Instructor Policy & Standards
WFDP Academy is committed to providing credible, professional and high-quality learning opportunities. Instructors play an important role in maintaining the educational standards, integrity and reputation of the Academy.
This policy establishes the general standards expected of instructors who create, deliver or contribute to courses and learning activities through WFDP Academy.
Instructors are expected to conduct themselves professionally and responsibly when interacting with learners, WFDP Academy personnel and other members of the learning community.
Instructors should communicate respectfully, provide appropriate educational guidance and maintain professional boundaries in all Academy-related activities.
WFDP Academy may consider an instructor’s education, professional experience, subject-matter expertise, training experience or other relevant qualifications when reviewing instructor applications or course proposals.
Approval as an instructor does not automatically authorize the publication of every submitted course. Courses may be subject to separate review and approval.
WFDP Academy may request supporting documentation where reasonably necessary to verify qualifications or professional experience.
Instructors are responsible for ensuring that their courses are appropriately structured, understandable and relevant to the stated learning objectives.
Course content should:
Instructors are responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the educational materials they provide.
Content should not knowingly contain materially false, deceptive or misleading information.
Where a subject involves legal, medical, financial, technical or other specialized professional matters, instructors should clearly communicate appropriate limitations and should not misrepresent educational content as individualized professional advice where it is not intended to provide such advice.
Instructors must have the necessary rights, licenses or permissions for materials included in their courses.
Content must not unlawfully reproduce or infringe third-party copyrights, trademarks, publications, videos, images, software or other protected materials.
The ownership and permitted use of instructor-created materials may additionally be governed by applicable instructor agreements or other arrangements with WFDP Academy.
Instructors are expected to promote academic integrity and fair assessment practices.
Assessments should reasonably reflect the learning objectives of the relevant course and should not be manipulated to create misleading completion or achievement records.
Instructors must not facilitate fraudulent certificates, false attendance, artificial course completion or other conduct intended to compromise the integrity of WFDP Academy credentials.
Artificial intelligence and other digital tools may be used responsibly to support course development where appropriate.
However, instructors remain responsible for reviewing and validating all materials they publish or submit, regardless of whether artificial intelligence assisted in their preparation.
AI-generated or AI-assisted content must not be used to fabricate qualifications, sources, research findings, data or other information.
The use of artificial intelligence does not transfer responsibility for the accuracy, originality, legality or educational quality of course content away from the instructor.
Course content and instructor interactions should respect the dignity of learners and the international character of the WFDP Academy community.
Harassment, discriminatory conduct, threats, abusive behavior or deliberate humiliation of learners or other participants is not acceptable.
Professional disagreement and academic discussion should be conducted respectfully.
Instructors should use appropriate Academy channels for course-related communication where such channels are available.
Learner information obtained through WFDP Academy must not be misused for unauthorized marketing, solicitation or unrelated purposes.
Instructors must respect applicable privacy and data-protection requirements.
Instructors must accurately represent their courses, qualifications and professional background.
Instructors must not make unauthorized claims that a course:
Where instructors participate in paid courses or revenue arrangements, the applicable financial terms will be governed by WFDP Academy’s platform rules and any relevant agreement.
Instructors must not attempt to circumvent authorized Academy payment systems for transactions that are required to take place through the platform.
WFDP Academy may review courses before or after publication to maintain appropriate educational, technical and institutional standards.
The Academy may request modifications, corrections or updates where necessary.
WFDP Academy may decline, temporarily suspend or remove content that does not satisfy applicable requirements or that may compromise learner interests, platform integrity or the reputation of the Academy.
Instructors should periodically review course materials and update them when significant developments make existing information inaccurate, misleading or materially outdated.
WFDP Academy may request updates where appropriate.
Instructors may not independently issue or modify WFDP Academy certificates unless expressly authorized.
Official Academy certificates and credentials must be generated, approved or issued through authorized WFDP Academy procedures and systems.
Failure to comply with this policy may result in actions appropriate to the circumstances, including:
Serious misconduct, fraud, intellectual-property violations or actions affecting credential integrity may result in immediate protective measures where necessary.
WFDP Academy may update these standards periodically to reflect developments in its educational programs, technologies, institutional requirements and quality-assurance practices.
By providing courses or educational services through WFDP Academy, instructors are expected to comply with these standards and contribute to a credible, professional and internationally oriented learning environment.