The IPM is launching Annual CPD Certificates this month for all renewing members as of January 2010. The IPM will issue certificates to members along with their new membership term certificates.
The certificate will declare the number of hours a member has banked in CPD points in their online profile throughout their 12 month membership term. The certificate will be a valuable source of evidence to employers, potential funding bodies or partner organisations and will support membership level proficiency.
It is the Institutes intention to focus on ensuring that IPM members meet their annual CPD targets and provide them with ample information and advice to do this (July’s CPD Mail will provide further details). The IPM further advises members to use their new membership term to become fully acquainted with the IPMs CPD framework, opportunities and specifics, and encourages them to contact us if they have any questions or issues.
The certificate will follow a similar format to the existing IPM CPD certificate series with the exception of an official seal.
For further details on this please contact cpd@placemanagement.org.
The IPM has reviewed and redeveloped the IPM CPD Accreditation Service over the past few months making the application process simpler and the benefits extensive to all organisations and individuals who partake in IPM CPD Accreditation.
CPD Self Assessment Accreditation
The IPM has reviewed and redeveloped the individual CPD accreditation service for IPM Members. IPM now provides a service for individual IPM Members who wish to submit event and resource materials for official accreditation. This service supports members who partake in activities beyond the current IPM CPD framework, allowing them to gain valuable CPD points and certificates from events & resources consumed within an individuals’ specific role. This means that any conferences, workshops, training, books, reports, journal article submissions etc, can be submitted for IPM individual CPD accreditation.
This service allows members to achieve additional accredited learning and prove self-initiated professional development.
For full details of the new IPM CPD Accreditation Service for Members please visit
http://www.placemanagement.org/default.asp?a=menubottom&id=639 to download the new CPD accreditation information booklet and Member CPD self assessment form.
CPD Accreditation for Externally provided Events & Resources.
The new CPD Accreditation Service for Approved Partners, makes it simpler to apply and gain formal accreditation for a range of CPD activities. Revised documentation, tangible benefits and official endorsement from the national CPD Certification Service combine to offer real benefits to applicants and individuals partaking in Approved Partner accredited activities.
Accreditation will allow participants to save and bank CPD points in portfolios (IPM Members only) and gain CPD Certificates for accredited activities. Participants will also receive a CPD Self-Assessment form to record their learning & development and retain evidence of their participation in nationally and internationally recognised continuing professional development. Individuals can summarise their learning and identify practical applications, in addition to highlighting areas for improvement and further study.
For full details of the new IPM CPD Accreditation Service for Approved Partners pleased visit
http://www.placemanagement.org/default.asp?a=menubottom&id=638
The Institute of Place Management’s Continuing Professional Development programme has been officially recognised and endorsed by the CPD Certification Service, the independent body formed to support further learning initiatives being undertaken by UK Government, professional institutions, trade associations, individual organisations and training providers.
