Learning Your CPD should ideally be a


combination of approaches, ideas, and techniques that will help you manage your own learning and growth. The focus of CPD is firmly on results – the benefits that professional development can bring you in the real world. Perhaps the most important message is that one size doesn’t fit all. However, one could well ask: ‘How do


you know what good CPD is?’ Are you indeed undertaking the correct type of CPD, and are you getting the most from it?


The Engineering Council has, for a number of years, required all of its licensed institutes to implement a programme of monitoring its registrants’ CPD activities. The aim is to ensure that all registrants are appropriately planning and reflecting upon their CPD activities properly, and by providing feedback it is hoped that the exercise will benefit submitting members by giving an endorsement of their current practice if found satisfactory, or pointing out areas for development if required. IHEEM has been undertaking a rolling programme of the auditing of registrants’ CPD records in accordance with this requirement. From 1 January 2019, the recording of CPD has been mandatory for all Engineering Council Registrants. In addition, from 1 January 2020, those who persistently refuse to engage in the process may be subject to removal from the Register. Such records will then be reviewed by a peer group of IHEEM registrants, and the relevant registrant will be provided with constructive feedback. This exercise has already proved beneficial to IHEEM members, who have valued the feedback provided.


Wherever you are in your career now, and whatever you want to achieve, your CPD should be exactly that: yours. It’s guaranteed that you’re already doing


some form of CPD, because we all learn new things on a regular basis – whether it’s talking to colleagues, engaging with the broadcast media, or reading a relevant publication. CPD embraces all these everyday activities – it is not just about going on courses, and needn’t involve a great investment of time or money. Anything that helps you to meet your


development objectives could count as CPD – if you can demonstrate real value in your work. So, if you do something at the weekend that changes your perspective on teamwork, or teaches you something about interpersonal communication, you can use it in your CPD record. Similarly, if there are personal learning experiences, you don’t want to share, leave them out; you decide what goes in and what stays out.


IHEEM members are employed in a very


varied range of jobs, and at all levels of responsibility, and it is recognised that this will be reflected in their continuing learning needs, which will be equally varied.


It is important to maintain a record of


your CPD, and to keep it up to date. This need not be an onerous process, and a number of online facilities are available, in addition to Word or Excel documents. IHEEM offers IHEEM mycareerpath as a simple and convenient way of recording your CPD – not only what you did, but also how it benefitted you.


Further guidance on Continuing Professional Development may be found on the IHEEM website at www.iheem.org.uk/CPD


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