As a Certification Body, The CPD Register has developed and created standards for CPD Accreditation Organisations, offering peace of mind to CPD Providers that when they engage with a Certified CPD Accreditation Organisation they can be confident that the organisation is assessing and accrediting CPD Training Courses and CPD Activities to high standards, therefore impacting on the general CPD Consumers Continual Professional Development in a positive and beneficial way.
The CPD Register is an independent and impartial Certification Body, working with new and established CPD Accreditation Organisations, helping them to deliver robust, high quality and professional CPD accreditation standards, protecting the integrity of CPD Accreditation.
CPD Accreditation Organisations can apply to become certified by The CPD Register by completing a comprehensive application that includes who the business owners are, how they operate, what their assessment criteria for accreditation involves, what measures they have in place to audit and monitor the accreditation they issue plus many other factors which are essential and expected from CPD Accreditation Organisations, giving confidence to CPD Training Providers and CPD Consumers.
If your organisation issues CPD Accreditation, you can apply to become recognised and certified by The CPD Register, to find out more please review the various information pages below:
Being Certified by The CPD Register demonstrates a CPD Accreditation Organisations commitment to quality and high standards, find out more about becoming certified and a recognised CPD Accreditation Organisation.
Read MoreThe Conditions of Certification are an important part of The CPD Register’ Certification and Recognition. They outline what is expected from CPD Accreditation Organisations to maintain integrity and CPD consumer confidence.
Read MoreThe CPD Register’s Criterion for Certification is the benchmark that demonstrates a CPD Accreditation Organisations ability and expertise to issue CPD Accreditation. Looking at their standards and how the organisation operates.
Read MoreYou can find out the cost of becoming a Certified CPD Accreditation Organisation. Maintaining Certification each year is a financial commitment that demonstrates your ability to adhere to high standards and quality accreditation.
Read MoreOur certification logo is only available to CPD Accreditation Organisations that have been certified to meet our rigorous standards. Through our certification mark, CPD Accreditation Organisations can demonstrate their commitment to high accreditation standards, giving their customers confidence in their services and their reputation for quality CPD Accreditation.
For Training Providers, this means that the courses you sell, write, create and deliver to CPD Consumers are being reviewed and have been accredited by a certified CPD Accreditation Organisation. Only CPD Accreditation Organisations that meet our certification standards are able to display The CPD Register Certification Mark.
For CPD Consumers, our logo demonstrates that the CPD Course or CPD Activity that you are looking to enrol upon or the CPD Training Provider you are looking to engage with has been accredited to high and robust CPD standards, with a recognised and certified CPD Accreditation Organisation, by The CPD Register. Looking for The CPD Register Certification Mark is a sign of high quality CPD Accreditation.
The CPD Register Certification was set up by The CPD Register in 2025 to instil CPD Consumer confidence in CPD Accreditation following a number of years reviewing and investigating CPD in general and the organisations that Accredit CPD Courses and CPD Activities.
Our core purpose is to reassure CPD Consumers and CPD Training Providers that CPD Training Courses and CPD Activities are being accredited by reputable, robust and professional CPD Accreditation Organisations.
The CPD Register Certification is an assurance scheme which CPD Accreditation Organisations can apply for to demonstrate they operate to the high standards of CPD Accreditation we have designed and set. At the heart of this transformation is the public’s attitude to CPD Accreditation, is demonstrable compliance with our standards.
Our standards are the very core of our business. We have measures in place to ensure that every single one is met every day. That’s how we protect the integrity of our members and the CPD industry.
Poor compliance undermines businesses, damages the CPD industry, increases costs and worsens financial performance. You can read more about CPD Accreditation and its impact on society by reading our in depth, ongoing, Academic Research Project.
CPD Register Certification members who comply with our standards will be able to demonstrate:
In order to become a Certified CPD Accreditation Organisation, the first step is to complete the initial application form below. Once this has been submitted, a member of our Certification Team will contact you to go through the process in more detail and answer any questions you may have. Once this has been completed, you will be able to complete and submit the full Certification Application form and work towards becoming a Certified and Recognised CPD Accreditation Organisation.