CPD USA (trading as CPD-TP / CPD Training Points Service)

No assessment framework or accreditation criteria are published on the website. The pages at /accreditation and /criteria return 404 errors (accessed 20 May 2026). The homepage and about page contain only general promotional descriptions of CPD accreditation without setting out the criteria against which courses or providers are evaluated.

The homepage states: "The widely recognized systematic checklist that the CPD-TP Certification Service has created over the past 10+ years is used to evaluate and certify CPD-TP submissions", but no such checklist is published or accessible to prospective customers.

The about page similarly states that "The CPD-TP Certification Service evaluates further learning activities to the highest standards" and that "The Certification has unrivaled and unmatched benchmarks with a structured checklist to be followed by every training individual", but does not disclose what those standards or benchmarks are.

Prospective training providers have no means of understanding, prior to applying, the criteria against which their courses or events will be assessed.

Source: https://cpdusa.org/ — accessed 20 May 2026; https://cpdusa.org/about — accessed 20 May 2026.

No pricing information is published anywhere on the website. The /pricing page returns a 404 error (accessed 20 May 2026). No fees, membership costs, or accreditation charges are disclosed on the homepage, the about page, or any other publicly accessible page found during this review.

Training providers wishing to obtain CPD-TP accreditation are directed to a contact form or enquiry process, with no indication of the cost of accreditation prior to engagement.

Source: https://cpdusa.org/pricing — 404 error, accessed 20 May 2026; https://cpdusa.org/ — accessed 20 May 2026.

No terms and conditions governing the accreditation service are published on the website. The /terms page returns a 404 error (accessed 20 May 2026). No accreditation agreement, service terms, refund policy, intellectual property provisions, accreditation duration, or complaints procedure is publicly accessible.

The only policy document available is a Privacy Policy (https://cpdusa.org/privacy-policy, accessed 20 May 2026), which does not constitute terms and conditions for the accreditation service.

Training providers engaging with this organisation have no means of reviewing the contractual terms that will govern their accreditation prior to applying.

Source: https://cpdusa.org/terms — 404 error, accessed 20 May 2026; https://cpdusa.org/privacy-policy — accessed 20 May 2026.

No information about the ownership or control of the organisation is published on the website. No directors, shareholders, or persons with significant control are named. The legal entity behind the website is not identified. The registered address — 3 Germay Dr, Unit 4 #1305, Wilmington, Delaware, USA — is a commercial mail forwarding address, which does not provide meaningful information about the beneficial ownership or operational control of the organisation.

The combination of an undisclosed legal entity, an anonymous ownership structure, and the simultaneous promotion of training courses on the same platform as the accreditation service means that it is not possible to assess whether ownership or control conflicts of interest exist. This should be treated as a material concern by training providers considering engagement.

Source: https://cpdusa.org/contact-us — accessed 20 May 2026; https://cpdusa.org/ — accessed 20 May 2026.

The website makes a series of specific quantitative and qualitative claims for which no supporting evidence is provided:

"over 5,000 CPD-TP Providers, courses, and events" — stated on both the homepage and about page. No public register or verifiable list of accredited providers or courses is published on the website. Source: https://cpdusa.org/ — accessed 20 May 2026.

"more than ten years of experience" — stated on the homepage and about page. No founding date, incorporation record, or other evidence supporting this claim is published. The privacy policy footer carries a copyright date of 2023 only. The domain registration date is not disclosed on the website. Source: https://cpdusa.org/about — accessed 20 May 2026.

"assisting CPD-TP providers in more than 20 nations worldwide" — stated on the homepage and about page. No evidence of international operations, overseas offices, or named client organisations in other countries is provided. Source: https://cpdusa.org/ — accessed 20 May 2026.

"the world's top notch CPD-TP certification service provider" — stated on the homepage. No basis for this superlative claim is cited. Source: https://cpdusa.org/ — accessed 20 May 2026.

"Our CPD-TP Certified badge is recognized by millions of professionals" — stated on the homepage. No evidence for the claimed scale of recognition is provided. Source: https://cpdusa.org/ — accessed 20 May 2026.

"International copyright regulations safeguard our CPD-TP quality marks" — stated on the homepage. No trademark registration or copyright registration details are cited to substantiate this claim. Source: https://cpdusa.org/ — accessed 20 May 2026.

"The CPD-TP quality points are protected by international copyright legislations of the past 25+ years" — stated on the about page. This claim implies the organisation or its quality marks have existed for over 25 years, which is inconsistent with the available evidence. No registration details are cited. Source: https://cpdusa.org/about — accessed 20 May 2026.

"We are the world's top organization for individuals wishing to become CPD accredited" — stated in the privacy policy footer. No basis for this claim is provided. Source: https://cpdusa.org/privacy-policy — accessed 20 May 2026.

These claims, if published in marketing material directed at UK training providers, may engage CAP Code rules on substantiation (CAP Code rule 3.7) and superiority claims (CAP Code rule 3.1). Training providers should independently verify any claims made about the reach or recognition of the CPD-TP accreditation mark before placing reliance on it.