iCPD Membership for Delegates of The CPD Standards Office Accredited Training Providers
Achiever (AInstCPD)
Achievers are young people aged between 16 to 25, who do not merely talk about their ambitions but pursue them through continuous learning and action.
Member (MInstCPD)
Do you value professional development? Do you see it as essential to your ongoing success? Take control of your own performance and future-proof your career.
Fellow (FInstCPD)
Are you a senior professional knowing the ins and outs of your industry? If so, you have the opportunity to be recognised for your expertise and be part of an elite network.
WHAT IS CPD?
CPD is a simple and structured approach to everyday learning. CPD is not a formal qualification, rather the continuous learning, in bitesize chunks, that keep you, and your qualifications up to date. Today, CPD is the currency of professional education and training, by everyone in the workforce across the globe.
It’s the culmination of every small and big effort you undertake to be better at work and a better you. In short, membership with the Institute of CPD provides:
Competence
Develop competence by rewiring your skills ready for the future
Credibility
Build instant credibility with prestigious post-nominals & certified badges
Community
Leverage our network to grow your business or get that dream job you want.
Traditional education has always provided the basic building blocks upon which CPD stands. In 2022 we need to learn subjects that truly matter to us and which give us the experience and ability to put us on track to succeed. We’re no longer learning for work, but from work.
Improve your knowledge, skills and competence with CPD
CPD, a key component of lifelong learning, can be defined as the systematic maintenance and improvement of knowledge, skills and competence, and the enhancement of learning, undertaken by an individual throughout their working life.
The Institute of CPD is a cross-professional body providing recognition and support for individuals, whatever their discipline, who demonstrate a personal commitment to their own CPD and recognise its value to their clients, colleagues and society in general.
“Continuing professional development plays a vital part in ensuring public confidence in the professions, especially in our increasingly fast-changing world. And it is particularly important for the UK, in order to maintain its outstanding reputation in the field of professional services in an increasingly competitive world. On a personal note, my own experience of CPD is that by introducing you to new ideas, it makes life more interesting as well as making you a better professional.”
- The Rt. Hon. Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CPD?
CPD is the intentional maintenance and development of the knowledge and skills needed to perform in a professional context. This could mean honing current skills, developing them to a new level, or it could mean learning new ones that will allow an employee’s to be prepared for potential promotion.
What are the benefits of CPD?
There is a whole range of benefits of doing CPD, some of which include keeping skills and knowledge up-to-date, Professional standard of qualifications and registrations are maintained, confidence and credibility are built and enhanced and it shows commitment to personal-development and professionalism.
Why should I do CPD?
Undertaking CPD is vital for keeping your knowledge and skills up-to-date. Across the workforce, CPD is expected of most individual professionals. Regulatory bodies are established to ensure that the public receives services of the required standard, so CPD is taken very seriously.
Who Are iCPD?
The Institute of CPD is a global community, and mass movement of people, who are dedicated to being the best version of themselves. We work with individuals to develop continuous knowledge and skills, and support young people to flourish and fulfil their professional ambitions.