What it covers
Conferences are rarely one activity. A three day programme is usually dozens of separate learning activities of very different quality, running in parallel.
So we assess events session by session, and you decide whether to accredit the whole programme, a stream, or particular sessions. That decision changes what attendees can honestly claim.
What we assess
Assessment is against the CPD Accreditation Standards. For this format, the assessor looks specifically at:
- Each session's outcomes and its credit value, rather than a single figure for the whole event.
- How attendance at specific sessions is recorded, since delegates move between streams.
- The competence evidence for each speaker whose session is being accredited.
- Which parts of the programme are excluded, such as exhibitions, networking and meals.
- Sponsored sessions, which are accredited only where the sponsor did not determine the content.
Credits
Event credits are the sum of the accredited sessions a delegate actually attended, not the length of the event.
Credits reflect learning time, not elapsed time. That is why an accredited full day event often states fewer hours than the length of the day.
What you receive
- Certificates that state which sessions a delegate attended and the credits earned.
- A register entry for the event with its accredited sessions listed.
- A defensible credit figure, rather than crediting the full length of the day.
- A reason for delegates to choose your event over an unaccredited one.
What it does not cover
Accrediting an event does not accredit everything in the venue. Sessions not assessed are not accredited, and the certificate has to say so.
How to apply
Register your organisation first, which is free, then submit this activity for assessment. See fees and timelines for what the assessment stage costs.