A seal is only worth what a stranger can verify. The CHSPS seal family is designed so that anyone — an employer, a regulator, a candidate — can tell exactly what was accredited and check it against the public record.
Three seals, three claims
No CHSPS seal is scope-neutral — the reference seal artwork is never issued for display; every issued seal carries its pathway designation and accreditation number. A certification-program seal attests that a specific certification program conforms to CHSPS-CORE-100 plus CHSPS-CERT-200. A provider seal attests to an education provider’s system under EDP-300. A course seal covers one named course under COURSE-400. One accredited course never makes an “accredited organization,” and the seal artwork itself says which claim is being made. The three seals above are the flagship examples: ABC, WBL and each specialty pathway follow the same rule, and every accreditation record — not each pathway — receives its own scope-specific seal and number.
Every seal points to the record
Each seal carries the accreditation number and directs to verification. The Verify Accreditation shows scope, dates and current status — including suspensions, withdrawals and expirations, not just grants. A number that returns no current record, or a claim that exceeds the scope shown, is not verified — report the claim for review.
The member badge is not a seal
CHSPS members may display a member badge — deliberately different in shape, color and wording — that signals community membership only. It confers no accredited status, and presenting it as accreditation is enforced exactly like seal misuse under the Mark & Claims Policy.
Sixty-second check
See a CHSPS claim in the wild? verify by exact accreditation number, read the scope line, check the status. If the organization is not listed, or the claim exceeds the scope, report it — anonymously if you prefer. Every report is reviewed.