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A clear professional reference for standards, ethics, credentials, education, governance, knowledge, research and quality.

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Standards & Competencies

Professional standard and observable, assessable competencies.

CPQLTD-STD-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Professional Coaching StandardThe reference standard for professional practice, education, assessment and ethics within the CPQLTD ecosystem

CPQLTD-COMP-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Competency Model — C01–C08The model of eight observable, assessable competencies within the CPQLTD ecosystem

Ethics & Scope

Ethics, scope of practice, referral and client protection.

CPQLTD-ETH-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Code of EthicsA code of conduct derived from CPQLTD ethical materials and extended with clear accountability procedures

CPQLTD-SCOPE-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Scope of Practice & Referral StandardDefines what a coach may and may not offer, and the safe referral mechanism

CPQLTD-ECR-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Ethical Conduct Review, Complaints & AppealsProcedural principles, complaint stages and possible outcomes

Credentials, Assessment & Renewal

CPQLTD-T framework, assessment, renewal and professional verification.

CPQLTD-CRED-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD-T Professional Credentialing FrameworkThe four tiers of professional practitioner credentialing and the requirements of each tier

CPQLTD-ASMT-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD-T Credential Assessment StandardAssessment weightings, pass thresholds and critical-failure rules

CPQLTD-CPD-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Continuing Professional Development & Renewal PolicyThe three-year renewal cycle and the required continuing professional development credits

CPQLTD-REG-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Public Register & Verification PolicyThe public fields, credential statuses and rules for using the tier mark

CPQLTD-CAPP-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD-T Applicant GuideApplication steps from preparation to decision, and the appeal mechanism

CPQLTD-RPL-2026-v1.1

CPQLTDecognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy🆕 New document — added to close a gap before activation — A mechanism to count documented external education and practice within the CPQLTD-T requirements

CPQLTD-ASSESSOR-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Assessor & Supervisor Eligibility & Calibration Standard🆕 New document — added to close a gap before activation — Assessor eligibility, training, and periodic calibration of assessment consistency

Education Provider Standards

Coaching education standards and provider review.

CPQLTD-CEPS-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Coaching Education Provider StandardsTwelve standards for accrediting external education providers and the accreditation cycle

Governance & Registries

Governance, independence, conflict management and accountability.

CPQLTD-ORG-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Professional Body FrameworkThe framework that separates the professional body from the education arm and defines the standards, credentialing, knowledge, research and community functions

CPQLTD-GOV-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Governance FrameworkThe professional committees, conflict-of-interest safeguards and the decision register

CPQLTD-POLREG-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Policy & Version RegisterThe document coding system, statuses, change log and the version 1.1 register

CPQLTD-GOVTERMS-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Governance Committees Terms of Reference🆕 New document — added to close a gap before activation — Composition of the five committees, terms of membership, quorum and voting mechanism

Knowledge Centre & Glossary

Knowledge centre, glossary and reference guidance.

CPQLTD-KC-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Knowledge CentreThe Knowledge Centre structure, the 50+ reference Q&A and the editorial policy

CPQLTD-GLS-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Professional Glossary — 50 termsUnified operational definitions for consistency, editing and assessment

Research & Reports

Research methodology, reports and international survey.

CPQLTD-RES-2026-v1.1

CPQLTDesearch & Publication StandardResearch principles, survey requirements, editorial-integrity rules and versioning

CPQLTD-RPT-INTL-2026-BASE-v1.1

CPQLTD Annual Public Coaching Report 2026 — International BaselinePublic edition of CPQLTD’s 2026 report covering the institutional baseline, research methodology, four diplomas and 17 specialist programmes. Internal figures are source-snapshot indicators, not a final estimate of global coaching-market size.

CPQLTD-SURV-INTL-2026-v1.1

International Coaching Market Survey Instrument 2026Fifteen questions to study coaching-practice trends internationally

ISO/IEC 17024 Alignment & Quality

Quality, impartiality, certification-scheme and assessment controls within an internal alignment framework.

CPQLTD-QMS-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Quality Management System🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — The management umbrella linking standards, credentialing and education and controlling audit, review and continual improvement

CPQLTD-IMP-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Impartiality & Conflict-of-Interest Framework🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — Top-management commitment to impartiality and a mechanism to safeguard integrity with stakeholder participation

CPQLTD-SCHEME-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD-T Formal Certification Scheme🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — The formal specification of the certification scheme per tier, its owner and its review mechanism, per ISO/IEC 17024

CPQLTD-LVL-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Levels & Learning-Equivalence Framework🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — Level descriptors, approved learning hours and indicative international portability

CPQLTD-VALID-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Assessment Validity, Reliability & Fairness Standard🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — Tool validity, pass-threshold setting, reasonable adjustments and anti-malpractice

CPQLTD-RECOG-2026-v1.1

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

CPQLTD-REGPOS-2026-v1.1

Regulatory Positioning Statement & the term “Qualification”🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — Clarifying CPQLTD’s pathway as a private professional credential aligned with ISO/IEC 17024, not a regulated qualification

CPQLTD-PII-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Professional Indemnity & Liability Standard🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — Professional indemnity insurance requirements for the credentialed practitioner and CPQLTD’s liability arrangements

CPQLTD-EDI-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Reasonable Adjustments Policy🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — Equal opportunity in credentialing and assessment and the provision of reasonable adjustments without lowering the standard

CPQLTD-INTL-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD International Operating & Local Compliance Framework🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — Generalising compliance to any jurisdiction whilst English law remains the governing law

CPQLTD-BCP-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Business Continuity & Records Custody Plan🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — Ensuring the continuity of credentialing and verification and the safekeeping of records in emergencies or on cessation of activity

CPQLTD-SUP-2026-v1.1

CPQLTD Independent Professional Supervision Policy🆕 New document — aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 — Defining supervision, supervisor eligibility, ratios and independence from assessment

Institutional Ecosystem

Connected pathways supporting professional quality.

◎Standards & EthicsProfessional standard, eight competencies, ethics, scope of practice and referral.◇Professional CredentialsCPQLTD-T framework separate from programme completion, with assessment, renewal and public registry.▦Coaching EducationCPQLTD Academy, diplomas, programmes and standards for external education providers.◫Knowledge Centre50+ reference Q&A, a 50-term glossary, frameworks and standards-linked guidance.⌁Research & InsightsResearch and publication standard, international baseline and the 2026 coaching market survey.⚖Governance & IndependenceCommittees, conflict disclosure, recusal, appeals and decision/version records.◈ISO/IEC 17024 Alignment & QualityQuality, impartiality, certification-scheme, assessment-validity, compliance, continuity and independent-supervision controls within CPQLTD’s internal alignment framework—not external ISO accreditation.

The four CPQLTD-T professional tiers

CPQLTD-T1

Coach Practitioner

Education: 60+ h
Practice: 75+ h
Clients: 5+
Supervision: 8 h

CPQLTD-T2

Advanced Coach Practitioner

Education: 125+ h
Practice: 250+ h
Clients: 15+
Supervision: 10 h

CPQLTD-T3

Coach Specialist

Education: 180+ h
Practice: 750+ h
Clients: 25+
Supervision: 15 h

CPQLTD-T4

Trainer Coach

Education: 250+ h
Practice: 1,500+ h
Clients: 30+
Supervision: 20 h

CPQLTD-T Classification Verification