1 grandfathered authentication via Work Experience, you must demonstrate 4 years of qualifying AQMS work experience within the last 10 years. This work experience must be at one of the following types of organizations:
- Major Airframe Manufacturer (equivalent to Major Equipment Manufacturer/Integrator Organization)
- Prime Supplier (equivalent to ASD Prime Organization)
- Auxiliary Equipment Supplier
- Appropriate official civil, military, or space organization.
Work experience must be full-time and demonstrate direct involvement in engineering, design, manufacturing, quality, or process control. Review 9104/3 clause 3.16 for full details.
In addition, when applying for 9110 Level 1 via Work Experience, you may either demonstrate:
- an additional 2 years full-time work experience performing repair/maintenance in the last 4 years, OR
- successful completion of specific training in repair/maintenance.
If you meet the MRO work experience requirement, enter this on the “Work Experience” application step. Otherwise, if bypassing this additional MRO work experience requirement via training, enter this training on the “Industry Training” application step.
AQMS Work Experience: Level 1 via Training/Witness Audits
Section titled “AQMS Work Experience: Level 1 via Training/Witness Audits”When applying via the Training/Witness Audits path, the same criteria as above applies, except the requirement is lessened to 2 years of qualifying full-time AQMS work experience within the last 15 years.
Evidence of Industry Specific training and Witness Audits will be provided on other application steps.
Employer Contact/Supervisor
Section titled “Employer Contact/Supervisor”Provide the contact information for a supervisor or other responsible contact at the company who can vouch for your employment and areas of involvement. Ensure any contact information has been provided with the consent of the individual to be contacted by IAQG Authentication for this purpose.
About Alternative Phone/Email for Contacts
Section titled “About Alternative Phone/Email for Contacts”Upon receipt of payment, IAQG Authentication will email all provided contacts to verify your work experience. If IAQG is unable to reach the contact at the primary email address provided, you will have the option to switch to the alternative email. IAQG may use the provided primary and alternative phone numbers to further verify claimed work experience, as necessary.
Frequently Asked Questions
Section titled “Frequently Asked Questions”My company does not fall into one of the listed organization types. Can I still achieve Level 1 authentication directly?
Section titled “My company does not fall into one of the listed organization types. Can I still achieve Level 1 authentication directly?”No. The work experience evaluation for Level 1 is based primarily on the classification of the organization(s) you worked for. Even if you believe your work experience demonstrates good knowledge of ASD industry knowledge and relevant requirements, only work performed for one of the listed types of organizations will be considered.
It is worth noting that the work experience organization types are different under IAQG Authentication criteria compared to 9104/3:2007 Grandfathering criteria. If your organization does not match IAQG Authentication criteria, please confirm whether it may instead meet Grandfathering criteria. In particular, 9104/3:2007 has an Auxiliary Equipment Supplier category that is not present in the IAQG Authentication criteria, and some organization may fall under this category.
If you believe there may be confusion about the type of work performed at one or more of the organizations you worked for, which could result in a misclassification by the IAQG Authentication Application Review Team, you may provide supplemental comments and supporting evidence. If the work performed at your organization is confidential/classified, please provide any unclassified that details that may be required to allow the Application Review Team to properly classify the work performed. However, please note that this information will only be used, if/when needed, to help determine if your organization can fall into one of the listed organization types, and the team cannot make any exceptions.
Can I count part-time or contract work towards Work Experience requirements?
Section titled “Can I count part-time or contract work towards Work Experience requirements?”IAQG requires all work experience to be “full-time employment or full-time contracting.” Part-time work is NOT eligible. Contract work may be eligible provided it is a full-time contracted position.
If I do not have enough work experience to achieve Level 1 Authentication, is there another way to become an authenticated Lead Auditor?
Section titled “If I do not have enough work experience to achieve Level 1 Authentication, is there another way to become an authenticated Lead Auditor?”Yes, IAQG offers Advancement as a way for authenticated Level 2 auditors to use gained AQMS audit experience to demonstrate Lead Auditor preparedness. Review Advancement Requirements.
The supervisor no longer works at the company and can no longer verify my experience. Can I still claim the work experience?
Section titled “The supervisor no longer works at the company and can no longer verify my experience. Can I still claim the work experience?”IAQG Authentication requires an outside authority to verify your work experience. However, these parties do not necessarily need to still be employed by the company in question. Applicants may provide a contact’s personal email address, or one for the contact at their new employer, provided the contact is still willing to verify the audit experience. Ensure any contact information has been provided with the consent of the individual to be contacted by IAQG Authentication for this purpose.