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Training Recognition

TRAINING RECOGNITION

 

What is Training Recognition & How Does It Work?

ASFP Training Recognition validates high-quality training programmes delivered by third-party providers. It ensures that your course content is technically accurate, aligns with industry standards, and contributes to developing competence in passive fire protection.

Submit an Application

Complete a form and provide evidence of your training quality and technical content.

Undergo Expert Assessment

Our expert assessors evaluate your submission for accuracy, quality, and alignment with the Industry Competence Framework.

Recognition Panel Review

An independent panel reviews your application and makes a recommendation.

Final Sign-Off

ASFP issues formal recognition and provides access to logos and marketing materials.

Why Recognition Matters

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Recognition from the ASFP means more than just a badge – it’s a sign of trust, quality, and professionalism. Join the scheme and show your commitment to competence in passive fire protection.

 
Who Can Apply?
Any Organisation that delivers training can apply, including manufacturers offering internal training, commercial training providers, and contractors running in-house programmes.
First Year Free
Exclusive to ASFP Members
Apply by 30th June 2025
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Why Be Recognised?
Being recognised by the ASFP adds credibility to your training, reassures clients and learners of its quality, and connects your courses to the industry's recognised competence framework.

Training Recognition

What is Training Recognition?
ASFP Training Recognition is an independent third-party evaluation of training specific to passive fire protection. ASFP Recognition ensures that all recognised providers work to the highest standards in both training delivery and passive fire technical input, and that recognised programmes provide current and up-to-date skills and knowledge relevant to industry.
What’s the benefit to me as a training provider?
The overriding benefit to providers is to evidence their commitment to quality in developing passive fire protection professionals. Specifically:

- Use your internal training & assessment to support the competence pathway
- Demonstrate your manufacturer-delivered training or CPD as valid independent training
- Use the ASFP Recognised logos to promote training in the marketplace
- All courses listed on the ASFP Competence Framework website
What’s the benefit to me as a learner or employer?
By only using training delivered by the ASFP or its recognised providers, you can be confident that you will receive high quality input that is technically accurate, neutrally presented, and both relevant and sufficient to demonstrate competence in passive fire protection. All training will be eligible to support registration on the ASFP competence register.
What’s the difference between a programme and a course?
ASFP Training Recognition uses the term programme to acknowledge that not all training follows a traditional course model. Recognised programmes may include training courses, on-site or centre-based assessments, CPD, eLearning, distance learning, multi-session programmes or much more. All training courses can become ASFP Recognised Programmes if they can meet the criteria.

Provider Applications

How do I apply?
Start your application today on this page. Fill out the form and a member of staff will respond as soon as they become available.
Do I need to be an ASFP member to use this service?
No, Provider Recognition is available to ASFP members and non-members, but there are numerous other benefits to becoming an ASFP member.
What are you looking for?
Training Recognition is focused on providing certainty in three areas:

- Does the programme meet the required quality of delivery (including delivery mechanism, style and facilities)?
- Is the content technically accurate (including its accuracy and presentation of best practice)?
- Does it support learner competence (is it relevant, sufficient and neutrally presented)?

Provider assessments will be undertaken in two areas, training quality and technical capability. Detailed criteria for each can be found in the Training Recognition Provider Requirements document above.
Once recognised, can a provider deliver courses in any subject?
Providers are recognised within a defined scope, reflecting the breadth of expertise available. Provider scope is defined by the nature of provision (e.g. classroom, vs technical, vs online courses) and the passive fire discipline(s) undertaken. The details of available scope can be found in the Training Recognition Provider Requirements document HERE.

Ongoing Requirements

Are there any ongoing requirements?
Once approved the provider will have ongoing support by ASFP experts, who will use a risk-based approach to monitoring providers and programmes. Providers will maintain their recognition for as long as they continue to be subject to the ongoing monitoring activities, which will include an annual review with the provider. The annual review may include an on-site audit of the provider, but this may not always be required. Providers deemed at higher risk, or with a number of non-conformances, may be subject to closer monitoring.
As a provider can I add or remove courses?
Provider recognition covers all in-scope programmes delivered, and providers can add or amend new courses as they are developed. All new courses, and those undergoing significant change, will require the content mapping to the framework of competencies so they can be added to the Competence Framework.

Looking for further information?

Download the Training Recognition Requirements guide to learn how third-party training can be aligned with the ASFP Competence Framework.

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