Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme
What does CPD mean?
Continuing - ongoing, long-lasting, lifelong
P
rofessional - expert, skilled, trained
Development - growth,
progress, advancement
So pretty positive stuff! Research indicates that people who actively pursue CPD feel much more confident and competent; they are also more successful and happy in their professional and private lives.
Part of the IQPS mission is to raise professional standards through continuing personal and professional development. To support the maintenance of excellence, members are recommended to take part in our CPD Scheme.
New IQPS Online CPD Management Tool Goes Live!
CPD points are awarded across various categories:
A - IQPS-related - conference and event attendance, committee work or
professional development speaking
B - Development through recognised
awarding bodies for course work
C - Professional and job-related
committee or group work and private study
D - A new category -
personal development recognised by your manager
"I've taken part in the IQPS CPD Scheme since its launch and have been fortunate enough to be successful each year. I'd urge all members to record their CPD. There are lots of things many of us do that could be written up and used as evidence to claim CPD points." Jayne W MIQPS
Category A
- Professional development speaking (including IQPS talks)
- IQPS National event attendance
- Involvement with the local management teams
- Attendance at IQPS local events
- Initiation of in-company Office Professional Support Group
- Producing a published article or local network report
Category B
- Level 4 or above courses
- Other structured courses
- Short courses/seminars
- Language courses
- In-company courses
Category C
- Other professional or job related committee work
- Leading an Office Professional Support Group
- Creating a web site
- Participation in another institute's CPD scheme
- Private Study
Category D
- A new category for personal development recognised by your manager
Please contact cpd@iqps.org for further details.
