Every credential issued by the Institute carries a permanent, publicly verifiable ID. Hiring managers, regulators, and credentialed members can confirm standing from any device, at any time, at no cost.
Every CCOI credential carries an ID in the format CCOI-{ROLE}-{YEAR}-{ID} — printed on the credential, encoded into the QR code, and visible on the designee's profile.
The public verification database goes live alongside the first issued credential cohort in Q3 2026. The sample result below illustrates the format every verified credential returns.
CCOI credentials are designed to be checked. The Institute publishes every credential ever issued, in every state of standing, to a permanent public registry. Hiring managers and regulators do not need to ask the candidate for proof — they ask the Institute.
Every credential, on issue, receives a permanent identifier embedded in the credential, encoded in a QR code, and registered in the Institute's public database. The ID never changes, even on recertification.
The verification page returns live data: current status, CEU compliance, designation, issue and expiration dates, and any disciplinary actions. A credential whose standing has changed since printing reflects that change immediately.
Verification is freely available to anyone — designees, employers, regulators, the general public. There is no charge, no registration, no API key. The Institute exists to make this query effortless.
California operators that employ CCOI-credentialed workers can subscribe to an employer dashboard for live, per-employee credential standing, recertification alerts, and one-click DCC export. Hiring managers can also pre-screen unverified candidates with the CCOI Skill Verify wedge.
A CCOI credential certifies that the named designee passed a published examination against a published standard, on the date shown, and remains in good standing as of the query time. It does not warrant the designee's conduct in any specific employment or service relationship. Hiring decisions remain the responsibility of the hiring entity.