Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Introduction
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
is a process of self assessment, self-directed, lifelong learning
that complements formal undergraduate and postgraduate education
and training. It enables psychiatrists to acquire new knowledge and
skills as well as to maintain and improve their standards across
all areas of their practice.
The College provides two distinct programmes to support
members with CPD. The first is the
CPD
submissions programme which is open to Members,
Fellows, Affiliates and Specialist Asssociates. Programme members
can use this to record their CPD activity and generate a
certificate of good standing each year for use in their
appraisal and
revalidation. The
other system is
CPD Online,
a continually expanding list of learning modules (online courses)
and podcasts to help psychiatrists maintain their existing skills
and gain certification towards their CPD submissions programme.
College members can use CPD Online for up
to
25 CPD submissions points. For more
information on the online learning modules, visit the
CPD
Online website or email
cpdonline@rcpsych.ac.uk.
CPD guidance documents
The College has a number of policy and
guidance documents to help psychiatrists use the CPD submissions
programme effectively. For up to date guidance on CPD
please see the College
CPD
policy. A step-by-step
user
guide is also available. The first stage of CPD is to
draw up a Personal Development Plan (PDP) - further information
on PDPs can be found in the links below:
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