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Quality Bodies: Standards, Accreditation & Certification

Standards, accreditation and certification bodies for quality, from ASQ and ISO to ISTQB and CMMI.

22 topics•4 categories•Updated October 2026

Standards Bodies

5 entries

Organizations that write quality standards.

01ISOInternational Organization for Standardization; the ISO site blocks automated checks. 02BSI GroupBritish standards body and certification provider. 03Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)National standards body of India. 04IEEE Standards AssociationStandards from IEEE, including software engineering standards. 05IEEE Computer SocietyProfessional society with software quality resources.

Professional & Certification Bodies

8 entries

Societies and certifiers for quality and testing.

06ASQ (American Society for Quality)Professional society for quality; its quality body of knowledge is at asq.org/quality-resources. The site blocks automated checks. 07Chartered Quality Institute (CQI)UK chartered body for quality professionals; blocks automated checks. 08EOQ (European Organization for Quality)European quality organization. 09CMMI InstituteMaturity model and appraisals for process improvement. 10TMMi FoundationTest maturity model and assessments. 11ISTQBSoftware testing certification board. 12The Deming InstituteResources on W. Edwards Deming's work; blocks automated checks. 13Juran InstituteQuality training and consulting.

Accreditation Bodies

3 entries

Organizations that accredit certifiers and laboratories.

14ANABANSI National Accreditation Board; blocks automated checks. 15UKASUnited Kingdom Accreditation Service; blocks automated checks. 16International Accreditation Forum (IAF)Worldwide association of accreditation bodies.

Related Pages

6 entries

Quality pages on this site.

17Quality ManagementQuality management. 18Software QualitySoftware quality. 19Quality AssuranceQuality assurance hub. 20Quality TestingQuality testing. 21Quality ControlQuality control. 22Six Sigma Quality ManagementSix Sigma.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a quality body?

A quality body is an organization that writes quality standards, accredits certifiers or certifies professionals and organizations against those standards.

What is the difference between standards, accreditation and certification bodies?

Standards bodies such as ISO publish the standards, certification bodies audit organizations against them, and accreditation bodies such as ANAB, UKAS and national members of the IAF confirm that the certifiers are competent.

Which bodies matter for software quality?

ISTQB for testing certifications, the CMMI Institute and TMMi for maturity models, and IEEE and ISO for software engineering standards.

How current is this page?

Links were checked in October 2026. Sites that block automated checks (ASQ, ISO, ANAB, UKAS and similar) are kept and may need a manual click. This page is an information directory, not professional or certification advice. The original page listed a German QS certification address that now returns 404, so it was replaced.