2026 CPD Accreditation Standards published
The 2026 edition of the CPD Accreditation Standards is now available, together with a summary of what has changed since the previous edition.
Independent accreditation for continuing professional development
Resources for
Providers
Have your courses, events and digital learning assessed against the CPD Accreditation Standards, and learn how to display the accreditation mark correctly.
Learners
Check that a certificate refers to a real accreditation, find accredited CPD for your profession, and understand what accreditation does and does not cover.
Latest news and updates
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Annual review window opens for accredited providers
Accredited providers can now complete this year's annual review. The review confirms that accredited activities are still delivered as described in the original submission.
Updated guidance on evidencing learning outcomes
New guidance explains the evidence assessors look for when a learning activity is delivered asynchronously, and how completion is distinguished from achievement.
Search the accredited provider register
Check whether a provider, a course or a trainer holds a current accreditation. Search by name, by profession, or by the reference printed on a certificate.
Get your learning accredited
Registration is free and tells you whether what you deliver is in scope before any fee is payable. Courses, webinars, podcasts, edutorials, events and trainers.
What we accredit
Courses
Taught programmes delivered in person, live online or self paced, from a single session to a multi day programme.
Webinars and events
Single online sessions, and conferences assessed session by session so the credits reflect what was actually attended.
The CPD Accreditation Standards
The Standards set out what an accredited learning activity has to demonstrate. Providers are responsible for keeping up to date with amendments and for meeting the edition that applies to them.
Report a concern about accredited CPD
Tell us if a provider is displaying the accreditation mark incorrectly, or if a learning activity did not deliver what was described. You can report confidentially or anonymously.
Standards and policy updates
Changes to the Standards, to guidance and to fees are published here so providers can see what has changed and when it takes effect.
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