One in a series of frequently asked questions from North West ICE members - on Continuing Professional Development for ICE members.
I understand that ICE introduced CPD monitoring in January 2011. Why is this and what does this mean for me?
CPD monitoring is the first stage in a wider programme of awareness raising of the importance of CPD.
Background
Peter Hansford, the 146th President of the Institution, said:
"Imagine a world without professional qualifications, a world where we have no way of knowing who is competent and who is not. Who we can trust and who we can’t. It’s actually quite scary. But there’s much more to this than just getting a professional qualification. Imagine a world where professionals don’t bother to keep up to date with advances in their field. Why should civil engineers be any different? They should not. As civil engineers, we must show the value of our professional qualification. We must show we’re competent to practise. And we must inspire trust in what we do and how we maintain and develop our competence. Society deserves no less. The Institution has taken steps to inspire that trust and for members to declare their Continuing Professional Development, their CPD, each year. Tangible evidence to support the trust that society has placed in us. We know that CPD monitoring drives the recording and maintenance of competence.
Source: ice.org.uk/Information-resources/Document-Library/Presidential-Address-2010
What is changing?
- From the end of January 2011 a random 10% of professionally qualified members’ Development Action Plans was called in for audit.
- Of these, 10% were closely examined by the CPD panel and feedback given as appropriate.
- There are also arrangements in place for those who undertake a specific role, eg Council members, Panel members, Reviewers.
What do I need to do?
- Use the ICE standard forms for your records (links below).
- The record consists of two parts; a) the Development Action Plan (DAP) – the plan, b) the Professional Development Record (PDR) – detail of how the plan has been met.
- Make sure your record is up to date
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