QAI | UK

What QAI | UK does

QAI UK (Qualifications and Assessments International) is a Nottingham-based private limited company that operates as a non-regulated international provider of assessments and professional programmes, with its offerings explicitly mapped to the UK Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and benchmarked against international standards such as CEFR and CIFR. The company delivers a portfolio that includes AI-enabled English language assessments (GETS Placement, GETS for School, GETS Higher, GETS Nursing), future-readiness and teaching-excellence assessments (ZQ and TERM, developed with Zamit India), and a catalogue of blended-learning programmes covering employability, English language proficiency, caregiving, midwifery, and educator development. These programmes range from 100 to 240 hours and are priced as individual tuition or certification fees; no public pricing is disclosed.

QAI's commercial model is built around two revenue streams: professional-services training programme fees (delivered as blended learning through face-to-face and online formats) and one-time assessment/certification licensing fees for its standardized assessments. Its go-to-market is partnership-led rather than direct-sales-led: in India, it operates as an empanelled Training Partner of the National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) and holds an MoU with NSDC International to deliver The QAI Healthcare Project, targeting Indian nurses, caregivers, and healthcare aspirants preparing for UK NHS roles. A wholly-owned Indian subsidiary, QAI India, executes these in-country activities, while QAI UK retains headquarters functions and product authority. Distribution outside the NSDC channel runs through self-serve assessment platforms (getsworld.com, zamit.one, iest.one) targeting individual learners and educational institutions globally.

The company's primary customer segments are healthcare professionals and aspirants and job-seekers/career-changers (both flagged as primary), with educators/trainers and school students aged 7-18 as secondary segments. Third-party validation comes from Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC), which independently reviewed GETS Higher and confirmed comparability to CEFR. The organization operates with eight total employees across UK and India, has no disclosed funding, and reports no revenue figure.

Name

QAI | UK

Legal name

Qualifications and Assessments International (QAI)

Website

https://nsdc.theqai.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

QAI UK is a Nottingham-based international provider of AI-enabled English-language and skills assessments and RQF-mapped professional programmes, delivering healthcare and employability training to Indian candidates preparing for UK roles via an NSDC partnership and wholly-owned Indian subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Skills Assessment and Vocational Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Test Item Banks, Question Authoring & Assessment Design Tools (EDAFADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language Assessment, Placement Testing & Proficiency Certification Tools (EDAFAOAH), Qualifications Framework Authorities (NQF/Skills Framework) (EDADAFAB), Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Vocational skills training
• English language assessment
• Healthcare workforce certification
• Future readiness testing
• International employability programs

Headquarters

HQ city

UK

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Certification Programs: Revenue generated from specialized training programmes mapped to RQF including healthcare/caregiving courses, English language courses, teaching programmes, and employability skills certifications. Programs delivered in blended format with course fees.
2. Assessment and Certification Fees: Fees collected for standardized assessments including GETS Higher, GETS Nursing, ZQ, TERM, and other diagnostic tests. AI-enabled assessments provide instant results mapped to international frameworks.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

QAI UK is a UK-based, non-regulated international provider of assessments, professional programmes, and courses mapped to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It sells blended training programmes (healthcare/caregiving, English language, employability, and teacher development) and AI-enabled adaptive English and skills assessments (GETS, ZQ, TERM, IEST) primarily to Indian learners preparing for international employment, especially UK NHS roles, through its Training Partner empanelment with India's NSDC and NSDC International.

Product overview

QAI UK operates as a UK-based international provider of assessments, professional programmes, and courses mapped to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio comprising educational programmes focused on healthcare/caregiving training (QAI Level 4 International Diploma in Caregiving, Top-up for Nurses, Programme for Caregivers), English language proficiency assessments (GETS Placement, GETS for School, GETS Higher, GETS Nursing, English Language Diagnostic), and skills development programmes (ZQ Future Readiness Quotient, TERM Teaching Excellence assessment, International Employability Skills Test). The programmes include teaching and training courses (CLIL, Innovative Teaching Methods, Technology-Enabled Teaching, NEP 2020 Implementation) and language proficiency certificates (International Spoken English Certificate, International English Certificate, InCert in Language Proficiency & Professional Skills). QAI UK partners with NSDC International to enable Skill India International objectives and offers its programmes through blended learning delivery modes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GETS (Global English Testing System): English language proficiency certification system including GETS Higher, GETS Nursing, and GETS for School assessments mapped to CEFR standards
• ZQ (Zamit Quotient)
• TERM (Teaching Excellence and Relevance Management)

Quantifiable outcome

• Level B2 at GETS Nursing English language examination
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• NSDC (National Skills Development Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQAI is empanelled by NSDC as a Training Partner to train and certify individuals for National and International Job Opportunities. NSDC operates as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), dedicated to empowering India's youth through comprehensive skill development.
• NSDC InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSDC International is NSDC's 100% subsidiary company enabling Skill India International objectives to make India a global source for quality talent. QAI operates The QAI Healthcare Project under MoU with NSDC International to provide global job opportunities for resident Indians.
• Zamit India Pvt. Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe QAI Healthcare Project operates in India as a project under Zamit India Pvt. Ltd., under an MoU with QAI UK as the in-country implementation partner. Zamit provides the ZQ (Zamit Quotient) future readiness assessment tool.
• QAI IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQAI UK has promoted QAI India as a wholly owned subsidiary to specifically carry out the activities in India under the NSDC and NSDC International partnership.
• EcctisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcctis (formerly UK NARIC) independently reviewed the GETS Higher assessment and found the scores comparable to the CEFR. Ecctis is a trusted provider of solutions and services in international education, training and skills, supporting global portability of programmes and courses for over 25 years.
• CIFR (Common International Framework of Reference)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIFR (Common International Framework of Reference for Future Readiness) is the world standards framework used for ZQ and TERM assessments. Scores from ZQ and TERM are mapped to CIFR standards developed by international experts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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