Qai Global Institute

What Qai Global Institute does

QAI Global Institute is a privately held, India-domiciled workforce development and certification organization founded in 1980 in Orlando, USA by William E. Perry as the Quality Assurance Institute. It delivers professional training, certification examinations, and consulting across IT service management, project management, agile/DevOps, software engineering and testing, business analysis, design thinking, cybersecurity, and emerging AI/ML domains. The product surface spans more than 200 courses across 12 categories, delivered through instructor-led classroom sessions, live virtual training, on-demand e-learning modules, and private on-site corporate engagements, with certification examinations proctored at 3,000+ test locations across 135+ countries.

The business operates a hybrid revenue model combining individual course fees (Rs 13,000 to Rs 95,000 per participant), customized enterprise training for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 clients, certification examination royalties administered through REP status with PMI, Scrum Alliance, and AXELOS, and a 200+ reseller partner program. Distribution combines direct field sales for enterprise accounts with channel partners, public workshops, events and conferences, and digital marketing. The firm maintains regional offices in the USA, India, Singapore, China, and Malaysia, employs 101-250 people, and has trained over 170,000 individuals and certified over 40,000 professionals, with 700+ customer journeys completed over 25 years including clients such as Boeing, Accenture, Walmart, TCS, Infosys, and Cognizant. QAI's strategic moat rests on long-tenured accreditations, proprietary methodologies such as the QAI Requirements Model, and the QGLUE innovation venture extending into design-led services.

Name

Qai Global Institute

Legal name

QAI Global

Website

https://qaiglobalinstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

QAI Global Institute is a privately held workforce development and certification firm offering 200+ professional courses and certification exams across agile, project management, software testing, ITSM, and AI, serving enterprises and individual professionals in 135+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Certification Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (611420), Computer Training (61142), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Project, Process & Quality Certification Prep (PMP, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma, ITIL) (EDANAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

QA, Test Automation & Software Quality (Manual/Automated Testing, Performance) (EDABAFAL), Vendor/Authorized Certification Training (Microsoft/AWS/Cisco, etc.) (BPAEANAA), Quality Management Systems (QMS) & ISO Training (ISO 9001/IATF/AS9100) (EDABAKAD), Project, Program & Portfolio Management Certifications (EDAAANAB), Quality, Process Improvement & Lean/Six Sigma Certifications (EDAAANAC), Data Science, Machine Learning & AI (Modeling, MLOps, GenAI) (EDABAFAE)

Keywords

• Professional certification training
• Corporate workforce development
• Agile scrum training
• IT service management courses
• Project management certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training and Certification: Revenue from instructor-led training courses, live virtual training, and professional certification programs. Courses are offered at various price points ranging from Rs. 13,000 to Rs. 95,000 per participant.
2. Corporate/Enterprise Training: Customized in-house training programs for organizations including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, delivered on-site or virtually.
3. Professional Certifications: Certification examination fees for software, business process, and innovation management certifications. Certifications available in over 135 countries at more than 3000 test locations.
4. E-learning Modules: Supplementary elearning modules offered alongside training courses for self-paced learning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

QAI Global Institute delivers professional training, certification programs, and consulting services across 200+ courses spanning agile/scrum, project management (PMP, PMI-ACP), IT service management, software testing, business analysis, data science, AI/ML, and design thinking. Training is delivered through instructor-led classroom, live virtual, on-site corporate, and self-paced online modalities, with professional certifications administered in 135+ countries at 3000+ test locations. The company also offers customized enterprise training and operational excellence consulting for Fortune 500 clients.

Product overview

QAI Global Institute is a global workforce development organization offering instructor-led training, online courses, and corporate training programs across multiple professional domains. The portfolio includes certifications (Scrum Alliance CSM/CSPO, PMI PMP/ACP, Lean Six Sigma), technical training (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Python, Java), data science programs (Hadoop, ML, AI), and specialized AI training (Generative AI, MLOps, AI Governance). The company operates through QAI Global Institute (workforce development) and QAI Global Services (consulting), with QGLUE as an innovation venture. Training is delivered via instructor-led (classroom/virtual), online self-paced, and private on-site modalities, serving professionals in over 135 countries through 3000+ test locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QGLUE: Innovation venture of QAI bringing unique design-led innovation and human-centered approach to building products, services, and businesses in the experience economy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ professionals certified worldwide including 5000+ at TCS, 4400+ at Infosys, 2100+ at Accenture
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• CMMI InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQAI is one of the largest Partners of CMMI Institute offering the CMMI and P-CMM suite of services including appraisals, gap analyses, and readiness checks.
• Project Management Institute (PMI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQAI is an accredited Global Registered Education Provider (REP) affiliated with PMI, USA, enabling delivery of PMP, PMI-ACP and other PMI certifications.
• ITPreneurssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerQAI partnered with ITPreneurs to co-develop enhanced courseware and examinations for Agile offerings.
• Dr. Roger S. PressmansecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerQAI Global Institute partnered with Dr. Roger S. Pressman, software engineering guru, for building the first series of online courses on Software Engineering and Management.
• MATRIZ (International Association of TRIZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQAI has a robust Innovation Practice deriving from principles of MATRIZ. QAI founded the TRIZ Association of Asia and is authorized to award International certifications.
• Singapore Computer Society (SCS)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerQAI partnered with SCS to promote quality assurance certifications and quality best practices amongst IT professionals in Singapore.
• Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (GUCAS)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGUCAS partnered with QAI to co-build a certification exam centre in the university.
• Philippines Society for Quality (PSQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilippines Society for Quality and QAI collaborated to provide members with latest happenings and trends in the Operational Excellence domain.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Large enterprise learning company offering a broad catalog of courses, books, and videos spanning leadership, business, technology, and certifications. Broad incumbent in the same professional training space but with a much wider content portfolio.
• Coursera: Global online learning platform partnering with universities and companies to offer courses, certificates, and degree programs. Broad incumbent in professional upskilling with growing enterprise segment competing for the same corporate training wallet.
• Pluralsight: Technology-focused online learning platform offering courses on cloud, security, software development, and IT operations. Broad incumbent with tech-centric catalog that overlaps with QAI's cloud, DevOps, and AI training offerings.

Emerging players

• SpocLearn: Enterprise training provider focused on technology, Agile, and professional certifications with global delivery. Comparable in enterprise training focus with a more tech-forward delivery model.
• GreyCampus: Professional training company offering PMP, Six Sigma, Scrum, and cloud certifications. India-based, comparable target audience with overlap in PMP/Agile/Six Sigma but smaller global footprint.

Direct peers

• Simplilearn: India-headquartered online professional training company offering PMP, CSM, CSPO, Six Sigma, AWS, Azure, and AI/ML certification prep. Closest direct competitor to QAI in the certification prep category with similar course catalog and target audience.
• Global Knowledge: Global IT and professional skills training company delivering authorized certification courses from vendors like AWS, Microsoft, Cisco, PMI, and Scrum Alliance. Comparable in authorized-partner model and enterprise training delivery.
• Learning Tree International: Established IT and management training company with global delivery, course catalog spanning Agile, project management, IT service management, and emerging tech. Direct peer in instructor-led enterprise training.
• KnowledgeHut: India-based training provider focused on Agile, Scrum, PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL, and emerging tech certifications. Direct competitor with overlapping course portfolio, delivery modalities (ILT, virtual, on-site), and target customer (IT professionals and enterprises).
• Invensis Learning: Professional certification training provider offering PMP, Scrum, Six Sigma, ITIL, and IT certification courses with global delivery. Direct competitor in PMP/Agile/Six Sigma exam prep targeting individual learners and enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/QAItweeter
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qai

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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