Continuing Professional Development
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skill and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties throughout the practitioner's working life. Undertaking CPD is a commitment to enhancing skills and capability throughout a professional career.
CPD Activity Record
To create your CPD submission, please log into My Account
CPD helps to:
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Maintain and enhance knowledge and skills - improving performance, confidence and career prospects
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Focus an individual's career development - allowing specific areas of development to be targeted
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Broaden an individual’s skills set - to better adapt to change in the workplace
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Demonstrate commitment to the profession - through personal CPD records and/or the Institution's CPD Activity Record (a template and completed example are provided below)
Mandatory Reporting of CPD
Whilst the reporting of CPD is now mandatory for members of the Institution who have become professionally qualified since January 2011, the Institution strongly encourages all members to report their CPD activities. Details of how you can meet the Institution's reporting requirements can be found in the guidance document below.
A list of Frequently Asked Questions can be found here.
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CPD: Activity Record
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CPD: Activity Record
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CPD: Mandatory Reporting |