You are the best judge of how much Continuing Professional Development (CPD) you need and which activities will be most beneficial in meeting your learning and development goals. However, it’s important that your CPD is both proportionate and relevant to your role. The CPD Awards assist organizations in certifying their CPD programs and help individuals identify meaningful CPD opportunities.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD), also known as Continuing Professional or Personal Education (CPE), is the process through which individuals maintain and enhance their knowledge and skills in their professional fields. CPD is a structured approach to learning that ensures competence in practice by incorporating knowledge, skills, and practical experience. It can include a wide range of relevant learning activities, whether formal and structured or informal and self-directed. CPD allows for personalized development that aligns with your individual needs, the expectations of your employer, and regulatory requirements. By engaging in CPD, you ensure that you remain competent, up-to-date, and uphold the standards of a true professional.
Continuing professional development (CPD) or Continuing Professional/Personal education (CPE) is the means by which people maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives. CPD is structured approach to learning to help ensure competence to practice, taking in knowledge, skills and practical experience. CPD can involve any relevant learning activity, whether formal and structured or informal and self-directed. CPD enables development to be structured in a way that meets your own personal needs, the requirements of your employer and indeed the regulator; ensuring you remain competent and up-to-date as this is the mark of a true professional.
CPD can be provided in several ways. How it would be delivered it is depend on the organisation structure and its human and financial resources.
The most common methods are use as following
In-house presentations
Workshops
Seminars and conferences
Training courses
Technical reports
Books
House magazines & newsletters,
Literature
Videos, CD-ROM’s & discs,
Factory tours & site visits and
Website
The Continuing Professional Development Mark is an independent Assessment scheme designed exclusively for person to ensure the personal skills.