Institute of Continuing Professional Development explained
The Institute of Continuing Professional Development (ICPD, or CPD Institute) is an institute concerned with continuing professional development (CPD) in the United Kingdom.[1] It provides CPD qualifications.[2]
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.[3]
The ICPD is part of The Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning (previously the Continuing Professional Development Foundation),[4] an educational non-profit charitable trust that has provided CPD since 1981, based in London, England.[5] The institute has corporate affiliates.[6] A Fellow of the institute can use the post-nominal FInstCPD.In 2008, a new "Member" grade was launched.[7]
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Notes and References
- http://www.newlifenetwork.co.uk/the-institute-of-continuing-professional-development-i305.html The Institute of Continuing Professional Development
- Book: Kogan Page. British Qualifications: Professional, Vocational and Academic Qualifications in the UK. 2006. Kogan Page Publishers. 978-0-7494-4484-6. 789.
- Book: Auldeen Alsop. Continuing Professional Development: A Guide for Therapists. 2000. Wiley. 978-0-632-05007-9. 2.
- https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01660334 Companies House – The Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning
- http://www.cpdfoundation.com/ Continuing Professional Development Foundation
- http://www.edgenlp.co.uk/nlp_blog/2010/09/corporate-affiliates-of-the-institute-of-continuing-professional-development/ Corporate Affiliates of The Institute of Continuing Professional Development
- http://www.trainingjournal.com/news/2008-01-14-cpd-institute-launches-new-member-grade/ CPD Institute launches new Member grade
