Behavioral Ethics & Compliance Institute
How courses are reviewed
A course is listed as BECI-reviewed only after it has been checked, requirement by requirement, against the BECI Standard.
The six steps of a review
- The course is taken as a learner would take it. The reviewer enrolls, completes the lessons and sits the final assessment.
- Each requirement is marked met or not met. The standard has 30 numbered requirements in eight areas. There is no partial credit and no overall score.
- The records are checked. The reviewer generates a letter of enrollment, a course information sheet and a certificate, then confirms the certificate ID verifies online.
- The sales pages are checked. Claims about acceptance, price and refunds are compared with section 6 of the standard.
- Gaps are fixed before listing. A course with any requirement not met is not listed until the gap is closed and rechecked.
- The result is recorded. The listing shows the review date and the version of the standard used.
What is checked
| Area | What the reviewer confirms |
|---|---|
| Curriculum | Objectives, stated hours, educational approach, annual content review |
| Delivery | Seat time tracked and enforced, works on any device, languages stated, provider reachable |
| Assessment | Knowledge checks, final assessment, certificate only after passing |
| Completion records | Certificate details, letter of enrollment, course information sheet, record retention |
| Verification | Online lookup by certificate ID, invalid status shown, response time |
| Honest marketing | No unearned approval claims, no acceptance promises, full price shown, refund policy published |
| Learner privacy | No sale of records, controlled release, privacy policy published |
| Review and renewal | Review date recorded, re-review every 12 months |
Re-review and removal
Every listed course is reviewed again within 12 months, and sooner if its content, length or assessment changes. A course that stops meeting the standard loses its BECI-reviewed listing until it meets the standard again.
Who performs reviews. BECI is operated by D Lee Ventures LLC, the same company that operates CourtCure and Conduct Courses, and the programs it reviews are its own. BECI review is an internal quality standard, published in full so that anyone can check a course against it. It is not an independent accreditation or a government approval.
Report a concern
If a BECI-reviewed course does not meet a requirement in the standard, write to info@becicertified.org with the course name and the requirement number. Concerns are answered within two business days.