CONTINUING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

My Name – REGIONAL My Name – REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP OFFICER ILP MEMBERSHIP OFFICER ILP XXXXXXXX REGIONXXXXXXXX REGION

WHAT IS CPD?WHAT IS CPD?

• CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Any educational activity that maintains, develops or increases your knowledge or your personal qualities.

• You are always learning!• By doing CPD you are maintaining and updating

your skills which can only aid career progression.• By engaging in CPD, you can demonstrate ongoing

competence

• YOU are doing CPD right now!

• But you may not be recording and reflecting on it!

TYPICAL CPDTYPICAL CPD

• Formal training courses such as the ILP Exterior Lighting Diploma or manufacturers training days.

• Technical seminars delivered by the ILP or others. • Personal research. Reading journals, books, internet

training courses.• Visits by technical representatives from manufacturers

talking about new products.• Mentoring a colleague or junior member of staff• Learning a foreign language. • Working in the community, social work or volunteering

can also count.

CPD AND THE ILPCPD AND THE ILP

• By being a member of the ILP you are obliged to plan and record your CPD.

• Activities should amount to at least 30 hours per year.

• The ILP is performing random checks on all members. You may be asked to submit your records.

• You will need evidence of your CPD when seeking to upgrade your membership.

YOUR CPD ACTION PLANYOUR CPD ACTION PLAN

You need to identify your CPD needs and what action you need to take to attain them.

• Your career intentions?• What learning opportunities are open to you?• Your employer’s business objectives?• Personal interests, hobbies or self development?• Record your CPD on “My ILP” and on an Excel CPD

record score card – downloadable from the ILP website

HOW TO RECORD ITHOW TO RECORD IT

• Date• Item• Organiser• Total hours • CPD hours (Less than the total hours)• Type of activity• Key Learning points• Benefits and Achievements• Evaluation

• There is an exemplar record on the ILP website on the membership page

WHAT TO TAKE AWAYWHAT TO TAKE AWAY

1. Plan it2. Do it3. Reflect on it4. Record it5. Evaluate it

• Get into good CPD habits, it can only reward you