Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - The why, what and how of CPD

This talk is sponsored by the Southern Counties Branch of The Welding Institute.

Overview: This introductory briefing will give members an overview of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and why it is important for professional growth and development. In this talk we will cover the following topics:

• Overview of CPD requirements and expectations
• Guidance on recording your CPD using The Welding Institute’s tools
• The CPD cycle
• Examples of activities that can count as acceptable CPD
• How to use the Engineering Council’s online professional development system mycareerpath®
• A personal perspective on CPD 

Members are invited to submit any questions about CPD in advance via theweldinginstitute@twi.co.uk

Speakers:

Tom Bates (Membership Officer)

Louise Tan (Membership Officer)

Cosmin Caluean (Welding Specialist - Lloyds Register and former Southern Counties Branch Chair)

Speaker Biography:

Tom joined The Welding Institute in 2017 as a Membership Officer supporting applications for Professional Membership and Engineering Council registration.

Louise joined The Welding Institute in 2019 as a Membership Officer and has taken a key role in supporting and developing CPD.

Cosmin is a Welding Specialist with Lloyds register  and a former Branch Committee member. Now working overseas, Cosmin brings a great deal of personal knowledge and experience of CPD to the discussion.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development.  You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event.  As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

·         Registration for this event will close 24 hours before the event starts.