Legal identity and governance
Business registration, ownership, responsible managers, legal compliance and declarations of potential conflicts of interest.
Approved Training Bodies
Training-body recognition & verification
Guidance for organisations seeking IMPAS training-body recognition and for candidates wanting to verify an approved training provider.
Purpose of training-body approval
IMPAS may evaluate independent organisations seeking recognition as training providers or approved training bodies for preparation relevant to IMPAS personnel certification schemes, subject to approved policy and due diligence.
An approved training body, where formally authorised, may deliver preparatory learning relevant to a defined scheme. It does not issue IMPAS personnel certificates, determine examination results or control certification decisions.
Recognition must be supported by a written agreement that specifies authorised scopes, validity period, quality obligations and permitted branding.
Important distinction
Training body: prepares candidates and develops occupational skills.
Certifying body (IMPAS): owns and controls certification requirements, assessment and certification decisions in accordance with its scheme governance.
Proposed approval review areas
The following are indicative evaluation topics rather than published, final approval criteria. Applicants should request IMPAS’s current official training-body requirements.
Trainer competence
Verifiable technical credentials, occupational experience, teaching capability and professional development records.
Facilities and equipment
Appropriate classrooms, practice areas, calibrated or maintained equipment and safe working arrangements for the intended scope.
Programme and training material
Documented learning outcomes, scheme mapping, up-to-date material, delivery plans and adequate practical learning provision.
Quality management
Candidate registration, attendance, feedback, complaints, record retention, internal reviews and continuous improvement processes.
Brand and data controls
Clear rules for public claims, candidate privacy, advertising, use of IMPAS marks and avoidance of misleading promises.
Training-body application journey
Initial expression of interest
Submit your organisation name, country, contact details and proposed certification-related training disciplines.
Receive applicable requirements
Request the current training-body criteria, application pack, scope and fee terms.
Document review and evaluation
IMPAS reviews the submission; additional evidence or an evaluation visit may be required under the approved process.
Approval decision and agreement
Approval, if granted, is recorded in writing with exact scope, authorised claims, duration and conditions.
Ongoing oversight
Continued status may depend on compliance monitoring, reporting and renewal conditions specified in the agreement.
Approved training body directory
No publicly verified approved-training-body directory was supplied for this website update. Accordingly, no organisation is listed as approved. A directory can be published once IMPAS provides its authorised training-body names, approval numbers, geographic locations, validity dates and scope of approval.
Apply for consideration or verify a provider
Request the training-body approval pack, or ask IMPAS to confirm the recognition status of a specific organisation.
Contact IMPAS