02 / Evidence standards
A standard is only as strong as its evidence.
Source provenance, learning objectives, quality assurance and supported completion.
Policy
aice-cpd-2026.1
Document updated
7 November 2026
Policy effective date
Awaiting owner confirmation
Publication review
Reviewer appointment pending
Source provenance and quality
Review source ownership, permission, identity, publication context, version and content hash. A citation or AI-generated reference is not proof of clinical evidence. Sources that cannot be verified require human review.
Classify the activity
Structured learning may qualify after review. Stand-alone proficiency checks, unsupported self-report, duplicates and passive/idle activity do not earn CPD hours. Teaching others is excluded for GDC users under this policy.
Objectives and outcomes
Approved learning needs explicit subject/content, aims and learning objectives, appropriate outcomes, a reviewed maximum duration and a named QA person or body. Clinical suitability and scope require domain-appropriate review.
Document actual completion
Review supported completion evidence without equating an open browser or running timer with learning. Fractional hours derive from eligible minutes; there is no positive floor, per-certificate rounding or assessment bonus. Unsupported evidence remains pending.
Sources & method
Based on AiCE's implemented CPD policy, stored-answer grading, reviewer approval controls and partner API v1. These are implementation references, not evidence of external validation.