Engineers Ireland: New CPD Policy
- 01 Mar 2017
Engineers Ireland has developed a new CPD policy for their members. This policy becomes effective on the 1st of January 2017. According to the policy all non-student members are required to undertake and record 35 hours’ CPD activities each year.
From 1st January, My CPD, an online recording tool, will be available for members to record their CPD activities.
Engineers' Ireland: Continuing Professional Development Policy
What counts as CPD (and what doesn’t)?
There are a wide variety of activities that count as CPD and it is worth noting that CPD is not just about attending paid courses – there are many ways of undertaking CPD (for a detailed list see Appendix 1).
Engineers Ireland categorises CPD for recording purposes into:
• Courses/Seminars/Conferences • Work-based learning • Self-directed learning • Mentoring/Coaching • Professional bodies activities
• Further education • Other Many different learning activities can qualify as CPD and you must decide which are the most appropriate for your needs.
CPD activities will differ depending on your career stage (for examples of which activities are most appropriate for each career stage see Appendix 2).
It is worth noting that many of these activities incur no cost other than your time, and you are probably already undertaking them. Members should aim to undertake a balance of CPD activities across the different CPD categories.
Engineers Ireland suggests that self-directed learning should count for no more than a maximum of 14 hours of your annual total. CPD activities do not have to be provided or accredited by Engineers Ireland.
What doesn’t count as CPD?
It can’t be CPD if it is your usual work routine and you learned nothing. Work activities can only be counted if you can justify that they are non-routine and contribute to your development as an engineering professional.
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