Membership & Accreditation Standards
Proposed operating framework for Council membership, reviews and verifiable credentials.
Updated November 12, 2026
Program status
Confirmed requirements
- Membership, sponsorship, payment and self-attested module completion do not confer certification or accreditation.
- Credential issuance requires a separately approved certification application and an approved public member profile.
- Council-issued credentials identify the holder, program, issue date, expiry date and current status in a unique public verification record.
- The six foundation modules include lessons, exercises and scored practice quizzes and tests; these are not graded professional examinations and do not confer credentials.
Awaiting Council confirmation
The following are not approved operating promises. Applications and learning are available; a complete professional assessment service is not yet confirmed for launch.
- Individual examinations · Pending confirmation
- Confirm exam format, specialist syllabus, pass marks, prerequisites, evidence of competence and retake rules.
- Company assessment · Pending confirmation
- Confirm category-specific evidence, scoring, minimum thresholds, site visits and audit requirements.
- Qualified reviewers · Pending confirmation
- Confirm reviewer appointments, qualifications, independence, conflicts-of-interest controls and who signs decisions.
- Renewal & continuing education · Pending confirmation
- Confirm credential validity periods, renewal evidence, continuing-education requirements and recognition of any credits.
- Appeals & complaints · Pending confirmation
- Confirm independent appeals, suspension and revocation procedures, response times and review turnaround targets.
- Fees & launch terms · Pending confirmation
- Existing CGP, CGA, Dealer and Custodian fees are approved. Confirm additional-category fees, what each fee covers, refunds, cancellation terms and the commercial launch date; checkout remains disabled.
Membership versus accreditation
Membership recognizes an approved relationship with the Council; accreditation recognizes completion of a specific review. A paid membership or placement does not by itself confer certification.
Individuals
The six foundation modules provide introductory reading and exercises; completion is self-attested, not an examination result. Knowledge or technical assessments and ethics review are proposed program requirements. Exam format, prerequisites, specialist materials, passing standards and qualified reviewers remain subject to Council confirmation. No passed professional assessment is implied by completing the current modules.
Companies
Proposed reviews for mint, refinery, dealer, custodian, investment firm, bank, RWA provider, assay laboratory and secure-logistics programs may examine legal identity, relevant licenses, governance, operating controls, complaints, insurance and supporting evidence. Required documents, category scope, scoring, minimum thresholds and audit or site-visit requirements remain to be confirmed. These proposed areas are not a finalized assessment standard.
Decisions and verification
Council administrators separately approve membership profiles and certification applications. A credential is issued only after an approved certification application and an approved public member profile. Each credential has a unique public verification address, issued date, expiry date and active, suspended, revoked or expired state.
Renewal and complaints
Approved renewal fee amounts are separate from approval of the renewal process. Credential validity periods, renewal evidence and continuing-education requirements still need Council confirmation; no automatic renewal is enabled. Contact Us receives complaints or appeal requests, but a formal independent appeals procedure, suspension and revocation process, reviewer qualifications and turnaround targets remain unconfirmed. These policies must be established before accreditation is commercially offered.