An independent vocational awarding body. We design qualifications, govern assessment, and issue verifiable certificates. We do not deliver training.
World of Certifications (WOC) is an independent vocational awarding body operating in the hospitality and culinary arts sector. Our role is specific and structurally distinct: we design the qualifications, set the assessment standards, and issue the certificates. We do not teach.
Training is delivered by our network of Approved Training Centres (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 centres designed to serve learners across the region.
WOC quality management systems are informed by ISO 9001 principles. WOC does not claim ISO certification of qualifications.
Every WOC qualification is built to a defined structure: credit volume, learning outcomes, unit specifications, practical weighting, and competency descriptors. Nothing is issued without a documented framework behind it.
Assessment standards are set by WOC, not by training centres. External verifiers review assessment decisions before certificates are issued. The awarding decision always rests with WOC — not the institution that taught the learner.
Approved Training Centres are selected, approved, and periodically audited. They deliver the curriculum and conduct internal assessments under WOC's published standards — but they do not issue or control certificates.
Every decision we make — from qualification design to certificate issuance — is made with honesty and rigour. We do not exaggerate our reach or credentials.
The body that trains must never be the body that certifies. This structural independence is non-negotiable at WOC and defines every governance decision we make.
Every certificate WOC issues is publicly verifiable. Employers, institutions, and individuals can verify any certificate at any time — 365 days a year.
Quality is not a status — it is a process. WOC operates internal audit cycles, external review, and a documented approach to continual improvement across all functions.
We are honest about what we are: a pilot-phase awarding body building infrastructure carefully and responsibly. We publish our standards and governance frameworks openly.
Qualifications are developed in response to real industry need. Our framework reflects the skills, roles, and career pathways that the hospitality and culinary sector actually requires.
Whether you run a training institution or want to understand how certification works — we want to hear from you.