Engineers Ireland’s CPD Accredited Employer standard, which has been adopted by more than 165 engineering-led organisations to date, is the must-have learning and development standard for organisations looking to develop their engineers.

Workforce encouraged to create and innovate

Organisations that achieve the CPD Accredited Employer standard are better placed to deal with business change and disruption. The standard develops employees who are agile and adaptable and creates a workforce that is encouraged to create and innovate, developing new solutions, thereby creating a competitive advantage.

The standard also attracts and retains a better calibre of engineering professional, with graduates actively looking to work for employers who are CPD accredited.

Engineers Ireland is now calling on employers to sign up to the standard in order to continuously improve and develop their workforce.

The standard has been designed to permit the necessary flexibility to facilitate both small and large organisations and to recognise the widely differing CPD needs of businesses spanning the full range of technologies and markets.

Organisations that adopt and commit to the best practices of the CPD standard will see real business benefits. The standard provides a framework for employers to make better choices regarding learning and development initiatives in their organisations.

This framework provides a clear and structured tool which management teams can consider in line with their business plans to address step changes in their operating environments where they can mould CPD activities to their culture and context.

'Agile companies'

“Continual Professional Development plays a vital role in keeping staff skilled, companies agile and our economy competitive,” said Dee Kehoe, CPD director at Engineers Ireland.

“The Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer standard will provide your organisation with the support needed to both develop your Learning and Development initiatives and ensure that they are fully aligned with your organisational goals. 

"By achieving the standard, you are showing your current and potential employees that you nurture talent.  You will join a community of innovative, dynamic engineering organisations who harness this best practice CPD framework to learn, adapt and grow.”

To find out more about the CPD Accredited Employer standard and how your organisation can commence its CPD accreditation journey, visit: https://www.engineersireland.ie/Businesses/Training-development/CPD-accredited-employer-standard/Achieve-the-standard