Standards and Quality Assurance
ATU-CPAC develops and governs professional standards, competency frameworks, assessment criteria, accreditation standards, certification requirements, quality assurance procedures, and registry controls.
Standards Areas
Provider Accreditation Standards
Standards for Accredited Institutes Delivering Professional Certification and Assessed Completion Programs
Professional Certification Standards
Standards for the Design, Approval, Delivery, Assessment, Award, Renewal, and Quality Assurance of Professional Certifications
Assessment Standards
Standards for the Design, Administration, Marking, Quality Assurance, Security, and Approval of Assessments
Standards and Quality Assurance
Building Trust Through Standards, Integrity, and Continuous Improvement
Assessed Training Program Standards
Standards for the Design, Approval, Delivery, Assessment, Quality Assurance, and Certification of Assessed Training Programs
Internal Quality Assurance Standards
Standards for Internal Review, Monitoring, Sampling, Verification, Corrective Action, and Continuous Improvement
External Quality Assurance Standards
Standards for External Oversight, Audit, Monitoring, Sampling, Verification, Corrective Action, and Continuous Improvement
Ethics and Professional Conduct Standards
Standards for Integrity, Impartiality, Professional Behavior, Confidentiality, Accountability, and Responsible Use of ATU Credentials
Digital Verification and Registry Standards
Standards for Credential Registration, Digital Verification, Certificate Numbering, Registry Controls, Data Protection, Status Management, and Public Trust
Partner Compliance Standards
Standards for Approved Partners, Delivery Partners, Assessment Partners, International Partners, Subcontractors, Scope Control, Quality Assurance, Reporting, and Compliance Monitoring
Quality Assurance
ATU-CPAC applies quality assurance controls to ensure that accreditation, certification, assessment, certificate issuance, registries, verification, and partner-related activities are conducted with integrity, consistency, impartiality, and transparency.