Frequently Asked Questions

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. It is the ongoing process of developing and maintaining the knowledge, skills and professional competence you need throughout your career.

CPD can include structured training courses, workshops, webinars, conferences, workplace learning, mentoring, reading, research and other relevant professional development activities.

CPD helps professionals keep their knowledge current, develop new skills and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to professional development.

Depending on your profession, CPD may also support employer requirements, professional-body membership, regulatory obligations, career progression or professional revalidation. Requirements vary between professions, so you should always check the rules of your relevant employer, regulator or professional body.

CPD accreditation for training providers is an independent quality-assurance review process evaluating training courses, modules, workshops or educational activities against established continuing professional development quality standards.

Accreditation assesses course structure, learning outcomes, instructional quality, assessment methods and accuracy to ensure learning materials meet professional development expectations.