Insights
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CPD accreditation is full of jargon and vague claims. Our Insights are the opposite: clear, useful, and honest about how the industry actually works.
How to market your CPD accreditation (without overclaiming)
Six places to actually use your accreditation — proposals, LinkedIn, email signatures, procurement documents — and how to do it inside the CAP Code.
AssuredCPD vs The CPD Group: an honest comparison
What we found when we checked their site against ours in August 2026 — pricing transparency, turnaround, and what we couldn't verify.
CPD hours explained: how they're calculated and justified
Inflated hour claims are the most common reason a course only partially clears assessment. What a CPD hour actually is, and how to justify yours.
AssuredCPD vs CPD Standards Office: an honest comparison
What we found when we checked their site against ours in August 2026 — pricing transparency, turnaround, and what we couldn't verify.
Should your CPD accreditor also sell courses?
If the body that accredits your training also sells training, it's grading a competitor's homework. The four questions that check for it.
How much does CPD accreditation cost in the UK?
Our prices in full, plus the four costs that hide in someone else’s quote — per-certificate fees, contract length, renewal, and application fees.
How to display a CPD accreditation badge correctly
Where to put it, how big to make it, what to write beside it, and what to take down the day accreditation ends.
What you can (and can't) claim once your course is CPD accredited
Yes, you can write "Accredited by AssuredCPD" — within limits. The CAP Code rules that apply, and the scope mistake most providers make.
How to get a course CPD accredited in the UK
A clear, step-by-step guide: what you need, how the assessment works, how long it takes, and what it costs.
Six reasons a course fails accreditation — and how to avoid them
Most rejections come down to a handful of fixable issues. Here are the six most common, and how to clear the bar first time.
What "CPD accredited" really means (and what it doesn't)
The phrase is everywhere and means almost nothing on its own. Here's how to tell a meaningful mark from a rubber stamp.
Why we put our prices on the website
Most accreditation bodies hide pricing behind a "qualifying call." We think that's a tell. Here's our reasoning.
How we assess a course in five days
A look inside the six-domain framework and the workflow that lets a named assessor turn a decision around in a working week.
We publish plain-spoken insights on CPD accreditation and the training industry. New articles are added regularly.