The National Accreditation Council of Guyana was been established by an Act of Parliament Act number 12 of 2004 The National Accreditation Act as the principal body in Guyana for conducting and advising on the accreditation and recognition of educational and training institutions, providers, programs and awards, whether foreign or national and for the promotion of the quality and standards of education and training in Guyana.

The Engineering Council (EC) is the UK regulatory body for the engineering profession. Its Engineering Accreditation Board (AB) is made up of all the professional engineering institutions that are licensed by the Engineering Council to accredit academic programs for both Chartered Engineer and Incorporated Engineer status. The aim of EAB is to encourage consistent accreditation processes and practices as well as to provide a single point of contact to facilitate joint accreditation visits, where appropriate, for member PEIs.