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NZOQ brings together people and organisations with a shared interest in quality and better performance.

For 49 years, the New Zealand Organisation for Quality has supported quality management and best practice in New Zealand as the national society for quality.

Build your quality capability

Training

Build practical quality skills that can be applied directly in the workplace.

Membership

Connect with people working in quality to share knowledge, experience, and ideas.

Certification

Gain professional recognition for your knowledge, skills, and experience in quality.

Practical quality training

Diploma in Quality Assurance

Build practical capability in quality management, leadership, risk, and performance through this two-year distance learning programme.

Internal Auditor training

Next date 22–23 Sep, Tauranga

Develop practical skills to plan, conduct, report, and follow up internal audits, drawing on ISO 19011 guidance and relevant ISO 9001 requirements.

Lead Auditor training

Next date 12–16 Oct, Auckland

Develop the knowledge and judgement to lead first-, second-, and third-party management system audits.

12 Days to Deming

Study the ideas of Dr. W. Edwards Deming through this free, self-paced programme on quality, systems, and improvement.
Upcoming face-to-face training
Diploma in Quality Assurance

Diploma in Quality Assurance

Build practical capability in quality management, leadership, risk, and performance through this two-year distance learning programme.

Internal Auditor training

Internal Auditor training

Develop practical skills to plan, conduct, report, and follow up internal audits, drawing on ISO 19011 guidance and relevant ISO 9001 requirements.

Lead Auditor training

Lead Auditor training

Develop the knowledge and judgement to lead first-, second-, and third-party management system audits.

Root Cause Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Learn to gather and evaluate evidence, identify contributing factors and system conditions, and plan actions to reduce recurrence.

Quality Assurance in Construction

Quality Assurance in Construction

Develop practical knowledge of construction quality planning, control, inspection, records, and handover documentation.

Lean/Six Sigma

Lean/Six Sigma

Learn how Lean and Six Sigma address flow, waste, and variation through data-informed process improvement.

Managing Integrated Systems

Managing Integrated Systems

Learn practical approaches to coordinating management system requirements, audit programmes, performance information, and continual improvement.

Environmental Management Systems

Environmental Management Systems

Learn how to establish or strengthen an environmental management system aligned with ISO 14001 and integrate it with existing systems.

Excellence for Quality Managers

Excellence for Quality Managers

Use the Criteria for Performance Excellence to assess organisational performance and identify priorities for improvement.

Quality Management: Practical Skills

Quality Management: Practical Skills

Build practical skills to understand processes, solve problems, and contribute to continual improvement.

Quality in Healthcare: Practical Skills

Quality in Healthcare: Practical Skills

Develop practical skills in healthcare quality, safety, risk management, teamwork, measurement, and process improvement.

12 Days to Deming

12 Days to Deming

Study the ideas of Dr. W. Edwards Deming through this free, self-paced programme on quality, systems, and improvement.

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NZOQ is the national society for quality in New Zealand, building capability for practitioners and organisations through advocacy, education, and support.

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