The IAESDP, as a part of its obligations in serving the Empowerment Self Defense and Self Defense Industries, is tasked with supporting an independent, unaffiliated Credentialing Advisory Committee that involves ESD community members, related experts, and members of the public in credentialing program development. In the first round, the Committee sought input for program development, from requirements to the application to the exam. Currently, the IAESDP supports the standing Committee tasked with the further development, maintenance, support, and enforcement of the credentialing program, its requirements, and its policies.