How to become a CPD accredited training provider
Established in 1996, The CPD Certification Service has over 30 years’ experience providing CPD accreditation, advising organisations on how to become CPD accredited for training courses and events.
Tens of thousands of training courses, events, e-learning programs, conferences, workshops and seminars have been formally CPD accredited by us to date, adding significant value for audiences and providers.
Get CPD accredited
CPD accreditation is suitable for all organisations ranging from small consultancy firms to large training providers, multi-national corporations, conference & events organisers, universities, further education colleges, local authorities, councils and Government departments.
Organisations looking to get CPD accredited can display their commitment through membership with The CPD Certification Service. Contact our team today to discuss your training and events.
How to get CPD accreditation
The CPD Certification Service evaluates further learning activities using our consistent and rigorous process. Our experience and history enables us to support organisations seeking CPD accreditation.
Our Continuing Professional Development symbols can be used by providers to indicate that learning has been through our assessment process.
The CPD Certification Service actively supports the promotion of Continuing Professional Development across the world, with CPD members in over 100 countries and growing.
Apply for CPD accreditation
Continuing Professional Development is a practical and methodical approach to enhance work-related skills and knowledge, and is increasingly becoming known as the international terminology for professional further learning.
CPD accreditation follows a simple process. The CPD Certification Service provides different membership levels to suit needs and budgets, which is determined by an initial dialogue and recommendations based on the number of training activities.
All CPD providers are able to utilise key features of membership to help support their business, marketing and training objectives. Please contact our team to discuss in more detail.
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CPD accreditation process
The CPD accreditation process is simple and helps organisations formalise their knowledge into a structured approach to learning.
Step one
Contact our team
Use our simple form to contact our friendly team and tell us about your organisation, training courses and events.
Step two
Discuss your CPD
Our professional team can provide information on the steps to get courses accredited and become a CPD training provider.
Step three
Become CPD accredited
As a CPD provider you can submit your training and events directly to the Assessments team for accreditation.
Working with The CPD Certification Service
The CPD Certification Service actively supports the promotion of Continuing Professional Development across the world.
Why get your training CPD accredited?
Continuing Professional Development is a powerful learning tool that professionals from across all industries can apply to their lives to remain focused on improving skills and take an empowering approach to career progression.
Continuing Professional Development is about the individual and their commitment to ongoing lifelong learning. CPD encourages looking forward and identifying opportunities to learn something new, refresh existing knowledge, and improve skills. CPD enables learning to become conscious and proactive, helping individuals to progress throughout their career.
Working with The CPD Service
With over 40,000 CPD courses and events assessed to date and members in over 100 countries, we have more than 30 years' experience advising organisations on how to get training courses and events accredited for Continuing Professional Development.
CPD accreditation reviews learning against our assessment criteria. Our Assessments team provide feedback and recommendations to improve the quality of learning where suitable.
CPD accreditation offers reassurance to individuals undertaking the learning for their Continuing Professional Development requirements. If you are looking at how to get a training programme accredited, please contact our team to discuss in more detail.
What can you get CPD accredited?
Continuing Professional Development accreditation covers a whole range of different learning methods. Our Assessments team have reviewed tens of thousands of CPD courses, workshops, seminars and events to date.
TRAINING COURSES
CPD training courses are the most well-known method of completing Continuing Professional Development. They vary in length and will often be specific to one subject or offer skills in a particular area of an industry.
SEMINARS
Seminars are a type of short course and are typically a few hours long, but sometimes last up to one day. CPD seminars provide an opportunity to focus on a particular subject matter in detail and they are usually conducted in group settings with interactive discussion allowing individuals to contribute.
WORKSHOPS
CPD workshops are interactive educational group sessions which are similar to seminars but with a few differences. CPD workshops are less theoretical and tend to offer a more hands-on, practical skills approach to learning.
WEBINARS
Webinars are a method of online learning which is held virtually and attended by an online audience. Often, the main objective of a CPD webinar is to educate and inform professionals in a short and concise manner about new and relevant information.
EVENTS
There are a number of different forms of learning that can be considered a CPD event. CPD events include conferences held at venues, often with keynote sessions and breakout learning by topic. Seminars and workshops may also feature as part of wider CPD events.
ONLINE COURSES
Online CPD courses are an increasingly popular method of learning that offer convenience and affordability. As in-person event and course materials can be shared free online, there is no need to attend.
Benefits of CPD Membership
Becoming a CPD accredited provider and certifying your training materials follows a simple process. The CPD Certification Service provides different membership levels to suit needs and budgets.
CPD membership is determined by an initial dialogue and recommendations for your most effective routes to market. Becoming a CPD provider can help to distinguish organisations from their market competitors, as well as meet the right target audience and help increase delegate bookings for events and courses.
- Provide review and advice on organisational CPD requirements
- CPD accreditation for courses & events, from 1 - 250+ activities a year
- Licence to use CPD Member logo on company marketing materials
- CPD Certified symbol on approved CPD training courses materials
- Presence in CPD Member Directory for user validation and searching
- Ability to publicise CPD certified events on industry Event Calendar
CPD providers are able to utilise key features of membership to help support their business, marketing and training objectives. Please contact our team to discuss in more detail.
Apply for CPD accreditation today
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Find out how CPD accreditation can add value to your training and events. Support the many people who complete Continuing Professional Development each year.
