NQA is currently accredited for its services by the following Accreditation Bodies and industry regulators. ... UKAS – the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for which we have one of the widest scopes of accreditation covering most economic sectors.

Does ISO 9001 have to be UKAS accredited?

ISO 9001 is a standard used for the purposes of certification rather than accreditation, and therefore UKAS does not carry out assessments or provide accreditation to this standard.

Is accreditation better than certification?

Certification provides written assurance that a person, product, or process conforms to specified requirements and standards. Certification, also like accreditation, is an attestation made by a third party. ... Accreditation is generally considered to be a higher level of recognition than certification.