Become a CPD Accredited Training Provider
Get your courses, digital learning, events, coaching or conferences independently assessed and CPD accredited. Choose the route that fits what you deliver, and a CPD adviser will talk you through the criteria on a free consultation call.
Accreditation starts with a free consultation call, then a CPDSO assessor evaluates your training against the standard, with approval within 30 days of full submission. See the four steps in full.
With your CPD accreditation status, you can:
- Reach out to a larger audience to sell your courses.
- Instantly boost your professional reputation.
- Get known as the BEST in your industry.
- Surpass your rivals.
- Boost the confidence of your audience.
Create lucrative possibilities.
- Demonstrate your professionalism.
- Enhance your reputation and presence.
Accreditation is quoted to fit your training, so what you pay depends on the type of certification and how many courses, activities or events you accredit. See what CPD accreditation costs.
To get started, simply book a call, or why wait around? Call us now to start your CPD application today! +44 203 745 6463.
How would you feel if you were able to market and sell your training more effectively across multiple sectors and professions?
Speak with one of our CPD Advisors today so that we can learn more about your business and give it the credit it deserves.
Book an appointment with a CPD Advisor
Add a Trustmark to your training offering and gain instant recognition as a top training provider.
Book a free phone consultation with a CPD Standards advisor to explore how CPD accreditation can benefit your business by establishing you as a true expert in your field and providing value to your learners.
Do you provide high-quality learning activities such as online, face-to-face training, workshops, events, conferences, coaching or speaking?
If yes, we'd like to welcome you to join our CPD community and apply to become an approved CPD provider so you can give even more value to your learners and scale up the delivery of your training or learning experience to a larger audience.
Anyone interested in joining must go through the evaluation procedure, which will be independently reviewed by a CPDSO assessor over the course of 30 days.
Our "no pass or fail" concept implies that we will collaborate with you and provide you with the help and direction you require.
Our members can offer their newly accredited activities to markets in the UK, Ireland, Europe, the USA, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, the Middle East and beyond.
The CPD Standards Office provides credibility in a way that no other accreditation and qualification service can, as ours is evidence-based. We have done all the research, we know the field of CPD inside out, and we are working with our community of providers to improve it on an ongoing basis.
PLUS, we are continuing our research into how to improve CPD on a national scale.
This includes considering what the current weaknesses are, what could be done differently, and most importantly: what organisations actually want. We share all our expertise on CPD, client needs, and industry requirements with our accredited members, and this expertise is continuing to grow.
The demand very much exists for accredited CPD trainers and we can help you access it. To get started, simply click the button below and book an appointment with one of our CPD specialists to see if you're eligible.
We’re looking for high quality training or learning activities in the following industries or sectors:
Accountancy
Beauty
Business
Construction
Engineering
Financial
Legal
Healthcare
Scientists
Social Work
Teaching
Telecoms/IT
Professionals in these sectors work to CPD rules set by their own regulator or institute: see how much CPD each UK professional body requires to understand what your learners need to complete.
CPDSO Member Testimonials
"Having our courses independently evaluated and quality assured, has given our clients that extra confidence in knowing that what they are paying for is a quality service."
Anita Devi
Team ADL
"I was looking for a professional organisation to support my coaching offerings. There’s a lot to choose from in a crowded market, but I ended up selecting the CPDSO because they really care about their customers, their products and their services."
Simon Rickman
Development Coach
"CPD has not only enhanced my presence and reputation as a speaker, but it's also developed new opportunities that enable me to engage with audiences at a broader range of events."
Dale Howarth
Accredited CPD Speaker
Online Testimonials
Join a prestigious, global community of experienced trainers, coaches & educators
When you become accredited by the CPD Standards Office, you get more than just a mark of accreditation with the CPD Standards Office badge.
You also become part of our CPD Standards Community, along with over 2,000 accredited providers, as of September 2026. This community is growing stronger every day, with its huge range of connections to membership organisations, employers and universities.
Our community is also supported by the ongoing work of the CPD Research Project. This means that just as your clients and delegates can be sure that your training, learning or coaching activities are independently assessed to the highest standard, you too can be sure that other members of the CPD Standards Community have also been assessed the exact same way. This gives you peace of mind as you exchange best practices and network with other providers, professional bodies, universities and authorities.
"The bottom line is this. Becoming accredited with The CPD Standards Office is a really great way to get more business."
What is independent CPD accreditation?
The CPD Standards Office works with a variety of learning providers, speakers, coaches, employers and knowledge organisations to recognise face-to-face training courses and events, online learning, and one-to-one coaching.
By providing independent accreditation, our mission is to improve the quality of continuing professional development (CPD) to ensure positive and successful experiences and to make it more affordable and easier to access.
The Trustmark for Quality Training
The CPD Standards office provides CPD accreditation services for a wide range of high quality learning activities such as:
If you offer a training course that is face-to-face and has a set topic or syllabus, we invite you to consider having it CPD-accredited.
Many professionals now prefer to do their CPD hours at home, online, rather than travel and take time off work for live courses.
CPD accreditation for your coaching programme provides you with instant trust and credibility and allows you to enter new markets.
If you hold events and conferences, gaining independent CPD accreditation offers you a fantastic opportunity to attract more delegates.
If you’re a specialist speaker, there’s an opportunity to win more engagements by becoming a verified CPD-accredited provider.
Have your internal staff training independently assessed and CPD accredited, so your people's development carries recognised, portable value outside your organisation.
Here’s how you can INSTANTLY increase your credibility whilst selling to a much wider audience
Simply click the button below to find out how becoming a CPD provider can instantly increase your credibility and allow you to reach a much wider audience across the globe, in as little as 14 days from now:
Benefits of becoming CPD accredited with The CPD Standards Office:
You can get ahead of your competitors and gain a HUGE market share
Becoming CPD accredited helps you to stand out in an already overcrowded marketplace and turns your learning experience into an authoritative offering.
Join a network of successful providers committed to being the best
Attend online and offline events with our constantly growing CPD community to network and share knowledge with each other.
Stay 'in the loop' with relevant market updates and meaningful insights
CPDSO is also home to the CPD research project, so you'll receive cutting-edge insights, recent CPD trends and news on a weekly basis.
Build your brand’s reputation and be known as a premier provider
Having the mark of accreditation from The CPD Standards Office means you'll be known as a premier provider of high quality CPD training materials.
Attract more professionals and organisations that need CPD training
Get your foot in the door with some of the best-known corporations and companies that need CPD-accredited courses and training.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Are there any payment plan arrangements available?
We are flexible in our approach to accreditation costs, for further information on the payment plans available please contact our CPD advisors.
What happens if we don't meet your criteria?
Our "no pass or fail" concept implies that we will collaborate with you and provide you with the help and direction you require throughout the accreditation process.