11 April 2026: With hiring complexities rising from AI-generated resumes to deepfake identities and cross-border employment fraud, BGV Academy has announced the launch of India’s first structured certification programme in background verification, the Certified Background Verification Professional (CBVP).
The initiative aims to transform background verification from a routine compliance task into a specialised risk intelligence function, critical to an organisation’s security. An industry central to hiring decisions has, until now, operated without formal training systems or standardised professional frameworks. CBVP seeks to address this gap.
Developed by BGV Academy, the learning division of AMS Inform, a global employment background verification company, the programme distills nearly four decades of operational expertise, global standards, and industry best practices into a comprehensive professional development framework.
The certification launch comes at a pivotal moment for the industry. The global background screening market is projected to surpass $27 billion in the coming years, driven by increasing regulatory scrutiny and mounting pressure on organisations to strengthen hiring integrity and risk management frameworks. However, despite its growing importance, the industry has operated without formal training systems, standardised methodologies, or recognised professional pathways.
Designed to empower HR professionals, verification practitioners, and organisations seeking to build more robust hiring systems, the CBVP programme features a structured, real-world curriculum aligned with contemporary industry challenges, Standardised frameworks for consistent and compliant verification processes, and a professional certification to validate expertise in high-risk decision-making.
Sachin Aggarwal, Executive Director of AMS Inform and Founder of BGV Academy, said, “Background verification protects organisations from risks they may never even know existed. For years, the process has been treated as a checkbox activity. In reality, it requires risk judgment, legal understanding, and ethical decision-making. CBVP is an attempt to bring structure and recognition to this responsibility.”
The certification programme addresses several critical challenges facing organisations today, including the proliferation of fraudulent credentials and sophisticated identity manipulation, rapid growth in remote and cross-border hiring arrangements, increasing reliance on technology-led verification systems and a shift from one-time checks to continuous monitoring frameworks.
Beyond individual credentialing, CBVP aims to build a skilled certified talent pool and establish common frameworks for verification processes across the industry. The initiative is expected to enhance employment opportunities and elevate salary packages within the HR ecosystem by positioning background verification as a specialised professional function.
Aggarwal, who has spent over three decades shaping the verification ecosystem, identified the persistent absence of structured knowledge, training, and professional recognition as a critical gap. Having witnessed the industry’s evolution from manual, paper-driven processes to technology-enabled global systems, he established BGV Academy to formalise professional standards in a field that has historically lacked formal training infrastructure.
As organisations continue to navigate increasingly complex hiring landscapes, the CBVP programme marks a significant step toward professionalising background verification in India and equipping practitioners with the skills necessary to manage evolving risks effectively.
About BGV Academy
BGV Academy is the learning and certification division of AMS Inform, a global employment background verification company with nearly four decades of industry experience. The Academy is dedicated to professionalising the background verification sector through structured training programmes, industry-standard certifications, and the development of skilled practitioners equipped to address contemporary hiring risks.
About AMS Inform
AMS Inform is a global employment background verification company, providing comprehensive screening solutions to organisations worldwide. With expertise spanning multiple decades and markets, AMS Inform specialises in mitigating hiring risks through rigorous verification processes, advanced technology platforms, and deep domain knowledge.
