IWA 2:2007. Guidelines for Application of ISO 9001:2000 in Educational Organization.

IWA 2:2007? What is it?

IWA is an abbreviation of International Workshop Agreement. IWA 2:2007 is a document prepared through a workshop mechanism, and was published by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) in 2007. IWA 2:2007 replaces and cancels the first edition (IWA 2:2003).

IWA 2:2007 consists of guidelines for the application of QMS ISO 9001:2000 in educational organizations. The guidelines contained within this international workshop agreement (IWA) do not add to, change, or otherwise modify the requirements of QMS ISO 9001:2000. And, the guideline is not intended for contractual purposes nor for certification, rather it provides guidance on a wide range of topics for continuous improvement of educational organization’s performance, efficiency and effectiveness. *)

As it’s a guideline for educational organization, most of terms and definitions in this guideline are related to educational terms such as curriculum, education, accreditation, assessment of learning, learning material, etc.  A self-assessment questionnaire for educational organizations is provided in Annex-A (informative). While, Annex-B lists examples of educational processes, measures, records and tools. This allows educational organizations to more easily design their Quality Management System. 

Educational organizations that need to design and implement a quality management system should refer to this document: International Workshop Agreement (IWA 2:2007). 

*) IWA 2:2007(E) page x, xi, 1.