Training
What is Continuing Professional Development
Continuing Professional Development is the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of your knowledge and skills, and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional duties throughout your working life. You can achieve your development:
- at home - through structured reading and study, giving careers guidance, being a Neighborhood Engineer, participating in IHIE branch or Engineering Council activities
at work - chairing meetings, writing and presenting papers, training or mentoring colleagues, undertaking special or new assignments (research, team building projects, in-house training courses or lunchtime seminars) using video or computerised training and the Television Education Network (TEN) - at events - presentations, seminars, courses, conferences, evening meetings and visits
- during CPD days - which are compulsory for the IHIE Professional Review. You need to attend ten days of off-the-job education and training in the two years before sending your Chartered Professional Review submission. You need seven CPD days for the Incorporated Review and three CPD days for the Technician Professional Review (TPR). One or two must be on health and safety and one on sustainability issues. You are also expected to submit a Professional Development Plan all reviews.
It all adds up to a wide range of experience which is planned, structured and monitored.
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