Opportunities for individuals to increase their current level of knowledge and skills through coursework or other means in order to improve their employment.
A range of short and long training programmes, some of which have an option of accreditation, which foster the development of employment-related knowledge, skills and understanding.
A programme of personal study / training by which a person keeps their expertise relevant and up to date throughout their working life. Effective CPD is structured and broad-based and is not restricted to formal training courses.
Courses and other means of education that allow people to raise their own standards of knowledge and skills in their work throughout their adult lives.
(CPD) A systematic and planned approach to the maintenance, enhancement and development of knowledge, skills and expertise that continues throughout a professional’s career and is to the mutual benefit of the individual, the employer and the professional body.~ more information: What is CPD
Enabling staff to develop through training as they progress professionally, this is usually monitored and fed into a personalised training plan.
A framework the auditor uses to continuously update professional knowledge, personal skills and competences to make him/her more effective as an auditor.
The means by which professionals demonstrate to their professional body that they are updating and maintaining their skills.
A formal procedure by which a professional body ensures that its members keep their expertise up to date with current developments. Applies to doctors, lawyers, accountants, financial advisers etc.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a systematic approach to professional up-dating. It recognises that everyone has different learning needs, and to address these needs we must plan ahead. The principle of CPD is that it should be an ongoing or career-long process. It embraces all activities that lead to learning whether these be work-based, formal learning programmes or informal activities. It is good professional practice, which enhances career prospects and leads to greater personal confidence.
CPD is the means by which members of professional associations maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge and skills and develop the personal qualities required in their professional lives.