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The CPDAccreditation Bureau

Verification

Verify a certificate

Check that a CPD certificate or an accredited activity is genuine. No account needed, and it takes seconds.

You will find it on the certificate, below the CPD hours. Scanning the certificate’s QR code brings you straight here with the number filled in. GiftedHours Passport numbers (CPDAB-V-...) and volunteering certificates (CPDAB-VC-...) can be checked here too, and so can Approved Trainer numbers (CPDAB-T-...).

Try an example:
Certificate issued from a provider’s own system (LMS)?

Some accredited providers issue certificates from their own learning platform (LMS), with their own certificate ID on them. To check one, enter the provider’s number (CPDAB-P-...) and the certificate ID exactly as printed on the certificate.

If the certificate shows a link starting with cpdaccreditationbureau.com/v/, clicking it does this check for you.

Have certificates from us? Open your CPD Wallet: all your verified CPD in one place, with your hours added up.

Reading the result

What each result means

For learners’ privacy, we show the first name and the first letter of the surname only. Compare them with the certificate in front of you.

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  • Valid

    Certificate

    We issued this certificate for an accredited activity. It stays valid even after the activity’s accreditation period ends.

  • Not valid

    Certificate

    The certificate was withdrawn, for example because it was issued in error. It should not be relied on.

  • Accredited

    Activity

    The activity currently meets our standard and may carry our mark.

  • Expired

    Activity

    The accreditation was not renewed. Certificates issued while it was accredited remain valid.

  • Suspended Withdrawn

    Activity

    We have suspended or removed accreditation. The activity must not use our mark while this applies.

  • Not found

    Any number

    We have no record of that number. Check it has been typed correctly. If it still does not match, the certificate may not be genuine.

Looking for accredited CPD?

Browse every course we currently accredit in our Find CPD directory, with its provider, CPD hours and what you will learn.

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Something not right?

If a certificate does not check out, or our mark appears on training we have not accredited, please report a concern. You can also email verify@cpdaccreditationbureau.com.