By providing independent accreditation, CPD Standard´s mission is to improve the quality of continuing professional development (CPD) to ensure positive and successful CPD experiences. They also want to make it more affordable and easier to access.

CPD Standards helps CPD providers ensure that they deliver consistently high quality training that is inclusive and collaborative. Their marks of excellence for training and learning providers demonstrate to individual professionals that the learning activity conforms to CPD best practice and is appropriate for inclusion in a formal CPD record.