American BoardProfessional Certifications SuitePublished governance explains who reviews content, who assesses, who makes award decisions, and how impartiality and appeals are managed.
Reviews the credential scope, competences, scientific content, examination guide, and learning outcomes, and updates them when relevant pharmaceutical GMP requirements change.
Operates independently from training and sales.
Makes award, denial, suspension, or withdrawal decisions after confirming eligibility, assessment completion, impartiality declarations, and required review.
Operates independently from training and sales.
Independently reviews appeals and complaints separately from the original assessment and certification decision, issuing documented recommendations or decisions within published timelines.
Operates independently from training and sales.
Develops the examination blueprint, reviews the item bank and case studies, defines assessment criteria, and reviews result quality without making certification decisions.
Operates independently from training and sales.
Oversees separation of training, assessment, and certification decisions; reviews conflict-of-interest declarations; and determines mitigation or exclusion actions where needed.
Operates independently from training and sales.
The GMP-P credential is awarded only after eligibility requirements, identity verification where applicable, all assessment components, and relevant conflict-of-interest checks have been completed.
Award of the credential requires two documented independent decisions by two different Certification Decision Committee members. Neither decision-maker may have trained, assessed, reviewed eligibility for, or administered the examination of the same candidate.
The certification decision must remain separate from the decision to open applications, eligibility approval, examination scoring, and issuance of the credential record or digital certificate.
Training providers, training organisations, and examination centres have no authority to award, deny, or issue the credential. Their role is limited to training, operational support, or approved examination delivery.
The credential issuer may issue the credential only after confirming that two valid independent certification decisions are recorded, the candidate file is complete, and no open appeal or investigation affects the decision.
Appeals are reviewed by a body that did not participate in the original assessment or certification decision. All decisions, declarations, and actions must be retained in an auditable record.