Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
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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...
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| Publications on CPD |
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| Book: CPD - Lifelong Learning of Millions |
| Andy Friedman (Book comes out on 23 August 2011) Providing the first comprehensive study of the subject of CPD, this innovative book will be required reading for CPD professionals and researchers and those working in HR, strategic roles and management. |
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| Report: Moving to Compulsory CPD |
| Christina Williams and William Hanson (2011) The report looks at organisations that have already travelled on the path to compulsory CPD and what they have to teach to those about to embark on it. From £20 |
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| Book: Online support for CPD |
| Christina Williams and Andrew Friedman (April 2008) This book explores the ways professional bodies are using online systems to support all aspects and stages of their members CPD – from planning to reflecting. From £40 |
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| 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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| Spring Conference |
| Date: 23/04/2013 |
| Engaging and retaining members through your professional brand
We're really excited that our (Re)defining Your Professional Brand conference on 24 April 2013!
Come hear from speakers f... |
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| CPD for the Maritime Sector |
| Date: 22/03/2013 |
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The Nautical Institute (NI) has recently been redeveloping
its CPD policies and its member tools for recording and planning CPD online.
The NI is an international representative body for mari... |
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| 2013-2014 Research Projects |
| Date: 07/03/2013 |
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Based on feedback from our
members and the PARN Steering Group, we are busy planning two research projects for
2013-2014.
Find out about each of the new projects from the links below:
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