Licensed GIB Training Provider
The Licensed GIB Training Provider designation is awarded to organisations that meet the Institute's standards for delivering preparation programmes aligned with GIB certification frameworks. Designation authorises the organisation to offer GIB-approved training under the Institute's quality assurance framework.
This is an institutional designation, not an individual certification. Applications are submitted by organisations, not individual practitioners. Individual practitioners seeking GIB credentials should refer to the relevant Division I–IV certification pathways.
What LGTP Designation Represents
The Licensed GIB Training Provider (LGTP) designation is an institutional quality mark. It signals that an organisation's training programmes have been reviewed by GIB and found to meet the Institute's standards for curriculum content, instructor qualification, learner assessment, and quality assurance processes.
Designation does not mean that GIB delivers training through that organisation, nor that the organisation delivers training on GIB's behalf. It means that the organisation's independently operated programmes are judged to be appropriately aligned with GIB's competency frameworks for the relevant certification pathways.
Designated organisations are authorised to use the phrase "GIB Approved Training Organisation" and associated marks in their communications, subject to the terms of the licence agreement. This designation is subject to periodic review and may be withdrawn if standards are not maintained.
- Type: Institutional quality designation
- Applicant: Organisation (not an individual)
- Authorises: Use of "GIB Approved Training Organisation" designation
- Does not authorise: Issuing GIB credentials
- Renewal: Annual review required
- Enquiries: admissions@globalbehavior.org
Who the LGTP Designation Is For
The LGTP designation is open to any organisation that operates structured training programmes in applied behavioural science and is able to demonstrate alignment with GIB's competency frameworks.
Commercial training providers offering behavioural science courses to practitioners in any sector, including law enforcement, corporate, clinical, and government.
Professional membership bodies and learned societies that include structured training or continuing professional development programmes as part of their member offering.
Large enterprises with internal learning and development functions delivering in-house behavioural science training programmes to employees at scale.
University or college departments offering applied behavioural science programmes that map to GIB's practitioner competency frameworks and seek external recognition.
Public sector agencies and government departments delivering structured behavioural science training to their own staff or personnel within a government mandate.
Institutional Requirements
Organisations applying for LGTP designation must demonstrate that their programmes and operational standards meet GIB's requirements across all of the following areas.
- Programme curriculum alignment — Comprehensive application demonstrating how the organisation's curriculum aligns with GIB's published competency frameworks for the relevant certification pathways.
- Qualified instructors — Lead instructors hold a relevant GIB credential (CBSI or equivalent) or can demonstrate equivalent professional qualification assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- Quality assurance processes — Documented quality management processes covering programme delivery, instructor performance, and continuous improvement.
- Learner assessment procedures — Clear, documented assessment methods that evaluate learner attainment against defined competency criteria prior to programme completion.
- Agreement to GIB terms — Formal agreement to the GIB Approved Training Organisation terms and quality standards, including provisions relating to use of GIB marks, learner communications, and audit access.
The Designation Review Process
The LGTP review process is conducted by GIB's Education & Credentialing Governance panel. Organisations are assessed against the Institute's published standards and framework requirements.
Important: GIB Approved Training Organisation status does not authorise an organisation to issue GIB credentials. Certification of individual practitioners remains exclusively the function of GIB as the independent certifying body. No organisation may represent itself as authorised to award GIB credentials as a result of LGTP designation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. The LGTP designation is an institutional designation and may only be applied for by an organisation. Individual practitioners seeking GIB credentials should apply through the relevant certification pathway — Division I (Behavioural Analysis), Division II (Investigative Interviewing), Division III (Leadership & Intelligence), Division IV (Applied Research), or Division V (Education & Credentialing Governance).
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No. LGTP designation explicitly does not authorise any organisation to issue GIB credentials. Certification of individual practitioners remains exclusively with GIB as the independent certifying body. Designated organisations may prepare learners for GIB examinations and may use the "GIB Approved Training Organisation" mark, but may not represent themselves as authorised to grant GIB certification.
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LGTP designation is subject to annual review and may be suspended or withdrawn by GIB if an organisation fails to maintain the standards required at the time of designation, or if significant concerns are identified during monitoring or complaints processes. Organisations are notified of any concerns and given an opportunity to respond before a withdrawal decision is made.
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Learners attending programmes delivered by an LGTP-designated organisation can have confidence that their preparation programme has been reviewed and recognised by GIB as aligned with the Institute's competency frameworks. This does not guarantee a particular outcome in GIB examinations, but it does confirm that the training content is relevant and appropriately structured.
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Yes. Organisations may apply for LGTP designation in respect of training programmes aligned with one or more GIB certification divisions. Each programme area will be reviewed separately against the relevant competency framework. Designation applies per programme area rather than as a blanket approval for all training delivered by the organisation.
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Organisations should begin by submitting an initial enquiry to admissions@globalbehavior.org, describing the nature of their training programmes and the GIB certification pathways they seek alignment with. GIB will provide detailed application guidance and requirements documentation. There is no application fee at the enquiry stage.