OpenCPD Review

Accreditation has long been the part of training nobody enjoys. Forms, fees, waiting weeks, or even months for approval — and if you update a slide deck, you’re back to square one. Open CPD saw that pain and built something better.

This is self-accreditation done properly: you define your course, outcomes, and CPD points, and the platform issues a secure digital certificate or badge that can be verified online. Each certificate has a unique ID, so authenticity is easy to check - no fake PDFs or inflated claims.

You can accredit any format - online courses, workshops, events, blended learning - and make edits without reapplying. Pricing is pay-as-you-go, meaning you don’t spend a penny until you’re ready to issue credentials. For smaller providers or specialists who run niche courses, that’s a game-changer.

There’s also an impressive amount of support material - guides, templates, and even a full handbook on self-accreditation - helping providers design courses that genuinely meet CPD standards. It’s not a free-for-all; it’s structured freedom.

Of course, the clue’s in the name: it’s open. That means the quality control sits with you, not an external body. In regulated sectors like law or healthcare, you’ll still need formal oversight. But for most professional training firms, Open CPD gives you everything you need to make your learning offer credible and verifiable.

In short, it’s accreditation without the admin, and a breath of fresh air for anyone who’s spent years wrestling with slow committees and pointless forms.

If you’re ready to ditch the red tape and prove your training’s value your own way, Open CPD is well worth a look. And if your certificates suddenly start getting verified online in seconds instead of months… maybe don’t tell the old accreditation board how easy it was.