CPD eGuide & support materials

Chapters on Mandatory Accreditation Criteria 1-8

1: Internal CPD Committee

• How your committee can co-ordinate CPD
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Adding Value: The Range of Good Practices
• Chapter 1: Internal CPD Committee (PDF 577KB)

2: CPD Policy

• Guidelines for developing a CPD Policy
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Adding Value: the Range of Good Practices
• Chapter 2: CPD Policy (PDF 807KB)

3: Performance Management..

• The Performance Management Cycle: Purpose and Aims
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Other Aspects of Performance Management: LearningManagement Systems; Competency Frameworks and 360degree feedback
• Adding Value: the Range of Good Practices
• Chapter 3: Performance Management and Development System (PDF 1.14MB)

4: Formal CPD..

• Guidelines for recording CPD
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Adding Value: the Range of Good Practices
• Types of CPD and Corresponding Time Credits
• Chapter 4: Formal CPD - Minimum Five Days Average p.a. Recorded (PDF 997KB)
  

5: Mentoring for Professional..

• How your organisation can benefit from Mentoring
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Guidance for established a Mentoring scheme
• Adding Value: The range of Good Practices
• Chapter 5: Mentoring For Professional Development(PDF 843KB)
  

6: Linkages with Professional..

• How your organisation can benefit from KnowledgeSharing Activities
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Guidance for establishing Knowledge Sharing activities
• Chapter 6: Linkages With Professional Institutions / Learned Bodies (PDF 734KB)
  

7: Knowledge Sharing activities

• How your organisation can benefit from KnowledgeSharing Activities
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Guidance for establishing Knowledge Sharing activities
• Adding Value: The range of Good Practices
• Chapter 7: Knowledge Sharing Activities (PDF 997KB)
  

8: Evaluation of impact..

• How your organisation can Evaluate the impact of CPD
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Guidance for Evaluation of impact of CPD
• Adding Value: The range of Good Practices
• Chapter 8: Evaluation of Impact of CPD (PDF 615KB)
  

Chapters on Advisory Best Practices 9-10

9: Postgraduate Educational...

• The benefits of Postgraduate Educational activities
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Good Practice guidance
• Chapter 9: Postgraduate Education Activity (PDF 615KB)
  

10: Competency Frameworks...

• How your organisation can benefit from CompetencyFrameworks/Talent Management
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Guidance for Good Practice
• Chapter 10: Competency Frameworks/Talent Management (PDF 1.22MB)
  

Chapters on Advisory Best Practices 11-12

11: Advanced Knowledge..

• The benefits of Advanced Knowledge Management practices
• Evidence Required for Accreditation
• Good Practice guidance
• Chapter 11: Advanced Knowledge Management Practices (PDF 422KB)
  

12: Fostering Creativity...

• How your organisation will benefit from fosteringcreativity and innovation
• Evidence required for Accreditation
• Tips & Guidance for each Evidence Indicator
• ‘The Cycle of Innovation’
• Chapter 12: Fostering Creativity and Innovation (PDF 648KB)
  

CPD eGuide - Advanced chapters

As part of our CPD criteria, we have four advisory best practices to ensure your organisation is offered flexibility and value for your particular needs, no matter what your business. These chapters provide advanced support for two types of larger businesses:

• Chapters for Advisory Best Practises 9-10 are designed to ensure larger employers have appropriate systems and practices in place for the scale of their operation and number of engineering employees
• Chapters for Advisory Best Practices 11-12 are designed to ensure larger organisations in technologically complex, fast-paced sectors have systems and practices in place to compete at a world-class level