Certification Policy
The governance and consistent delivery of professional personnel certification.
Purpose
the governance and consistent delivery of professional personnel certification
Scope
This policy applies to UKG personnel, contractors, subject-matter experts, assessors, decision-makers, administrators and candidates to the extent relevant to their role.
Mandatory controls
- Certification is granted only against an approved scheme.
- All required eligibility, assessment and decision criteria must be satisfied before issue.
- Commercial payment does not guarantee certification.
- Credential status is controlled throughout its lifecycle.
- Certification records must be traceable to the candidate and scheme version.
Required records
- Application, assessment, decision, certificate and status records.
Review and control
This controlled document is reviewed at least annually and whenever there is a material legal, scheme, technology, risk or accreditation change. The English master controls; translations must be reviewed after a material English change.