The Institute of Continuing Professional Development (ICPD, or CPD Institute) is an
institute
An institute is an organizational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body.
In some countries, institutes ca ...
concerned with
continuing professional development
Professional development, also known as professional education, is learning that leads to or emphasizes education in a specific professional career field or builds practical job applicable skills emphasizing praxis in addition to the transferab ...
(CPD) in the
United Kingdom
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. It provides CPD qualifications.
The institute has defined CPD to be:
a process by which a professional person maintains the quality and relevance of professional services throughout his/her life.
The ICPD is part of The Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning (previously the Continuing Professional Development Foundation), an educational non-profit
charitable trust that has provided CPD since 1981, based in
London
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,
England
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.
The institute has corporate affiliates.
A
Fellow
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of the institute can use the
post-nominal FInstCPD.
In 2008, a new "Member" grade was launched.
CPD Institute launches new Member grade
,
Training Journal
', 14 January 2008.
See also
* List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom)
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Educational organisations based in the United Kingdom
Continuing Professional Development
Professional development, also known as professional education, is learning that leads to or emphasizes education in a specific professional career field or builds practical job applicable skills emphasizing praxis in addition to the transferab ...
Personal development
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