Welcome to The Certification Body UK's website

The mission of the TCB UK is to promote quality-oriented continuing education and training. This will be done by establishing standards which will ensure that the accreditation process will enable the applicant to proceed with integrity.  We will undertake to identify, enhance, and evaluate the delivery of continuing education and training. We are part of a voluntary body of organizations who are committed to independent peer-review and evaluation; and, our efforts will focus on ensuring that our recognition as a valid and reliable authority will be self-evident.

 Scope

 Any continuing education program would include “post-secondary qualifications designed to meet the needs and interests of adults (educationally or otherwise). TCB UK accredits institutions providing non-collegiate continuing education and training programs and which may be approved to award the validated CEU, certificates and/or Occupational Associates Degrees.

TCB UK provides institutional accreditation for organizations whose primary function is for educational purposes and also for organizations offering continuing education as a clearly identified institutional objective within the operational entity, such as in-service corporate training.

TCB UK accreditation can include educational institutions that offer programs at locations other than the main headquarters under specified conditions and controls.

TCB UK accredits non-collegiate continuing education and training organizations throughout the United Kingdom and accredits programs abroad. Institutions that may be eligible for accreditation include:

    Trade and professional associations

    Private career schools

    Private Training Centres

    Corporate training departments

    Intensive English programs

    Trade and professional associations labour union training programs

    Religious organizations and ethical societies

    Public affairs and cultural societies

    Social service, volunteer and personal development organizations

    Universities

Like other educational accrediting agencies, TCB UK does not grant academic credit or any other unit of educational measurement. Academic credit can be granted only by educational institutions licensed or chartered to do so by governments. Additionally, the transferability of academic credit between institutions is at the sole discretion of those institutions directly involved and is normally arranged through a formal articulation agreement between the institutions. Neither does TCB UK grant the Continuing Education Unit (CEU), which is in the public domain and may be granted by any educational organization without the permission of any other body. By accepted definition, the CEU is “ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction.”

Principles of Ethics for TCB UK Accredited Institutions

In support of the Standards for Accreditation, TCB UK members will uphold the following principles of professional ethics:

To provide programs of study that are educationally sound, up-to-date, of high quality and are demonstrably effective.

To maintain fair, ethical, and clearly stated advertising, admission, and enrollment practices by accurately and fairly representing the TCB UK – accredited institution and its service to its constituency.

To provide effective student counseling and motivational programs that recognize individual differences and ensure successful student retention, graduation and, where applicable, employability.

To demonstrate the ultimate benefit of private educational training programs through satisfied participants.

To maintain an effective peer review system that ensures proper and ethical administration of all financial operations of the institution.

To promote the concept of voluntary self-regulation inherent in the accreditation process.

To demonstrate a commitment to educational services through community involvement and participation.

To demonstrate the effectiveness of private education and training, thereby providing essential skills to support a productive work force.

To promote continuing education and training programs of the highest quality and integrity.