National Qualifications Authority of Ireland


The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland or NQAI was set up in 2001 under the Qualifications Act, 1999 to develop and promote the implementation of a National Framework of Qualifications across education and training in Ireland. NQAI was dissolved and its functions were passed to Quality and Qualifications Ireland on 6 November 2012.

The Authority's role

The Authority’s principal tasks were as follows:
As one of its main functions, the NQAI established the National Framework of Qualifications. The NFQ is a ten-stage system incorporating educational and training awards from certificate to doctoral level. Awards no longer made are included in the framework for reference purposes.