Accrediting your course is not a project. It's an afternoon.
A free session for training providers who keep being asked whether their courses are CPD accredited. We accredit one live, so you see how short the job is.
Tuesday, 20 October, 2:00pm BST
Register for this session
Fill in your details to save your spot. Free to attend.
Your details are used only to send session information. Unsubscribe any time.
There is usually a box on a form. A tender, a corporate client’s questionnaire or your own booking page asks whether your training is accredited, and it goes on the list of things to sort out properly when there is time.
It tends to stay on that list, because the word accreditation sounds like an application, a waiting period and somebody else’s assessment. For most CPD training, none of those apply. You accredit your own courses, under your own name, and the certificate carries that publicly and verifiably.
This session is about the size of the job rather than the case for doing it. We go through what you need in front of you before you start, how long each part takes, and how to write aims, skills and outcomes from material you have already written. Then we accredit a course live, start to finish, so you can see the real length of the job rather than the imagined one.
No pitch. Practical throughout.
Who is this for?
Training providers and training teams who keep being asked whether their courses are accredited, whether that comes from a tender, a corporate client or a booking form. For those who have never accredited anything and assume it means joining a body and paying every year, and equally for those already paying one and wondering what it buys them.
What will you get?
- What accreditation involves when you do it yourself: what you need in front of you before you start, and how long each part actually takes.
- Where a months-long application process genuinely applies, and why for most CPD training it does not apply at all.
- The three pieces every accredited course needs, aims, skills and outcomes, and how to write them from material you already have.
- A course accredited live in the session, start to finish, so you see the real length of the job rather than the imagined one.
- What the certificate carries afterwards, and what to put in the box on the next form that asks.
Session format
- Short, focused session, live once a month.
- No sales pitch, no heavy slides.
- Real examples, expert input, and Q&A.
- Can't attend live? Register and we'll send you the recording.
What others are saying
“I registered thinking I'd sit in the background and listen. Ended up asking three questions and came away with a clear action plan.”
Daniel, Training Consultant, UK
“Open CPD's sessions are the opposite of a webinar. Someone actually engaged with my situation rather than presenting at me.”
Priya, L&D Manager, Australia
“Short enough to commit to, specific enough to be useful. I walked away knowing exactly what needed changing.”
Saoírse, Independent Trainer, Ireland
“I wasn't sure this was relevant to me. Thirty minutes in I realised it was exactly what I'd been missing.”
Marcus, Course Designer, South Africa
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to get a course CPD accredited?
For most CPD training, an afternoon. The work is writing down what the course already does, its aims, the skills it builds and the outcomes a learner leaves with, then setting up the course profile and issuing the certificate. There is no application to submit and nothing to wait on, which is why the job is shorter than it tends to look from the outside.
Do I need to apply to a CPD accreditation body?
For most CPD training, no. CPD accreditation bodies are not regulators, so there is no licence you have to hold before your training counts. You accredit your own courses under your own name, and the certificate carries a record anyone can verify. Formal application processes do exist in some regulated fields, and the session covers where they genuinely apply.
What do I need ready before I can accredit a course?
The course itself, plus a clear statement of its aims, the skills it builds and the outcomes a learner leaves with. Almost all of that already exists somewhere in your course description, your slides or your booking page, so most of the work is gathering and tightening what you have rather than writing something new.
We already pay an accreditation body. Is this session still useful?
Yes. A good number of attendees are already paying one and want a clearer view of what that buys them. The session sets out what a certificate needs to carry to stand up to scrutiny, so you can hold that against what you have now and decide what is worth keeping.
Is this really free?
Yes. No charge and no sales pitch. We run these sessions to help training providers build better credentials. You'll get practical information whether or not you're an Open CPD customer.
Will there be a recording?
Yes. Register and we'll send you the link after the session, whether you attend live or not.
Do I need to be an Open CPD customer?
No. Many attendees are exploring CPD for the first time or comparing options. Others are already using Open CPD but want input on specific questions. All are welcome.