Dr. Helena Brandt
Chair of the Board
Switzerland
About ICPA
Independent.
Impartial.
Accountable.
The International Commission for Professional Accreditation is an independent, non-profit authority advancing quality and credibility in professional education worldwide.
Our Mission
Trust through
independence.
ICPA exists to advance the public good by raising the quality, credibility, and consistency of professional certification and training worldwide. We do this through independent accreditation — establishing structured frameworks, governance standards, and assurance mechanisms.
Operating with a strong emphasis on independence and impartiality, ICPA separates accreditation oversight from commercial certification activities to ensure trust, transparency, and integrity.
Independence
Transparency
Integrity
Inclusivity
Governance
A multi-tier
governance architecture.
ICPA's governance is designed to safeguard impartiality, expert decision-making, and stakeholder representation across every region we serve.
Board of Trustees
Sets strategic direction, approves policy, and safeguards ICPA's independence. Composed of independent experts from regulation, academia, and industry across all six regions.
Accreditation Council
Renders accreditation decisions based on assessment-team recommendations. Members serve on a peer-review basis and are recused from cases involving conflict of interest.
Standards Committee
Stewards the ICPA Professional Standards Framework and related guidance. Maintains technical correctness, market relevance, and regulatory alignment.
Ethics & Appeals Committee
Hears appeals against accreditation decisions and adjudicates complaints. Operates independently of operational accreditation activities.
Stakeholder Advisory Panel
Provides advisory input from employers, professionals, regulators, and consumer voices. Ensures broad market representation in policy development.
Technical Working Groups
Domain-specific working groups drive deep technical work in IT, healthcare, finance, engineering, sustainability, and emerging fields.
Leadership
Meet our
board leadership.
Our Board comprises independent experts drawn from regulation, professional practice, academia, and civil society. Each member is appointed for fixed renewable terms and subject to ICPA's ethics framework.
Dr. Rajeev Krishnan
Vice Chair, Standards Committee
India
Dr. Amara Okonkwo
Chair, Accreditation Council
Nigeria
Dr. Kenji Nakamura
Chair, Ethics & Appeals Committee
Japan
Global Presence
Six regional offices
worldwide.
Global headquarters in Geneva, supported by six regional offices ensuring local accessibility while maintaining global standards.
North America
Washington, D.C., USA
3 Countries5 Bodies
Europe
Brussels, Belgium
7 Countries7 Bodies
Asia-Pacific
Singapore
8 Countries8 Bodies
Middle East
Dubai, UAE
4 Countries4 Bodies
Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
4 Countries4 Bodies
Latin America
São Paulo, Brazil
4 Countries4 Bodies
Mutual Recognition
Cross-border
recognition network.
ICPA maintains formal mutual-recognition arrangements with peer accreditation authorities and qualification bodies, including:
- European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR)
- Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) International
- International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies (INQAAHE)
- Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ANQAHE)
Get involved with
our mission.
Whether you are a certification body, an employer verifying credentials, or a professional pursuing recognition — ICPA is here to support you.