GOVERNANCE · COMPLIANCE · TRUST
Public policies and operating principles of the International Registry for Certified Professional.
This page presents IRCP’s documented and organizational framework with reference to ISO/IEC 17024:2026. It is not an accreditation claim. Accreditation may be claimed only after a formal decision by a competent accreditation body.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
IRCP distinguishes training, assessment and certification decision-making. The requirements for each certification are defined in a specific scheme and applied transparently, consistently and verifiably.
IRCP identifies, analyzes and addresses impartiality risks connected with its activities, relationships, examiners, decision-makers and training organizations. No certification decision may be influenced by a commercial, financial, family or institutional interest.
Responsibilities for scheme design, examination, assessment, certification decisions, surveillance and registry management are separated and documented. IRCP retains responsibility for its certification decisions.
Information obtained during certification is protected, accessible only to authorized persons and disclosed to third parties only on a legal basis, with authorization or where required by regulation.
People who design, administer or assess examinations, or make decisions, must demonstrate competence, independence, experience and freedom from conflicts of interest.
Each certification is based on a documented scheme covering the professional field, intended competencies, access conditions, assessment methods, passing criteria and rules for renewal, suspension and withdrawal. Interested parties should be able to contribute to its relevance.
Access conditions are public, relevant to the competency being assessed and applied consistently. Reasonable accommodations may be considered without reducing the validity of the assessment.
Examinations are designed, secured, checked and administered under documented rules. IRCP protects examination integrity, result traceability and equal treatment of candidates.
The decision is made by a competent person who did not train or assess the candidate when separation is necessary to protect impartiality. The decision is based on recorded evidence.
Anyone may submit a complaint or appeal through an accessible procedure. Handling is impartial, traceable, reasoned and subject to communicated timelines. A person involved in the initial decision must not decide an appeal alone.
Holders may use their certificate only within the granted scope. Misleading presentation, unjustified extension of the certified field or use after suspension or withdrawal may lead to corrective action.
The public registry shows only authorized information necessary for verification: published identity, number, field, issuing organization and status. Status changes are recorded and published according to the scheme rules.
Schemes, procedures, forms, results, decisions, complaints, appeals, risks and corrective actions are controlled, retained for a defined period and reviewed to improve system reliability.
QUALITY FRAMEWORK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
IRCP draws on the principles of quality, transparency, accountability, inclusion, continuous improvement and evidence-based evaluation promoted by INQAAHE. INQAAHE’s International Standards and Guidelines provide a specific international reference for higher-education quality assurance agencies.
The ESG, adopted in the European Higher Education Area, are used as a complementary reference when activities concern pathway quality, learning outcomes, public information, stakeholder participation and continuous improvement. This reference does not mean membership, external alignment or recognition by INQAAHE or the EHEA.
Mandate, governance, responsibilities and resources are documented.
Criteria, procedures, decisions and public information are understandable.
Evaluation is based on verifiable results and controlled records.
Stakeholder feedback, risk analysis and corrective action are used.
CERTIFICATION PATHWAY
Information, eligibility review and candidate identification.
Secure examination under the applicable scheme.
Independent evidence review and documented decision.
Entry or status update in the authorized registry.
NORMATIVE REFERENCE
The certification framework is established with reference to ISO/IEC 17024:2026. The standard remains the property of ISO and is not reproduced on this page.
IRCP’s quality framework draws on INQAAHE’s ISG and uses the ESG as a complementary reference according to the relevant scope.
View the official ISO referenceA detailed procedure, form and official contact address must be published before a formal certification scheme is opened. The site will display those details once validated by IRCP.