Trusted CPD provides fast, professional accreditation for freelance trainers, tutors, consultants and facilitators — helping you build credibility, meet learner expectations, and issue recognised CPD certificates.
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Earning CPD accreditation as a tutor demonstrates that your expertise and practice meet recognised professional standards. It not only validates your credibility but also provides a trusted signal to clients, learners, and employers that your training is of consistent quality.
With accreditation, you gain recognition that strengthens your reputation and supports your professional growth.
Accreditation status can be included in proposals, profiles, and learning materials to demonstrate credibility.
Accreditation confirms that your knowledge and practice meet recognised CPD standards.
Accredited tutors may issue co-branded CPD certificates when delivering accredited courses.
Accredited tutors are listed in the Trusted CPD directory, providing an independent point of reference for learners and employers.
Sign up as an individual tutor and gain access to your own secure dashboard, where you can manage your application, track progress, and download accreditation resources.
Use our streamlined digital forms to upload your submission materials, which might include course outlines, training session plans, learner feedback and testimonials, and a short self assessment of your teaching methods and subject expertise.
The process is straightforward, with guidance notes to help you prepare the right information first time.
Your submission is assessed against our published accreditation criteria, covering instructional quality, structure, learner feedback, qualifications and experience.
You’ll receive transparent feedback, and if adjustments are needed, you’ll have the opportunity to refine your submission.
Once approved, you’ll gain official CPD Accredited Tutor Status.
This includes access to our certificate generation tools for learners, plus a listing in our public verification directory—making it easy for clients and learners to confirm your accreditation.
Most applications are reviewed within 5–10 working days.
No — you only need to submit outlines or session plans to demonstrate your approach and expertise.
Yes — you can hold both accreditations.
Yes, all accredited tutors are included in our public directory and verification system.
The Trusted CPD Directory is our official, publicly searchable register of accredited CPD tutors. It provides clear evidence of quality and makes it easy for clients and learners to verify your accreditation.
Trusted CPD gave us an efficient route to CPD accreditation and a reliable way to issue learner certificates at scale — it’s a game changer for our L&D function.
Corporate L&D Manager, UK
Trusted CPD gave us an efficient route to CPD accreditation and a reliable way to issue learner certificates at scale — it’s a game changer for our L&D function.
Corporate L&D Manager, UK
