Quality assurance is defined as part of qualitymanagement focused on providing confidence that qualityrequirements will be fulfilled, other parts being qualityplanning, quality control and quality improvement. Theseterms are of importance to all activities of economicinterest with regard to products, services and proceduresincluding conformity assessment activities. Quality assurance is important not only for a particular activity but alsofor other activities linked with it; this may include supplies, manufacture, marketing, conformity assessment, accreditation, competent authorities and customers. This article isfocused on some of the training needs referring to specificaspects of interest to the main parties involved in each case. Based on the experience gained within the CyprusAccreditation Body, the article gives examples illustratingthe importance of training and awareness for the understanding of various aspects of quality assurance by allparties, to the extent necessary so that they know what theyare looking for, how compliance with requirements isdocumented and how an assessment of compliance isconfirmed. The article gives emphasis to laboratories andinterrelated activities with reference to the requirements ofaccreditation and certification standards applicable in each Case. Common understanding of basic aspects of qualityassurance and their use as tools in a common technical language require training and awareness at all levels so thatquality assurance helps the expectations and the overallquality and economic goals of the society to be realized. This is how a quality culture is created and enhanced.