The CPD Elements blog series aims to look in a bit more detail at the types of activities that can count as CPD.

 

We know that our members work in a range of roles and across a number of sectors, so we recognise a wide range of CPD activities.  We also don’t limit this recognition to only IET products and accept CPD from any source relevant to each member as we know you are best placed to decide what CPD is appropriate for you.

 

Events



Whether acting as a speaker, presenting a paper, networking for business or going along to pursue a personal interest, events and seminars present a number of learning opportunities that can help you gain valuable CPD.

 

The IET offers a range of over 1200 seminars, conferences, technical visits, courses, lectures and local network events each year.  You can use the event search tool to find events within your technical specialty or geographic area that interest you and can book online.  Many events are free to attend and if you are not able to attend you can also view many of the events on IET.tv.

 

It’s not just IET events and seminars that count toward your CPD activities.  You can also add any events or seminars that you have attended with other professional engineering institutions or equivalent organisations.

 

You can record any volunteering as a CPD Activity in Career Manager and add reflection on how you benefitted from it.  For further information on how to record your CPD activities in Career Manager you can download the quick guide or view our CPD webinar (available at anytime)