Continuing Professional Development
CPD is the on-going process of improving your professional skills and advancing your career knowledge by engaging in courses, workshops, conferences, field trips, seminars, and informal learning.
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Continuing development provides key benefits for your career.
Stay Relevant
Keeping your skills updated ensures you stay current with the latest technologies and best practices.
Show Credibility
Continuing development indicates that you are dedicated to high standards in your practice.
Stay Agile
Continual learning helps you broaden your skills so you can expand into other roles.
Grow Your Network
Attending events allows you to network with other professionals and build valuable connections.
There are four categories of learning that contribute to CPD.
CPD points carry different weighted values based on how they are earned, and categories have limits to their total contribution per year.
Important information to know about CPD.
Please read this information about Continuing Professional Development.
Registration
You can choose to use our programme or another recognised
Logging
It is your responsibility to track and log your learning activities throughout the year.
Responsibility
You need to actively identify and engage in learning that contributes to your CPD points.
Integrity
CPD is based on trust. Your interest in your own development should drive your participation.
Thank you to the people and organisations that help make our work possible.
Connect with our CPD Team.
Reach out to a GSSA team member responsible for Continuing Professional Development.