How To Record CPD Activities Using Career Manager

1.  All IET members have access to Career Manager, our online professional development planning and recording tool. Simply visit our website www.theiet.org/career-manager and log-in to enable the Access IET Career Manager button.



2. Select the CPD menu from the Quick Launch Tool on the homepage. Select Record my CPD Activities to record work experience, volunteering, events and seminars and self-study activities. Training courses and Academic study are recorded in your personal profile as part of your CV information, but can also be accessed from the CPD Quick Launch menu and will show in your CPD Activity Reports. 



3. To record your CPD activities, first create a folder to categorise your activities e.g. CPD Activities 2013.

  

4. Add your activities, filling in the required fields. 



5. Add a reflection statement for each activity. This is important to record the knowledge you have gained and the skills you have developed from your CPD activities. Consider these points:



- What did you learn?

- What went well?

- What could have been done differently?

- Did it meet your needs?

- How has it impacted the way you work?

- Are there any follow-up actions? 



6. To access your CPD Activity Reports, select the CPD menu from the Quick Launch Tool on the homepage and then select CPD Activity Report.

 

7. Create your CPD Activity Report – you can create either a high level report or a more detailed report which includes all your activity descriptions and reflection statements. Simply select the dates you want to report on and the type of report you want to create (Activity Report or Detailed Activity Report) and export to either MS Word or PDF. 



8. Use your CPD Activity Reports for your own records and to demonstrate your CPD to your employer, colleagues and clients. This information can help you to prepare for your appraisals, a Professional Registration, Membership or Fellowship application or a job interview. If you have joined the IET’s new CPD Monitoring Scheme this report will also help demonstrate your compliance with the IET’s CPD requirements. Further details about the monitoring scheme can be found on our website http://www.theiet.org/membership/career/cpd/policy/.



Further Guidance on how to use IET Career Manager is available in the Career Manager Quick Guides or book onto one of our online training sessions to find out more.