CPQ™ Regulatory Position & Meaning of “Qualification”
Clarifies CPQ as a private professional credential framework aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 principles, not a government-regulated qualification without documented recognition.
1. Purpose & Basis
This document is presented as proposed CPQ™ policy for external review, extending the founding standards pack and drafted to align the CPQ™ ecosystem with ISO/IEC 17024 principles for bodies certifying persons. Any new procedural or numeric requirement remains Draft and does not become binding within CPQ until changed to Active through a documented governance decision; it is not a claim of accreditation or recognition by another body.
This statement clarifies CPQ’s regulatory position and the meaning of “Qualification” in its legal name, avoiding any implication that CPQ-T is a government-regulated qualification.
2. Meaning of “Qualification”
The word appears in the legal name Coaching Professional Qualification Ltd and refers to CPQ’s own professional qualification and credential pathway. It does not mean CPQ programmes or CPQ-T are regulated qualifications within a national framework unless separately documented by a competent authority.
3. CPQ Regulatory Position
- CPQ operates as a private professional credentialing body aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 principles for certification of persons.
- CPQ-T is a proprietary professional credential owned by CPQ, not a government-regulated qualification.
- Where a jurisdiction regulates the term qualification, CPQ-T is not presented as regulated without separate recognition.
- Educational certification and professional credentialing remain separate decisions.
4. Permitted & Prohibited Regulatory Claims
CPQ-T must not be described as a regulated qualification, government-accredited or equivalent to a national qualification without documented evidence. Acceptable wording is: a proprietary CPQ professional credential aligned with ISO/IEC 17024 principles.
5. Jurisdiction & Governing Law
The CPQ contractual relationship is governed by the law of England & Wales, while practitioners and providers must comply with local rules applicable where services are delivered.
6. Review
This statement is periodically reviewed with appropriate legal advice and when laws or target markets change. Revisions are recorded in CPQ-POLREG.