Continuing
Professional Development
Outdoor Qualifications mountain sport
What is CPD?
CPD is a personal commitment to keeping your
professional knowledge up to date and improving
your capabilities. It focuses on what you learn
and how you develop throughout your career.
You're probably already doing it, but by participating
in CPD activities / courses and formally recording
your learning you'll show that you're actively
committed to the development of your career
to you and any prospective employer.
Perhaps the most important message is that
one size doesn’t fit all. Wherever you
are in your career now, and
whatever you want to achieve, your CPD should
be exactly that: yours.
Why should I do CPD?
As a professional, you have a responsibility
to keep your skills and knowledge up to date.
CPD helps you turn that
accountability into a positive opportunity
to identify and achieve your own career objectives.
CPD is an opportunity to do yourself some good;
the nature and scale of the benefit depends
entirely on you. The credibility of our
profession is based on the willingness of each
professional to embrace new skills, knowledge
and experience.
How much CPD do I need to do?
At climbmts our approach is based on reflecting
on learning that focuses on outcomes and
results, rather than 'time spent' or 'things
done'. There are no rules about the amount
of CPD you should do or record, but you should
clearly demonstrate how you have developed
and what you are now able to contribute that
you couldn't before.
There isn't a rigid template for planning and
recording CPD activity. However, we have two
templates to help you plan and record CPD.
