CPDREG separates provider approval from activity accreditation, creating a documented pathway from organisational quality assurance to individual activity review and public verification.
Accreditation is designed to test whether a professional development activity has a clear educational purpose, appropriate faculty, defined learning outcomes, suitable evidence, learner support and a transparent method for assessment or feedback.
Provider approval confirms that the organisation has the operational foundations to submit activities. It does not automatically accredit every course, webinar, conference or workshop. Each activity follows its own review record.
The workflow is deliberately staged so organisational approval, commercial package access and educational accreditation remain separate and auditable.
The organisation creates its account and pays the one-time/provider membership fee configured by the administrator. Until this payment is confirmed, the provider workflow remains restricted.
The provider supplies company details, organisational profile, policies, quality procedures and supporting documents for review.
The accreditation team reviews the organisation. The decision can be approved, revision required or rejected, with a complete audit trail.
Once approved, the provider purchases an accreditation package. The selected package determines trainer capacity, activity capacity and the accreditation validity window.
The provider builds each activity individually with programme sessions, trainers, delivery format, duration, learning outcomes and supporting evidence.
Assigned reviewers assess the submitted activity against the quality framework. Multiple reviewers can work independently with role-specific deadlines and comments.
If evidence is incomplete, the activity is returned for revision. When the required threshold and quality expectations are met, an accreditation record is issued.
Approved activities appear in the public register with a unique accreditation number. Validity is linked to the activity record and the active provider package window.
Payment provides access to the accreditation workflow; it does not guarantee approval. The activity still needs sufficient educational evidence and must satisfy the configured review threshold.
Criteria can be configured from the management system, but the review architecture is built around clear educational and governance evidence.
Accuracy, scope, professional relevance and consistency of the educational content.
Specific, measurable outcomes that align with the programme and intended audience.
Relevant expertise, professional registrations, CVs and competency documents.
Appropriate sources, supporting documents and traceability of key educational claims.
Mechanisms used to evaluate participation, learning, skills or programme quality.
Inclusive access, learner support, governance, data protection and ethical delivery.
The provider membership fee activates the initial provider workflow. After provider approval, an accreditation package controls trainer/activity capacity and the accreditation validity window.
Paid before the provider application and package purchase workflow becomes fully available.
For smaller providers starting a structured CPD portfolio.
For established providers running a regular CPD calendar.
Higher capacity for organisations with multiple faculties and programmes.
When an accreditation package reaches its end date, package-linked accreditations can be shown as inactive rather than being deleted. This preserves the historical record while making current validity clear to the public.
