IATCA (International Auditor and Training Certification Association) has been replaced by IPC, the International Personnel Certification Association (IPC). The reasons for this change are simple. The members of IATCA recognized that there are now many sectors within business and industry and government that require and benefit from personnel certification. IATCA was established 10 years ago expressly to address the management systems market. During those 10 years, the requirement for personnel certification has extended into many more contexts within business, industry and government and it is now recognized that management systems forms only a small part of the personnel certification market. To accommodate those changes IATCA has expanded its remit to include and contribute within those other areas, and evolved into IPC.

IPC differs from IATCA in that the membership requirements have changed. Full membership is restricted to those personnel certification bodies who are accredited to the new ISO standard for accreditation of personnel certification bodies; ISO 17024:2003, and approved IPC criteria. Other organizations may contribute and be involved within IPC as associate members, for instance training and examining organizations, but essentially, IPC will be operated by those organizations accredited against ISO 17024 to offer personnel certification.

The change of name was considered necessary for two reasons. The first is that the IATCA brand name is associated entirely with management systems. Secondly, because training is no longer a required component of certification it is misleading to incorporate it within the association's name.

The intention is that IPC attract and contribute services to a far greater range of stakeholders. It is expected that IPC will be more successful in achieving this aim by utilising the new brand, a new mission and by actively involving a greater range of interests.