Who We Are

About World of Certifications

WOC is a private international certification authority. WOC does not deliver training. WOC defines standards, controls assessment quality, and issues verifiable certificates through a network of Approved Training Centers.

Our Purpose

The certification authority — not the training provider

World of Certifications (WOC) is a private international certification authority operating in the hospitality, culinary arts, and food safety sectors. Our role is specific and structurally distinct: we define competency standards, govern assessment quality, and issue verifiable certificates. We do not teach.

Training is delivered by our network of Approved Training Centers (ATCs) — institutions that meet our approval criteria and operate under binding quality agreements. The separation between who trains and who certifies is the foundation of our integrity.

Pilot operations are currently underway in Bangladesh and Nepal, building a verified network of approved training centers designed to serve professionals across the region.

Mission

"To build a credible, verifiable, and independently controlled certification authority for hospitality, culinary arts, and food safety professionals."

Vision

"Every WOC certificate represents a verified standard — not a purchased credential."

ISO Compliance Notice

WOC quality management systems are informed by ISO 9001 principles. WOC does not claim ISO certification of qualifications. Certification authority is independent and proprietary to WOC.

WOC IS

  • A private international certification authority
  • A competency standards authority
  • An independent certification issuing organisation
  • A quality assurance system for training delivery
  • A public certificate verification authority

WOC is NOT

  • A training provider or course seller
  • An ISO-certified body
  • A government-regulated certification body
  • A nationally recognised qualification authority
  • Equivalent to EQF, AQF, or City & Guilds
Principles

Five core principles

I.

Competency First

Certification reflects demonstrated ability, not attendance. Every WOC certificate is evidence of verified occupational competency, not programme completion.

II.

Quality Assurance

Every assessment is verified and audited. External verification, ATC audit, and internal moderation are non-negotiable components of every certification cycle.

III.

Verification & Traceability

Every certificate is publicly verifiable and system-tracked. No certificate exists without a complete audit trail from registration through to issuance.

IV.

Approved Center Delivery

Training is delivered only through WOC-approved centers. No WOC certificate can be earned without passing through an approved and audited training environment.

V.

Honest Positioning

WOC claims only what it can verify and formally demonstrate. We do not overstate our reach, recognition, or regulatory status — at any stage of our development.

2024
Established
WOC charter established in MMXXIV
2
Pilot Markets
Bangladesh and Nepal — pilot operations underway
ISO
9001 Informed
Quality management informed by ISO 9001 principles
100%
Centrally Issued
All certificates issued by WOC, never by the ATC
Get Involved

Become part of the WOC network.

Whether you run a training institution or want to understand how certification works — we want to hear from you.

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