CPQ™ External Recognition & Accreditation Claims Policy
Controls how external recognition is evaluated and communicated using verifiable wording that preserves CPQ methodological independence.
1. Purpose & Basis
This policy operationalises the requirement to avoid undocumented external-recognition or equivalence claims and controls how CPQ evaluates and presents any external recognition. It remains Draft until documented activation.
2. Governing Principles
- Accuracy: state only what is currently true.
- Verifiability: identify awarding body, relationship, scope and validity period.
- Scope clarity: state what recognition covers and excludes.
- No automatic equivalence between CPQ-T and another body’s credential.
- Separate CPQ-owned credentials from external recognition.
3. Types of External Recognition
| Type | What it means | What it does not mean |
|---|---|---|
| Course/CPD-hours accreditation | A specified course met a course-accreditation body’s standard | Does not make CPQ a person-certification body or equate to CPQ-T |
| Professional membership/affiliation | Affiliation with a professional network or body | Not programme or person accreditation |
| Third-party programme accreditation | A particular programme was reviewed within a stated scope | Does not automatically extend to other CPQ programmes |
| Regulatory/government recognition | Recognition by an official body in a defined jurisdiction | Does not automatically apply outside that jurisdiction |
4. Acceptance Criteria Before Publication
- Legal name of the awarding body and a verification route.
- Accurate description of the relationship.
- Defined included and excluded scope.
- Validity and renewal period.
- Documentary evidence retained in the register.
5. Wording & Display Controls
Wording that implies broader recognition than exists is prohibited, including calling CPQ “internationally accredited” without body and scope, implying CPD course recognition equals CPQ-T, generalising one programme’s recognition to all CPQ programmes, or displaying an expired recognition logo.
6. External Recognition Register
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Awarding body | Legal name |
| Recognition type | Course / membership / programme / regulatory |
| Scope | Included and excluded scope |
| Verification | Number, link or auditable reference |
| Award and expiry | Start and end dates |
| Status | Active / renewal due / expired / withdrawn |
7. Governance & Review
The Credentials & Assessment Committee, coordinated with governance, approves external recognition before display and reviews it annually. References are removed when validity expires or scope changes.