The following statements are agreed to by all trainers and members of HRD Academy UK (HRDA) as a condition of certification and membership:

• I will not disseminate, nor allow to go unchallenged, false or misleading information I believe is likely to have significant consequences.
• I will not offer professional information or advice I know to be misleading, or whose accuracy is beyond my competence to assess.
• I will not seek to acquire, through my position or special knowledge, for my own or others' use, information not rightly mine to possess.
• I will obey the laws of the applicable jurisdictions, and will not counsel nor assist any person to act in any way contrary to these laws. I will inform appropriate individuals if I become aware of illegal actions.
• I will not knowingly allow my competence to fall short of that necessary to reasonably carry out my duties.
• I will conduct my professional duties in such a manner as to cause no harm to the stature of the profession.
• I will take appropriate action on reasonably certain knowledge of unethical conduct on the part of a colleague.
• I will not misrepresent my qualifications, expertise or experience as a professional trainer. I will limit my contributions to my area(s) of expertise.
• I will give full acknowledgement to the work of others.
• I will accept responsibility for my work and for meeting commitments. I will inform others with a right and need to know of pertinent parts of my work.
• I will not accept work that I do not feel competent to perform or that cannot be completed in an appropriate timeframe to my customer’s/employer’s satisfaction.
• I will guard the legitimate confidentiality of my customer’s/employer’s private information.
• I will ensure my customer /employer is aware of appropriate expertise and current professional knowledge pertinent to the specific task(s) at hand.
• I will respect the commercial aspect of my obligation to my customers and/or employer. I will honour all contractual agreements and confidentiality requirements. I will keep confidential my customer’s/employer's and other companies' information.
• I will not accept work I feel would be unethical or would use resources I know belong to others.
• I will avoid conflicts of interest and will give notice of potential conflicts.

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HRD Academy UK (HRDA) is committed to high standards that require honesty, integrity and fairness. We do not collect any information from you beyond what is necessary to effectively evaluate you, except when you specifically and knowingly provide it. Your name, address, telephone number, email address, health and medical history, and any other information provided are treated with complete confidentiality and will not be shared with any outside parties without your permission.