The Institute of Continuing Professional Development (ICPD, or CPD Institute) is an
institute
An institute is an organisational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations ( research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body.
In some countries, institutes can ...
concerned with
continuing professional development
Professional development is learning to earn or maintain professional credentials such as academic degrees to formal coursework, attending conferences, and informal learning opportunities situated in practice. It has been described as intensive ...
(CPD) in the
United Kingdom
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. It provides CPD qualifications.
The institute has defined CPD to be:
"''a process by which a professional person maintains the quality and relevance of professional service
Professional services are occupations in the service sector requiring special training in the arts or sciences. Some professional services, such as architects, accountants, engineers, doctors, and lawyers require the practitioner to hold profe ...
s throughout his/her life.''"
The ICPD is part of The Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning (previously the Continuing Professional Development Foundation), an educational non-profit
charitable trust that has provided CPD since 1981, based in
London
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,
England
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.
The institute has corporate affiliates.
A
Fellow
A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context.
In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements.
Within the context of higher education ...
of the institute can use the
post-nominal
Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, ...
FInstCPD.
In 2008, a new "Member" grade was launched.
CPD Institute launches new Member grade
,
Training Journal
', 14 January 2008.
See also
* List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom)
This is a list of post-nominal letters used in the United Kingdom after a person's name in order to indicate their positions, qualifications, memberships, or other status. There are various established orders for giving these, e.g. from the Min ...
References
External links
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Educational organisations based in the United Kingdom
Continuing Professional Development
Professional development is learning to earn or maintain professional credentials such as academic degrees to formal coursework, attending conferences, and informal learning opportunities situated in practice. It has been described as intensive ...
Personal development
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