Endorsed and Supported By

CIWM are able to Endorse or Support training programmes or events of up to five days duration. Endorsement and Support is different to Accreditation, as no CPD hours or SLD days will be allocated to the course. This is because the courses are usually of a level below that which we expect from our Chartered Members, and would therefore be unlikely to be of interest to them for CPD purposes. However, they may be of interest to members at other levels, such as Affiliate.

COST

Applicants must first submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form to the Education and Training department of CIWM outlining the basic details of the course. One EOI form must be completed for each course. CIWM will make a judgement based upon this application to determine if CIWM accreditation would be appropriate and an estimate of how much work this would involve. CIWM will endeavour to respond within five working days with a quote for undertaking a full endorsement and an estimated timescale. The applicant is under no obligation to progress the application any further if they do not wish to do so.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If the applicant wishes to continue with their application, they are required to submit the completed application form, which can be obtained from the Education and Training department, along with a purchase order number for payment of the full amount and copies of all the supporting materials (preferably in electronic format).

Endorsement of courses will be conducted via a desk based exercise based on the information submitted (if more information is required it will be requested). Applicants are expected to provide an electronic copy of the application form and supporting information. Technical experts will be consulted where necessary, and, provided the course meets the required standard it will be approved for a set period of time (approval period will be dependent upon material and topic).

CIWM reserves the right to refuse Endorsement or Support after a full review of all the course materials if the judging panel feels this is necessary, and no refund of the accreditation fee will be offered.

Each year a selected number of Endorsed courses will receive a Quality Assurance visit from a member of CIWM. The course provider will be expected to provide an 'observer' place on the course free of charge. This Quality Assurance visit will ensure that the material delivered is in line with the information provided on the initial application, and that updates have occurred where necessary. The tutors and deliverers will also be assessed to ensure that they have the knowledge and training skills required to deliver the course. A copy of the assessment form will be available before the visit, if requested.

Once the endorsement period has expired, or if substantial changes are being made, courses are required to apply for re-approval. It is expected that minor updates will occur each time a course is run, and these therefore do not warrant re-approval. For further guidance on what is deemed a 'substantial change', please contact CIWM.

PUBLICITY

Endorsed and Support By programmes will be provided with the appropriate CIWM logo (see examples below) and form of words that they will be able to use on any material related to the programme. Course providers are also expected to insert this information on the course materials or presentation so it can be seen by delegates at appropriate breaks.

When requests for information on training programmes are received by members of the CIWM Education and Training Department, those courses that have been endorsed or supported by CIWM will be made known to the inquirer, and their status highlighted.