An Introduction to CPD

Continued professional development has become the term widely used for ongoing education and training for the profession. One of the hallmarks of being identified as a professional is to continue to learn throughout a career.

The days are long gone when initial qualifications and certification were seen as final preparation for a career. Today they are regarded as a platform on which further or continued professional development must be built.

The board believes that through CPD members will achieve higher professional standards. Continued development of knowledge and skills must be maintained in order for members to remain employable, to raise the standard of competence of the workforce, and to improve the quality of the workforce and so impact positively on the bottom line of the organisation and the economy of South Africa.