Education Development International (EDI) is a leading accredited awarding body providing vocational & professional qualifications globally, through the LCCI IQ brand.

EDI has implemented an international management structure for Europe, Middle East, Africa and America and operates in Asia through ER where EDI has a majority shareholding. New agents have also been established in Denmark , Dominica , Antigua and Barbuda , Turkey and South Korea . We are aiming to further improve the level of customer service support to centres and candidates with the increases local support structure.

From its creation in 1881, the London Chamber of Commerce recognised the need for improved commercial and technical secondary education alongside advanced foreign language courses. The CommercEducation Committee of the London Chamber of Commerce was appointed in 1887, and the first LCCI examinations were held later that same year.
The changing structure of industry and employment in the UK and across Europe had increased the need for members of staff to develop clerical and commercial skills. In response to this demand, LCCI designed a series of vocational qualifications to assess candidates’ abilities. Having decided to expand overseas, the LCCI held its first exams in Bombay (presently Mumbai) in 1898.

As a charitable foundation, LCCI provided qualifications for interned citizens in France and Germany during the First World War and arranged exams through the Red Cross for candidates in German Prisoner of War camps in World War Two. We have a proud history of awarding scholarships and prizes to outstanding candidates, and our Medallion awards are highly coveted.

In December 2002, following a merger with Goal plc (Global Online Assessment for Learning), LCCI became part of Education Development International plc (EDI), a leading provider of vocational qualifications and online assessment solutions.

Inspire Education Resources and Consultancy Services (India) Pvt Ltd (IERCS), with its head office in Pune, is the Exclusive Market Representative (EMR) of LCCI in India. IERCS is responsible for marketing LCCI, creating Registered Training Centres and providing support to them in the country.