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Education quality standards and evidence-based certification

The International Council for Education Quality Certification (ICEQC) publishes standards and provides voluntary third-party certification through requirement-by-requirement verification of objective evidence.

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Public Certificate Register

Verify an ICEQC certificate

Confirm the legal certificate holder, certification object, approved scope, applicable ICEQC basis, validity period and current status.

Certification decision rule

Every applicable requirement must conform

A positive certification decision requires conformity with every requirement applicable to the confirmed scope. An open nonconformity cannot be offset by a score, professional opinion or an overall impression of quality.

Certification decision rule

Certification objects

Three defined certification objects

ICEQC certifies an Education Organization, an Education Technology Service or an Educational Product. Each certificate is limited to the legal holder, object and approved scope stated in the Public Certificate Register.

01ICEQC-ORG

Education Organization Quality

Schools, early-childhood providers, higher-education organizations, training providers and education service organizations.

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02ICEQC-EDT

Education Technology Service Quality

Defined education technology service

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03ICEQC-PRD

Educational Product Quality

Defined educational product

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Published certification basis

Standards and requirements

ICEQC publishes the current editions, status and public text of the instruments that govern certification.

Certification method

How ICEQC Certification Works

ICEQC applies published requirements to a confirmed scope, verifies each applicable requirement and grants certification only when every applicable requirement conforms.

Governance and accountability

Public accountability

ICEQC publishes the institutional identity, mandate, decision safeguards and review routes that govern its standards and certification system.

Official information

News and Updates

ICEQC notices, standards updates, consultations and institutional news.

Latest news

Research and publications

Current research

Selected public records on education quality, policy, standards and data.

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