Union Assessment & Certification

Name

Union Assessment & Certification

Legal name

Union Assessment and Certification LLC

Website

https://uacuae.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Skill Certification Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Psychometric Standards, Test Development & Validation Authorities (EDADAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-User Computing Outsourcing (EUC / Desktop Services) (BPAEAMAE), Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

Keywords

• Skill certification services
• Workforce assessment programs
• Vocational qualification testing
• Professional skills verification
• Certificate of conformity

Headquarters

HQ city

Abu Dhabi

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Skill Assessment and Certification Fees: Revenue generated from conducting skill assessments and issuing certifications across multiple sectors including Beauty & Wellness, Construction, Automotive, Food Handling, and Oil & Gas. Services include initial certifications and renewals.
2. ADQCC Program Services: Assessment and certification services delivered in partnership with Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC) for Certificate of Conformity across 72 professions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Union Assessment and Certification (UAC) provides skill assessment and certification services for workforce across five industry sectors (Beauty & Wellness, Construction, Automotive, Food Handling, and Oil & Gas) in the UAE. The company operates a proprietary online portal that connects candidates, employers, assessment centres, assessors, and regulatory bodies, and delivers certifications in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC) covering 72 professions.

Product overview

Union Assessment and Certification (UAC) operates as a skill assessment and certification organization offering a dual-platform ecosystem consisting of the UAC Program (portal.uacuae.com) and the ADQCC Program (qcc.uacuae.com) in partnership with Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council. The core offering is the Skill Assessment Learning Platform, a proprietary online portal that serves as the operational hub connecting candidates, employers, assessment centres, assessors, and regulatory bodies. UAC delivers end-to-end lifecycle management through digital and physical solutions across five industry sectors: Beauty & Wellness, Construction, Automotive, Food Handling, and Oil & Gas. The platform supports candidate registration, assessment booking, learning content delivery, results management, certificate issuance, and payment reporting, with remote proctoring tools for assessment transparency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ADQCC Program (Certificate of Conformity)
• UAC Skill Assessment and Certification Program
• Skill Assessment Learning Platform
• Beauty & Wellness Certification
• Construction Certification
• Automotive Certification Skill certification program covering occupations such as Automotive Body Repair, Automotive Painter, Automotive Technician Electrician/Mechanic, Automotive Welder, Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, and Workshop Tire Fitter.
• Food Handling Certification Skill certification program covering food service occupations including Chef de Partie, Sous Chef, Pastry Chef, Multicuisine Cook, Food Safety Supervisor, Catering Manager, and service trainees.
• Oil & Gas Certification Skill certification program covering occupations including Copper Technician Pipe Fitter, Fabricator, LPG Driver Tanker, Steel Welder Technician, Operation Technician, and Instrumentation Technician.

Quantifiable outcome

• Skill certification enabling hiring of qualified workforce from various countries of origin

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (ADQCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council, an Abu Dhabi government entity established under Local Law No. (3) of 2009, has partnered with Union Assessment and Certification to facilitate issuance of Certificates of Conformity for 72 professions across various fields. This partnership fosters development of a skilled and highly trained workforce in Abu Dhabi.
• Youth Chamber of Commerce (YCC) and YCC International UAEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYCC UAE, associated with PAL Group (a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Group UAE), formed Union Assessment and Certification for assessment and certification of workforce coming from India.
• PAL Group / Royal Group UAEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAL Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Group UAE, is the parent organization associated with YCC UAE in forming UAC for workforce certification.
• Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of IndiaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSDE, Govt. of India signed MoU with National Qualifications Authority (NQA), Govt. of UAE to enhance cooperation for skill development and mutual recognition of qualifications to facilitate mobility of skilled workers from India to UAE.
• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSDC is listed as a partner on the UAC website, indicating collaboration in skill development initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TÜV SÜD: Global certification and testing organization with strong presence in industrial, construction, automotive, and energy sectors. Comparable to UAC in offering conformity assessment and skill/quality certifications, particularly in regulated industries.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with operations across multiple industries including construction, oil & gas, and industrial services. Comparable to UAC in the underlying TIC (testing/inspection/certification) value chain, though Bureau Veritas operates at much greater scale across many more geographies.
• Intertek: Leading quality assurance and testing solutions provider across industries including construction, oil & gas, automotive, and food. Overlaps with UAC in conformity assessment and certification services, particularly for industrial workforce qualifications.
• SGS: World's largest TIC company offering inspection, verification, testing, and certification services across industrial, oil & gas, automotive, and consumer sectors. Directly comparable business model to UAC's certification delivery, though at global scale versus UAC's UAE-centric footprint.

Direct peers

• Pearson VUE: Computer-based testing provider delivering high-stakes certification and licensure exams through a global network of test centers with secure remote proctoring. Comparable to UAC in assessment center management, candidate lifecycle management, and certification issuance at scale.
• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC): India's primary public-private partnership entity for skill development, training, and certification. Listed as a partner of UAC on its website, NSDC operates in the same vocational skills certification space that UAC addresses for the UAE-bound Indian workforce pipeline.
• PSI Services: Assessment and credentialing services provider offering test development, delivery, and certification programs across regulated professions. Overlaps with UAC's core business of workforce skill certification and conformity assessment, including remote proctoring capabilities.
• Prometric: Global leader in test development and delivery, operating proprietary assessment centers and digital proctoring platforms for high-stakes certification exams. Directly comparable to UAC in technology-enabled certification delivery, remote proctoring, and assessment center networks.
• Quest International: Specialized provider of skills assessment and certification solutions, particularly for IT and technical workforce credentials. Comparable to UAC's multi-sector vocational certification model and assessor network management approach.

Regional players

• Emirates National Accreditation System (ENAS): UAE's national accreditation body operating in the same regulatory and conformity assessment ecosystem as UAC. Comparable as a regional UAE-based certification/standards authority, though focused on accreditation of conformity assessment bodies rather than direct skill certification.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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