The Chartered Institute of Teaching Specialists (CITS) is the preeminent global institution in advancing excellence in teaching, learning delivery, and learning development. Established under the legal framework of the Colorado State Law, CITS operates as a chartered professional body committed to elevating the teaching profession through rigorous certification, research, thought leadership, and international collaboration.

Its foundational purpose is to uphold the highest standards of educator competence, ethical practice, and professional integrity while fostering innovation and transformative educational practices worldwide.

By its purpose and powers, the CITS exists to: "Promote and uphold the highest standards of teaching excellence through professional certification, research, and international collaboration; to recognize and credential educators, instructors, assessors, and educational consultants who demonstrate mastery in their profession; to foster innovation in pedagogy through thought leadership and evidence-based teaching practices; and to elevate the status of teaching worldwide by establishing rigorous ethical standards and facilitating cross-border partnerships among educational professionals."

The Chartered Institute of Teaching Specialists (CITS) is the preeminent global body dedicated to advancing excellence in teaching, learning delivery and learning development through professional and specialist certifications; and to engaging in research, training, thought leadership, and international collaboration, by upholding rigorous standards for educator, instructor, assessor and consultant competencies—and ethical and upright teaching practices and conferring credible credentials that signify mastery in the profession.

The CITS sets out to recognize exceptional contributions in education through prestigious honorary awards, tiered cadres of Associates and Fellowships, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation—and by facilitating cross-border, cross national, cross-cultural partnerships and memberships, we shape the future of education and elevate teaching as a transformative profession worldwide.