Training means readiness
A training credential shows someone completed education. It does not prove that an organization operates with Teal practices under real conditions.
Standards, training, and consulting stay separate
A trust system fails when the people who sell implementation can also decide who gets certified. Teal Registry keeps those powers visibly separate.
Conflict boundaries
Training can prepare a team. Consulting can help a team implement. Only an independent review process can support a verified public status.
RuleTeal Registry sets standards, reviews evidence, publishes records, and protects badge integrity.
RuleTraining and implementation support may help applicants prepare, but they do not grant status.
RuleAssessors may not review their own clients, trainees, affiliated projects, or conflicted relationships.
RuleSupport, sponsorship, enhanced listings, or visibility products do not influence verification outcomes.
RulePublic records show the exact scope reviewed; no badge should be treated as a broad endorsement.
Verification means evidence
Verification reviews artifacts, scope, dates, and boundaries. It should never imply claims outside the reviewed record.