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Members can record their IPD using the mypath professional development tool
which may involve reading, watching TV and video tapes and / or listening to radio programmes
and audio tapes; writing papers for presentation or publication.
b) At work where, simply by day to day activities, relevant knowledge and skills are acquired
by on the job learning and / or company provision.
c) At events such as presentations, lectures, seminars, conferences and also formal courses of
study, whether or not they lead to an examination.
Remember, the activities that count are those that are relevant to your learning needs.
Why should I keep records?
It is strongly recommended that you maintain a personal portfolio. This will assist you in a
number of key aspects related to your career.
a) You will be able to provide documented evidence of your commitment to your chosen
profession and of your continued competence.
b) It will act as an excellent reference, both in the up-dating of your Curriculum Vitae and in
recalling details of topics you have studied.
c) It will be a most useful aid in your career development, providing a means by which you can
plan, record and review your relevant activities.
How should I keep my records?
There are number of ways in which this may be done but the most usual is, quite simply, an A4
ring binder containing
a) your Professional Development Plan based on your identified needs;
b) your Professional Development Record detailing specific activities that have contributed to
your CPD.
c) certificates showing the competencies or qualifications you have gained; examples of work
which demonstrate your competence; of projects / courses etc you have undertaken and your
resultant developing etc.
d) other relevant CPD documentation.
Section 3 of this document explains the CPD process whilst a template Professional
Development Plan and Record Form is provided in Section 4. This will enable you to maintain,
by a series of brief entries, a simple record of your learning activities for each year and plan for
the next.
Maximising the benefits
Like many things in life, CPD can be organised so that it is carried out [almost] automatically.
The Institute can help in advising you how to maintain your CPD effectively. The important thing
to bear in mind is that it is a continual process of planning, completing activities, assessment of
those activities and review/feedback back to the plan.
You will need to set up a system that encompasses these four core stages. Many employers
have a bespoke system in place that performs this function satisfactorily; members can adopt
such a system or use the system provided by the Institute. Members are encouraged to include
their employers in the CPD process, ideally it should be a partnership that will benefit employee,
employer and the company. The annual appraisal interview is the ideal time to plan
development targets and assess progress. Notwithstanding it should always be remembered
that the detail of CPD is very much the individuals property and one should not rely on the
Company (Personnel) system, it may not be maintained properly and is of no support if you no
longer work for them.
Section 3 explains these four core stages in detail. However, when completing your CPD plan [in
order to achieve the necessary knowledge, skills understanding and attitudes that need to be
acquired or developed] you must take into account:
If you are a first time applicant or you are wishing to transfer your membership from Member to
Fellow you will still need to complete the relevant application form. You should use the
competency based report from Mypath to complete your application making sure you have
thoroughly read the requirements given in the relevant application guidelines.
Applicants seeking further advice about Professional Development should refer to the
Professional Development How 2 website - http://www.pd-how2.org/. This website is created by
the Professional Development Partnership, which consists of the IMarEST, RAES, IET, IMechE
and IOP and is aimed to give general advice to all applicants seeking Professional Registration.