CIPS CPD

'Recognising your Professionalism'

CIPS Continuing Professional Development (CPD) supports your development by providing a framework to help you plan and evaluate your learning

The on line tool provides you with support and information to:

Learn ABOUT CPD. Assess your strengths and weaknesses as a Purchasing & Supply (P&S) professional against National and CIPS standards.
PLAN AND CHOOSE to bridge skills gaps or build strengths over a flexible CPD cycle. Use various development activities to improve both P&S skills and 'Business Essential' general skills.
REVIEW and JUDGE how effective those activities have been in improving your professional competence.
RECORD the results in a simple form.

Features of the CPD Programme

Non- prescriptive. No need to 'prove' hours of development or add up points.
Flexible submission cycle, 1, 2 or 3 years.
Emphasis on purchasing & supply and business critical skills.
Flexible and broad acknowledgement of different development activities.
Easy on-line access and paperless recording system:

Supporting your Development

Through the CIPS CPD system you have access to a number of resources to help you set goals and identify development needs:

CIPS Ladder of Qualification Framework.
CIPS P & S Management Model.
National Occupational Standards in Supply Chain Management.
CIPS knowledge portal and resources.
CIPS public training events calendar.
CIPS bookshop.
Member related events calendar.
Advice and guidance from a CIPS advisor via cpd@cips.org

What's in the on-line tool?

The on line tool supports your CPD, however you may prefer to use a paper based system. To request the paper templates email cpd@cips.org Also available in the on line tool are the followings aids to help you:

Identify development needs through a number of resources.
Plan your CPD activities.
Evaluate the impact of your activities.
Simply log-in and generate reports.