IQMCERT was registered in 2005 as a not for profit company limited by guarantee under the IAFCB Companies Act, 2003 (Act No. 32 of 2004). IAFCB was approved by the IAFCB Council of Ministers in August 2007 as a Subsidiarity Institution of IAFCB. The relationship between IQMCERT and IAFCB is formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on General Cooperation. IQMCERT Headquarters are situated at Zürich, Switzerland.

Organization
IQMCERT is composed of three functional units. The Technical unit is responsible for the overall management of the accreditation process. The Corporate Services unit provides support services to internal and external business interests and is responsible for Information Communication Technology (ICT), marketing and public relations, business development and administration of training services. The Finance and Administration unit is responsible for financial management, human resources management and general administration of the company.

In order to achieve its mandate and in line with international best practice, accreditation assessments are undertaken, on behalf of IQMCERT, by a pool of registered Assessors who make recommendations for accreditation decision by the IQMCERT Accreditation Approvals Committee . Advisory Committees advise IQMCERT on technical matters.

National Accreditation Focal Points established in IAFCB Member States using the services of IQMCERT serve as the administrative link between IQMCERT and clients/potential clients in Member States and are mainly responsible for promoting accreditation and marketing IQMCERT service offering in their respective countries. IQMCERT is a lean organization staffed by a small group of highly qualified and experienced people.