PHW
Verify

Check a PHW certificate before you rely on it

Every certificate PHW issues carries a QR code that opens a live, checkable record. A site can confirm who was assessed, on what, and when, without contacting PHW.

How to check a certificate

Two ways to reach the same live record.

Scan

Scan the QR code

Every certificate carries a QR code, and so does the operator's phone card. Scanning either opens that operator's verify page directly.

Look up

Use the reference

Each certificate shows an operator reference. Open the verify site and enter that reference to reach the same page without scanning anything.

Open the verify site →

What the page shows

The same detail for every operator, so a site can check anyone the same way.

Name
Qualifications held
Certificate references
Award and renewal dates
The assessor's decision
What it never shows

The verify page never shows date of birth or a home address. It exists so a site can check qualifications, not identify someone.

Try the sample

A live, working example, marked SAMPLE throughout, so anyone can see exactly what a real verify page looks like before checking a real certificate.

Sample operator · SAMPLE

Fred Bloggs, a made-up name, with a full set of certificates, theory and practical records, site evidence statements and QR codes.

Open the sample operator pack

If something does not match

If a certificate does not match what its verify page shows, report it.

Report a mismatch to [email protected]