Join 13,000+ approved providers worldwide. Provider approval is free, opens the door to individual activity accreditation, and gives your organisation a place on The CPD Register.
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Becoming a CPD Provider is the first step towards having your training, courses, events, and other learning activities independently assessed and accredited by one of the UK's most trusted CPD accreditation bodies. The CPD Group is the first and currently only accreditation organisation to be certified by The CPD Register, and has been awarded the Most Trusted CPD Accreditation Service by the UK Business Excellence Awards. With over 13,000 approved providers worldwide, joining The CPD Group means joining a recognised, credible, and growing community of professional learning organisations.
CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. It is the ongoing process of learning and professional growth that professionals across all industries undertake throughout their careers. When your organisation becomes an approved CPD Provider with The CPD Group, you demonstrate to your clients, delegates, and professional audiences that your training meets independently verified quality standards.
Becoming a CPD Provider with The CPD Group is completely free. The provider approval process involves an initial assessment of your organisation to confirm that your business is ready to deliver CPD-accredited learning. This means verifying that you have the professional structure, subject matter expertise, and commitment to quality that CPD standards require.
Once approved, your organisation receives a unique CPD Provider logo, a verifiable provider number, a CPD Provider certificate, and automatic listing on The CPD Register — the independent directory where learners and employers can verify your accreditation status. Provider approval opens the door to submitting individual activities for accreditation assessment.
What you receive
Unique CPD Provider logo
For website, marketing & certificates
Verifiable provider number
Independently checkable on the register
CPD Provider certificate
Formal proof of approval status
Listing on The CPD Register
Discoverable by learners & employers
The CPD Group works with organisations of all sizes and across all sectors. Current approved providers include:
Independent trainers & coaches
Small & medium training companies
Corporate training departments
Event & conference organisers
Universities & FE providers
Professional associations
Publishers & media organisations
Multinational corporations
If your organisation delivers structured learning that helps professionals develop their knowledge, skills, or competencies, it is likely eligible for CPD Provider approval. If you are unsure whether your organisation qualifies, the team at The CPD Group is happy to advise.
Once approved, you can submit a wide range of learning activities for individual accreditation assessment.
Face-to-face, online, self-paced, blended
Live and recorded
Long-form professional learning
Episodic visual learning content
Educational articles & publications
Multi-session live events
In-house staff development
Personal credentials & expertise
Every activity submitted for accreditation is assessed individually against the A.C.C.R.E.D.I.T.E.D Framework — The CPD Group does not offer blanket accreditation.
Register your organisation, get reviewed by our specialist team, and start submitting activities for individual accreditation as soon as you're approved.
When your organisation carries The CPD Group's provider approval, it signals to professional audiences that your training has been assessed by an independently verified accreditation body. The CPD Group is the only UK accreditation body certified by The CPD Register, which means your provider status carries independent authority.
Approved providers are automatically listed on The CPD Register, the UK's leading directory of accredited CPD providers. Professionals and employers actively search The CPD Register when looking for quality-assured training, giving your organisation increased visibility among the audiences that matter most.
Provider approval is the gateway to having your courses, webinars, events, and other activities individually accredited. Each accredited activity receives its own unique logo and verifiable accreditation number, allowing delegates to receive CPD certificates and log their learning.
Displaying The CPD Group's provider logo on your website, course pages, and marketing materials signals quality and professionalism to potential clients. In sectors where CPD is mandatory — including healthcare, law, finance, and engineering — the ability to state that your training is CPD-accredited is a significant commercial differentiator.
With over 13,000 approved providers, The CPD Group's provider community spans every major industry and sector. Becoming an approved provider connects your organisation to that community and to the network of professionals, employers, and institutions that recognise The CPD Group's accreditation mark.
Complete the free provider registration form at thecpd.group/training-provider.
The CPD Group's team reviews your organisation against provider approval criteria.
Once approved, you receive your provider logo, certificate, provider number, and CPD Register listing.
You can begin submitting individual courses and activities for assessment against the A.C.C.R.E.D.I.T.E.D Framework.
Yes. Provider approval with The CPD Group is completely free. Fees apply when individual activities — such as courses, webinars, or events — are submitted for accreditation assessment. The CPD Group offers flexible pricing packages to suit organisations of all sizes.
The CPD Group aims to process provider applications promptly. Once you have submitted your application, the team will review your organisation and be in touch to discuss your requirements and confirm your approval.
No. The CPD Group works with individual trainers and coaches, small businesses, and large multinational corporations alike. What matters is the quality of your learning, not the size of your organisation.
Provider approval recognises your organisation as being ready to deliver CPD-accredited learning. Activity accreditation is the separate process of having an individual course, webinar, event, or other activity assessed and approved against CPD standards. You need to be an approved provider before your activities can be individually accredited.
Free provider approval. Independently certified accreditation. A place on The CPD Register. Join 13,000+ approved providers worldwide.