Curriculum overview — PROVE certification
Module content is being finalised. The structure and learning outcomes below are stable; detailed materials and the booking flow will follow.
Stage one · Foundational curriculum

Six foundational modules

01
The principle of verification

What it means to confirm an outcome in the context it was achieved, and why observation rather than assertion is the basis of a Prover's work.

Outcomes: distinguish verification from advice and from audit · describe what a faithful representation requires.
02
The PIE methodology

How a Proven Improvement Evaluation is structured, the data points it draws on, and how evidence is gathered, weighted and recorded.

Outcomes: navigate a full PIE evaluation · identify the evidence each data point requires.
03
Evidence, measurement and field practice

Working in the field: what to measure, how to record it defensibly, and how to handle incomplete or contested evidence.

Outcomes: plan and run a field assessment · document a chain of evidence that holds up to review.
04
Independence, conflicts and conduct

Recognising and managing conflicts, the rotation and separation rules, and the conduct expected of a member of the Institute.

Outcomes: apply the independence safeguards in practice · know when to decline or refer an engagement.
05
Judgement under uncertainty

Making and defending a call when the evidence is partial — paired directly with the Human Capability Assessment.

Outcomes: reason transparently from evidence to conclusion · sit the Human Capability Assessment.
06
Reporting and faithful representation

Turning a completed assessment into a report a third party can rely on, without overstating or flattening what was found.

Outcomes: produce a clear, defensible verification report · represent uncertainty honestly.
Stage two
Supervised assessment

A field assessment conducted under a CPROVE or above.

Stage three
Certification examination

Peer review and examination for independent practice.

Ongoing
CPD-maintained practice

Continuing development keeps the mark current.