The International Council for Accreditation and Professional License Granting (ICPCPL) is a leading global authority that works to unify quality standards and grant professional accreditations in more than 100 countries worldwide.
We derive our legal and international standing from the Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (IAF-MLA), our international accreditation from the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), and we take pride in direct recognition from five major continental organizations covering Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa, and the Arab region—ensuring our certificates and professional licenses are accepted on a wide global scale.
We offer our services across a diverse range of vital sectors to ensure alignment with international standards, including:
To be the global bridge connecting professional competencies with the finest international employment opportunities, by shaping a borderless professional future built on unified and comprehensive quality standards.
To establish global standards for professional excellence and provide trusted international accreditations that give human capital a real passport to the global labor market.
In the third millennium, knowledge and skills have grown significantly, leading to the emergence of new jobs and specializations that require diverse competencies. Countries have focused on developing human resources by enhancing competency-based education and competency-based employment. From this perspective, UPI has introduced the largest system for accreditation and professional licensing, aligned with the international agreement IAF-MLA, which governs the global accreditation framework. This ensures the quality of human resources and facilitates their smooth mobility across different countries worldwide.
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At the top of the international accreditation system, established by the IAF - MLA mutual recognition agreement, signed by 95 countries, 6 continental and regional accreditation organizations, and 26 international organizations and associations.
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Established by Presidential Decree No. 312 of 1996 and accredited with full membership from (International Accreditation Forum - IAF, African Accreditation Cooperation - AFRAC, Arab Accreditation Council - ARAC).
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The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) is a worldwide association of accreditation bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of management systems, products, processes, services, personnel, validation and verification and other similar programmes of conformity assessment. Our primary function is to develop a single worldwide program of conformity assessment which reduces risk for businesses and their customers by assuring them that accredited certificates and validation and verification statements may be relied upon.
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National Accreditation Council (EGAC): Established by Presidential Decree No. 312 of 1996 and reorganized under Decree No. 248 of 2006, the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) is the sole national authority in Egypt responsible for the assessment and accreditation of conformity assessment bodies, including management systems, products, persons, and laboratories. It is a non-profit governmental organization operating under the Ministry of Industry, with full technical, administrative, and financial independence. International Accreditation of ICPCPL: In 2024, the International Council for Accreditation and Licensing of Professional Certifications (ICPCPL) obtained international accreditation from the Egyptian Accreditation Council. This represents a strategic milestone, as the accreditation falls within the largest internationally recognized accreditation frameworks acknowledged by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), granting ICPCPL-issued certifications broad global recognition and credibility.
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The certifications issued by the International Council for Accreditation and Licensing of Professional Certifications (ICPCPL) derive their strength from an integrated accreditation framework that begins with the Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC), the internationally recognized regional umbrella supporting quality infrastructure across 22 Arab countries, and extends through the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC), the sole independent national accreditation body in Egypt and an active member of both the Arab and international accreditation systems. This interconnected framework was crowned by ICPCPL obtaining international accreditation from EGAC in 2024. The strategic value of this integration lies in positioning ICPCPL qualifications within the largest internationally recognized accreditation scopes acknowledged by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). This ensures broad international and regional recognition beyond local borders, granting certificate holders global credibility, strengthening their competitive advantage in the international labor market, and supporting professional mobility and cross-border trade.
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"The qualifications of the International Council for Professional Qualifications and Licensing (ICPCPL) gain strategic recognition across continents, as they are based on accreditation from the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC), an active member party to mutual recognition agreements with the Arab Accreditation Body (ARAC) and the African Accreditation Organization (AFRAC). This interconnection gives ICPCPL a unique strategic value; with its EGAC accreditation obtained in 2024, its certificates are now supported under the umbrella of international recognition (IAF) as well as regional and continental organizations (ARAC & AFRAC), opening limitless professional horizons for holders of these qualifications in Arab, African, and international markets alike, while ensuring their acceptance as reliable tools for professional excellence and competence." ---
Learn MoreThese agreements facilitate the acceptance of certificates and recognition of qualifications between countries or different trade blocs. They enhance trade exchange and foster international cooperation in areas such as industry, commerce, and professional services.
Mutual recognition is an international system based on agreements, governed by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), followed by continental and regional accreditation organizations, all of which are committed to the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MLA).
"The only global standard ensuring the competence and professionalism of human resources"
This standard applies to organizations that issue individual certification. It serves as an international guarantee confirming that the certificate holder possesses the actual skills and expertise required to perform their duties professionally, based on impartial and rigorous assessments.
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