CPQLTD External Recognition & Accreditation Policy
🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — Governing the assessment and display of any external recognition with verifiable wording that safeguards methodological independence
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1 Purpose and basis
This document is available as CPQLTD internal policy within the institutional standards pack and is designed to align the CPQLTD ecosystem with ISO/IEC 17024 principles relevant to bodies certifying persons. Procedural and numeric provisions shown in this available edition are CPQLTD internal requirements. Their publication is not a claim of accreditation, certification or recognition by ISO/IEC or any other external body.
This document operationalises a principle repeated across the pack (CPQLTD-STD §5, CPQLTD-REG §4 and the Knowledge Centre) that prohibits any undocumented claim of external recognition or equivalence. It complements the institutional pillar (ISO/IEC 17024) with a layer of discipline that protects CPQLTD from over-claiming, and provides a single framework governing all external recognition, including CPD course accreditation and the international accreditations CPQLTD displays on its official pages.
2 Governing principles
Accuracy: only what is true and currently in force is displayed, not what is hoped for or expired.
Verifiability: each recognition has a known awarding body, a relationship, a scope and a validity period that can be proven.
Scope definition: what the recognition covers and does not cover is stated unambiguously.
No automatic equivalence: external recognition does not make the CPQLTD-T credential equivalent to another body’s credential, or vice versa.
Separation: a clear distinction is always drawn between CPQLTD’s own credential and the external recognition referred to.
3 Types of external recognition
| Type | What it means | What it does not mean |
|---|---|---|
| Course/hours accreditation (CPD) | That a specific course met a course-accreditation body’s standard and its hours are counted | It does not make CPQLTD a body certifying persons, nor is it equivalent to the CPQLTD-T credential |
| Membership/affiliation | Affiliation of CPQLTD or its individuals to a professional network or body | It is not accreditation of programmes or persons |
| Third-party programme accreditation | That a specific programme was reviewed by an external body within a stated scope | It does not automatically extend to the rest of CPQLTD’s programmes |
| Regulatory/government recognition | Recognition by an official body within a defined jurisdiction | It does not apply outside that jurisdiction |
4 Acceptance criteria before display
Identifying the awarding body by its legal name and the means of verifying it.
Describing the nature of the relationship (accreditation / membership / partnership) precisely, without implying more.
Defining the scope covered (which course/programme/tier) and what is excluded.
The validity period and renewal date.
A documentary proof (certificate, number or verification link) kept in the register.
5 Wording and display controls
Accurate wording is required, and wording that implies broader recognition than reality is prohibited:
Prohibited in displaying any external recognition:
✗ Describing CPQLTD as “internationally accredited” without stating the body, scope and means of verification.
✗ Implying that CPD hours accreditation of a course is equivalent to the CPQLTD-T professional credential.
✗ Using “equivalent to” or “recognised by” without separate documented evidence.
✗ Generalising a recognition specific to one programme to all CPQLTD programmes.
✗ Retaining a mark or recognition claim after its validity has ended.
Acceptable wording examples: “Course (X) is accredited for CPD hours by [body] within [scope], valid until [date]”; “CPQLTD is a member of [body]”, with a means of verification provided in each case.
6 External-recognition register
A register of external recognition is maintained and updated periodically; what may be available is available under the public-register policy (CPQLTD-REG), and any change is recorded in the version register (CPQLTD-POLREG). Register fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Awarding body | The legal name of the body granting the recognition |
| Type of recognition | Course accreditation / membership / programme accreditation / regulatory recognition |
| Scope covered | The course, programme or tier concerned and what is excluded |
| Means of verification | A number, link or auditable reference |
| Award and expiry dates | Start of validity and renewal or expiry date |
| Status | Active / due for renewal / expired / withdrawn |