Membership to the IQA has many benefits. Essentially membership is about connecting you to the industry, offering education and information, while providing professional development and support.
Individual member benefits
- Access to best practise education programs, leading to formal qualifications or recognition of competency
- Opportunities for professional advancement through local and international networking for all roles within the industry from administration to operators, engineers to scientists, quarry managers and supervisors
- Connection with peers, leaders and experts within the industry
- Opportunities to develop your networks and careers
- Local and national access to technical meetings and seminars
- Support for professional development at all stages of your career
- Professional support and mentoring
- Friendship and lifelong networks
- Up to date advice on regulations, competency requirements and changes within the industry
- Promotion of inclusion and diversity to ensure our industry is supportive of women, young people and people from all backgrounds
- Savings on events, conferences and seminars
- Access to post nominals that recognise your membership and/or your accreditation as a CPQM/CPQS
Benefits for an employer
- An industry voice supporting quarries to understand and comply with competency requirements state by state
- Provision of coordinated education aligned to the key issues facing the industry
- Up to date advice on regulations, competency requirements and changes within the industry
- Promotion of inclusion and diversity across the industry to improve the available talent pool for the industry as a whole
- A key retention tool: by supporting growth, development and education, employees will feel supported and valued
What does the IQA Membership mean for my professional development?
Professional Development is a crucial part of the extractive and associated industries. Anyone working in the quarrying industry who wants to progress their career will need to undertake continuing professional development. As the industry-leader in training for the extractive industry, the IQA can support your career development by offering:
- Training and courses specific to quarrying
- Advise on accredited training such as certificate and diploma level courses
- Advise on what is required under legislation in each state to maintain and demonstrate competency
- Access to a national certification system to recognise the professional status of quarry practitioners throughout Australia - Quarry Management Certification System (QMCS)