UNDERSTANING IMPORTANCE OF CONTUNINING PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS (CPD POINTS)

CPD points are a measure of your educational activities and can be used to maintain professional registration. They can also be used as evidence of your commitment to continued professional development.

The points are usually awarded for attending training courses, conferences and other events, or for completing self-directed learning activities. The number of points you can earn for each activity varies, and is set by the training provider or relevant professional body.

OSHEMAC has a number of SAIOSH Verified CPD points bearing courses, some of which makes participants eligible for registration as Technical SAIOSH Professionals. 

Continuing Professional Development is a commitment to ongoing lifelong learning. CPD encourages looking forward and identifying opportunities to learn something new, refresh existing knowledge, improve skills, or simply keep up-to-date with the latest developments within a particular profession or industry.

In practice, CPD can mean everything from taking a training course or attending an educational event, to studying for new qualifications or learning new aspects of a job.

Continuing Professional Development enables learning to become conscious and proactive, rather than passive and reactive. It involves an individual documenting and keeping a record of the increasing skills, knowledge and experience they gain throughout their career.

CPD combines different methodologies to learning, which includes training courses, seminars, workshops, conferences and events, webinars and online eLearning programs. CPD can also include sharing best practice techniques, thoughts and ideas, all focused towards an individual improving within the work environment.