CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development ( CPD) which is the word used to define the learning programs practitioners and executives participate in to improve and strengthen their skills. This encourages the learner to become aware and constructive rather than inactive and reactive.
CPD incorporates various methodologies of learning, such as educational seminars, conferences and activities, e-learning courses, best practice strategies and ideas exchange, all oriented on a person of growing and provide better career growth. There are over 1000 institutes & specialist organisations around the UK and Commonwealth countries, a proportion that is expected to increase.
Accompanied by this development is the recognition that university credentials will deliver more technical and skills-based or 'practical 'learning. A systematic, realistic and methodical approach to learning allows managers across sectors to retain critical workers to improve the expertise & skills in their companies to ensure an innovative and sustainable advantage.
Engaging in Continuing Professional Development means that all formal and functional skills do not become out-dated or obsolete; encouraging individuals to continually "up-skill' or 're-skill' themselves, irrespective of profession, age or educational standard