{"ok":true,"data":{"id":"doc-prd-4000","slug":"iceqc-prd-4000","documentNumber":"ICEQC-PRD-4000","title":"Educational Product Quality Certification Scheme","shortTitle":"Educational Product Quality Certification Scheme","documentType":"Certification scheme","family":"PRODUCT_SCHEME","status":"PUBLISHED","edition":"2026","versionLabel":"Edition 2026","language":"en","publicationDate":"2026-08-26","effectiveDate":"2026-08-26","summary":"ICEQC requirements for educational product quality certification scheme.","contentHash":"sha256-d8170d4530090b6fb3cf68aee3495a9025cd91f2affccf5d17c09fef2e0351d7","ownerBody":"ICEQC Education Quality Standards Council","approvalBody":"ICEQC Governing Council","transitionEndDate":null,"changeSummary":"Initial controlled edition.","clauses":[{"id":"cl-prd-4000-001","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"1","stableKey":"prd-4000-clause-001","heading":"Name","bodyText":"1.1 This document is ICEQC-PRD-4000, Educational Product Quality Certification Scheme.","normativeKind":"SCOPE","obligationLevel":"INFORMATION","applicabilityRule":null,"evidenceExpectation":null,"sortOrder":100},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-002","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"2","stableKey":"prd-4000-clause-002","heading":"Purpose","bodyText":"2.1 This document establishes object-specific education quality requirements within a controlled ICEQC certification scope.","normativeKind":"SCOPE","obligationLevel":"INFORMATION","applicabilityRule":null,"evidenceExpectation":null,"sortOrder":200},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-003","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"3","stableKey":"prd-4000-clause-003","heading":"Certification boundary","bodyText":"3.1 Certification is voluntary, applies only to the stated scope and does not confer governmental authority, a licence, institutional recognition, academic equivalency, a ranking or approval of education content.","normativeKind":"SCOPE","obligationLevel":"INFORMATION","applicabilityRule":null,"evidenceExpectation":null,"sortOrder":300},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-004","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"4","stableKey":"prd-4000-clause-004","heading":"Conformity determination","bodyText":"4.1 Each applicable requirement shall be determined only as C or NC. NA requires confirmed objective non-applicability. Certification is prohibited while any applicable requirement is NC or any nonconformity remains open.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies to every certification decision under this document.","evidenceExpectation":"Complete assessment-unit conclusion record and verified nonconformity closure record.","sortOrder":400},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-005","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"5","stableKey":"prd-4000-clause-005","heading":"Remote assessment","bodyText":"5.1 Assessment is conducted remotely through controlled documents, data, interviews, demonstrations, independent sampling and suitable specialist evidence. ICEQC does not conduct routine on-site assessment.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies to every assessment under this document.","evidenceExpectation":"Approved remote assessment plan, evidence index and verification records.","sortOrder":500},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-006","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"6","stableKey":"prd-4000-prd-001","heading":"Product object and version scope","bodyText":"6.1 The provider shall define the exact product models, components, software, accessories, intended learners, intended uses, exclusions and public claims within scope.\n\n6.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n6.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n6.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved product object and version scope specification and responsibility record; current product object and version scope configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected product object and version scope test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":600},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-007","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"7","stableKey":"prd-4000-prd-002","heading":"Educational purpose and use conditions","bodyText":"7.1 The product shall have defined educational purposes, intended users, setup, operating environment and conditions outside intended use.\n\n7.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n7.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n7.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved educational purpose and use conditions specification and responsibility record; current educational purpose and use conditions configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected educational purpose and use conditions test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":700},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-008","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"8","stableKey":"prd-4000-prd-003","heading":"Product quality governance","bodyText":"8.1 Design, sourcing, production, release, change, complaint, incident and corrective authorities shall be assigned and exercised.\n\n8.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n8.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n8.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved product quality governance specification and responsibility record; current product quality governance configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected product quality governance test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":800},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-009","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"9","stableKey":"prd-4000-prd-004","heading":"Risk and learner protection","bodyText":"9.1 Foreseeable misuse and learner safety, dignity, privacy and accessibility risks shall be identified and controlled throughout the lifecycle.\n\n9.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n9.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n9.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved risk and learner protection specification and responsibility record; 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current human factors and accessibility configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected human factors and accessibility test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1000},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-011","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"11","stableKey":"prd-4000-prd-006","heading":"Specialist safety dependency","bodyText":"11.1 Material electrical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, optical, acoustic or other specialist safety dependencies shall be supported by suitable current evidence.\n\n11.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n11.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n11.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved specialist safety dependency specification and responsibility record; current specialist safety dependency configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected specialist safety dependency test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1100},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-012","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"12","stableKey":"prd-4000-prd-007","heading":"Manufacture and supply control","bodyText":"12.1 Critical suppliers, components, specifications, acceptance, traceability and nonconforming output shall be controlled.\n\n12.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n12.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n12.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved manufacture and supply control specification and responsibility record; 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current software and firmware control configuration, population or operating record; assessor-selected software and firmware control test, exception and corrective evidence","sortOrder":1300},{"id":"cl-prd-4000-014","parentId":null,"clauseNumber":"14","stableKey":"prd-4000-prd-009","heading":"Privacy and security","bodyText":"14.1 Product accounts, data, connectivity, permissions, access and security updates shall be purpose-limited and controlled.\n\n14.2 Application — Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.\n\n14.3 Non-applicability — NA is not available where the stated condition exists.\n\n14.4 Determination — Conformity exists only where current, attributable and verified evidence establishes this requirement across the complete applicable scope.","normativeKind":"REQUIREMENT","obligationLevel":"SHALL","applicabilityRule":"Applies throughout every scope component using this standard.","evidenceExpectation":"approved privacy and security specification and responsibility record; 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