Institute of Continuing Professional Development
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The Institute of Continuing Professional Development (ICPD, or CPD Institute) is the main institute
concerned with continuing professional development
(CPD) in the United Kingdom
. It provides CPD qualifications.
The institute has defined CPD to be:
The ICPD is part of the Continuing Professional Development Foundation, an educational non-profit charitable trust
that has provided CPD since 1981, based in London
, England
.
The institute has corporate affiliates.
A Fellow of the institute can use the post-nominal FInstCPD.
In 2008, a new "Member" grade was launched.
A Member of the institute can use the post-nominal MInstCPD.
The CPD Institute cooperates with the Institution of Analysts and Programmers
and the Chartered Institute of Building
on professional development
.
The institute has a newsletter.
It also runs a group on LinkedIn
.
Institute
An institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose. Often it is a research organization created to do research on specific topics...
concerned with continuing professional development
Continuing Professional Development
Continuing professional development or Continuing professional education is the means by which people maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives.-CPD research:...
(CPD) in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. 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 services throughout his/her life."
The ICPD is part of the Continuing Professional Development Foundation, an educational non-profit charitable trust
Charitable trust
A charitable trust is an irrevocable trust established for charitable purposes, and is a more specific term than "charitable organization".-United States:...
that has provided CPD since 1981, based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The institute has corporate affiliates.
A Fellow of the institute can use the post-nominal FInstCPD.
In 2008, a new "Member" grade was launched.
A Member of the institute can use the post-nominal MInstCPD.
The CPD Institute cooperates with the Institution of Analysts and Programmers
Institution of Analysts and Programmers
The Institution of Analysts and Programmers of the United Kingdom is an institution for information technologists, based in London. It is one of the UK's leading professional organisations for people working on business systems and computer software.- History :The IAP was founded in the 1970s by a...
and the Chartered Institute of Building
Chartered Institute of Building
The Chartered Institute of Building is a body that represents professionals who work within the built environment in the United Kingdom.- History :...
on professional development
Professional development
Professional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. Professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning...
.
The institute has a newsletter.
It also runs a group on LinkedIn
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a business-related social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. , LinkedIn reports more than 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories. The site is available in English, French,...
.