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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Continuing Professional Development (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.

We consider CPD a vital part of any professional's career and support professional bodies to improve and update their CPD systems.

Our research into the area of CPD has given us a comprehensive understanding of what CPD is and the range of issues that arise when managing CPD for a professional body.

Find out more about CPD in the publications and downloadable resources below... 



E-learning for Professionals
In 2011 and 2012, we ran a research project called E-learning for Professionals. We investigated professional bodies’ development and usage of e-learning, professionals’ views and experiences of e-learning, future trends and patterns in

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Approaches to CPD Measurement
In June 2008, PARN conducted a study on behalf of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), exploring approaches to CPD measurement across a range of professions. Examples of good practice in output-based approaches to CPD measurement are

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CPD and Higher Education Institutions
This research project aimed to encourage mutually beneficial links between professional bodies and higher education institutions and other education and training suppliers in relation to CPD. This research was conducted in partnership with

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Professionals’ views on CPD
For this research project, PARN analysed a survey of professional body members about CPD provided by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as well as online delivery. The purpose of the survey was to investigate: How professionals feel about the CPD

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CPD and the Internet
We wanted to investigate the role of the internet in CPD and look at how professional associations are using internet technologies to support strategic objectives. The areas we look at in this report are: The nature and range of online CPD

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CPD for the Maritime Sector
Date: 22/03/2013
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Date: 12/03/2013
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2013-2014 Research Projects
Date: 07/03/2013
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