The TQC and TQAC candidates will have the same exam. The exam questions will focus on emergency management principles and practices reflected in the TQC & TQAC Examination Competence Framework and background knowledge reflected in the TQC & TQAC Candidate Certification Guide, which the candidate gets access to when logged into the TQC & TQAC Platform. The TQC & TQAC exam consists of 50 multiple-choice questions and 10 essay questions.

TIEMS International Certification - TQC is valid for three (3) years.

TIEMS International Certification - TQAC is a one time Certification which can be upgraded to TQC Certification.

TQC Certification is awarded for a three-year period, with re-certification efforts required prior to the end of the third year. The TQC & TQAC Certification Board will notify the TQC-certified person at the beginning of their third year, asking them to submit the TQC Re-Certification Form if he/she intends to maintain his/her certification. The TQC & TQAC Compliance Board will then evaluate the TQC-certified person’s experience, activity, and education/training during the 3 years TQC Certification period, and, if they continue to be qualified, issues a TQC Re-Certification Certificate.   

TQAC Certification is a one time award, showing proper education in emergency management

TQAC Certification can be upgraded to TQC Certification when the candidate has achieved the necessary practical experience (Participation and Contribution) in emergency management.

The candidate can then submit the TQAC Certification Upgrade to TQC Form.

The TQAC-certified person’s experience and Activity will be evaluated by the TQC & TQAC Compliance Board, and if fulfilling the TQC requirements, awarded the TQC Certification.

TIEMS general policy is that education and certification in emergency and disaster management should be affordable by most, and therefore the cost of being TQC & TQAC certified will be kept at a minimum, covering only the cost to TIEMS for offering and maintaining the TQC & TQAC service.

It is required that before the TQC Certification Board will initiate the TQC & TQAC certification process for the Applicant, the Applicant must become a TIEMS Member, and the Applicant need to pay the TQC or TQAC Certification Fee before starting uploading documents to the TQC & TQAC Platform, and then pay the TQC & TQAC Examination Fee, before getting access to TQC & TQAC Examination. After the Applicant has passed the TQC & TQAC Exam, his/her TIEMS membership will be upgraded to TIEMS Professional Certified Member.

Likewise, the TQAC Upgrade Fee to TQC and the TQC Re-Certification Fee have to be paid prior to application of same.

It is also to be understood that TIEMS does not guarantee that an applicant’s certification will be successful. No claim of liability, in any shape of form, can be made by any applicant against TIEMS and/or any of its officers who are part of the TQC & TQAC process(es).