Academy

Quality Management System

The Quality Management System of the Academy is established based on the ISO 9001:2015 standard: processes are documented, internal audits are conducted, and corrective actions are taken based on the results.

StandardISO 9001:2015
Internal audit5 permanent members and a working group
DocumentsADDA-ƏS regulations, ADDA-KP procedures

The Quality Management System (QMS) manages the educational, scientific, and administrative processes of the Academy in accordance with the requirements of the ISO 9001:2015 international standard. System documents consist of regulations of departments and processes (ADDA-ƏS series) and procedures (e.g., ADDA-KP-002 "Control of Documented Information"); metrics and criteria of the process are specified in each document.

Internal Audit Commission

The Commission is headed by the Management Representative for Quality. The Commission consists of 5 permanent members who are specialists in various fields; a working group, which is the executive body of the commission, functions within its structure. The Regulations of the Commission are established and dissolved by order of the Rector of the Academy.

Duties of the Commission

To ensure the functionality and continuous improvement of the QMS, observe, analyze, and evaluate the system;
To submit proposals on the development and updating of the quality policy, communicate the policy to all departments and staff;
To compile a list of internal normative documents of the QMS, organize their preparation, approval, and revision;
To conduct internal audits and assist in corrective actions regarding identified non-conformities;
To prepare materials for management review of the system;
To organize preparation for certification and surveillance audits, participate in corrective actions based on their results;
To conduct seminars on ISO 9000 standards, present new and revised documents to staff.

Rights of the Commission

To request necessary documents and information for work from departments;
To conduct planned and, if necessary, unplanned audits of departments, provide opinions on the results, and monitor their implementation;
To create temporary or permanent working groups by involving employees from other departments by order of the Rector;
To prepare draft normative and methodological documents and submit them for the Rector's approval;
To submit proposals to management on quality improvement, hold meetings in departments to explain the quality policy and documents.

Certificates

Certificates of the Academy's Quality Management System, accreditation documents, and quality policy are available on the Accreditation and certificates page.