{"id":12239,"date":"2026-10-12T23:04:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanprofessionalschool.org\/site\/?page_id=12239"},"modified":"2026-10-15T23:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:19:19","slug":"conflicts-of-interest-and-proprietary-interest-disclosure-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanprofessionalschool.org\/site\/conflicts-of-interest-and-proprietary-interest-disclosure-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Conflicts of Interest and Proprietary Interest Disclosure Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Purpose<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This policy ensures transparency regarding any proprietary interest that instructors, facilitators, or other instructional personnel may have in products, instruments, devices, or materials used in American Professional School (APS) learning events. It supports academic integrity and learner trust.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Scope<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This policy applies to all individuals involved in the design, development, delivery, or evaluation of APS learning events, including employed staff, contracted trainers, facilitators, subject-matter experts, and guest instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Policy Statement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructors, facilitators, and other instructional personnel must disclose any proprietary interest they hold in products, instruments, devices, or materials that are recommended, required, demonstrated, or otherwise used in connection with an APS learning event.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A proprietary interest includes, but is not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ownership, authorship, or co-authorship of materials, tools, software, instruments, or devices used in the learning event<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Financial interest (including royalties, licensing fees, or equity) in a product or company whose materials or tools are used or promoted<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Any other personal or financial relationship that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the selection or recommendation of materials or tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Disclosure Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disclosure is required in two places:<\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Marketing materials<\/strong>: Any promotional description, course outline, or marketing communication that references or promotes the learning event must include a clear disclosure of relevant proprietary interests.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Beginning of the learning event<\/strong>: The disclosure must be communicated to learners at the start of the learning event (verbally, in writing, or both, as appropriate to the delivery format). For online or self-paced events, the disclosure must appear before or at the point learners begin the instructional content.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disclosure should be concise and factual. Example language: \u201cThe facilitator has a proprietary interest in [product\/material name] used in this learning event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Responsibilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instructional personnel are responsible for identifying and promptly disclosing any proprietary interests to APS before a learning event is marketed or delivered.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The Academic Quality Lead reviews disclosures that could affect content selection, assessment design, or instructional recommendations to assess any impact on academic integrity.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>APS is responsible for ensuring that required disclosures appear in marketing materials and are presented at the beginning of each learning event.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>The Operations Manager (or designated equivalent) oversees overall compliance with this policy, including confirmation that disclosures are properly documented and communicated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Consequences of Non-Compliance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Failure to disclose a relevant proprietary interest may result in removal from instructional assignments, revision or withdrawal of affected learning events or marketing materials, and, where appropriate, termination of the engagement or employment. APS may also take corrective action to notify affected learners if a disclosure was omitted.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Related Policies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This policy operates in conjunction with the Trainer \/ Facilitator Competence and Professional Development Policy, the Intellectual Property and Copyright Policy, and the Competency Demonstration, Appeals, and Academic Integrity Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Contact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions about this policy should be directed to:<br> <br>American Professional School<br>Email: contact@americanprofessionalschool.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Purpose This policy ensures transparency regarding any proprietary interest that instructors, facilitators, or other instructional personnel may have in products, instruments, devices, or materials used in American Professional School (APS) learning events. It supports academic integrity and learner trust. 2. 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