IPM strongly supports Continuing Professional Development for all professionals. We encourage our members to engage in a process of lifelong learning,
Principle and process of CPD
Members must take individual responsibility for their own professional development
They must maintain a record of CPD activities undertaken throughout the year.
A range of activities should be undertaken in order to build up CPD over the year.
Activities can be broken down into verifiable and non-verifiable activities, and for verifiable activities evidence of attendance and or completion must be supplied such as in the form of a certificate or assessment of work.
Designated Members are expected to complete a CPD log evidencing activities that count towards a total points allocation of 18 points per calendar year.
Guidance on the IPM Points Based CPD System.
- 18 points must be accumulated and evidenced over the membership year (12 months).
- Points must come from a range of activities.
- Total points for one membership year (12 months) cannot all be allocated to the same type of activity, for example, attending conferences.
- There should be a mix of structured and informal learning or self-directed learning.
Activity | Points value |
Degree, Diploma or Certificate | 16 points – study duration 1 year 12 points – study duration 8 months or less 6 points – study duration 4 months or less |
Courses, training events, conferences | 3 points per full day, 1.5 points per half day |
Breakfast & evening events | 1.5 point |
E-Learning (webinars, podcasts, online video) | 1 point for each session |
Project work | 9 points for involvement in projects duration 6 months – 1 year 5 points projects of less than 6 months |
Delivering training (Facilitation) | 6 points for each training session or presentation delivered outside of normal scope of work – including voluntary basis. |
Mentoring / coaching | 2 points for each session |
Reading books | 2 points for each HR/Business book read |
Authoring books | 14 points for a book you author or 9 as co-author |
Reading articles, blogs, engaging on social platforms | 0,5 point per activity Maximum of 6 points can be claimed in this section. |
Authoring articles | 3 points per article |
Blogging | 2 points per blog you write, 10 points for maintaining a regular blog (at least monthly post) |
Committee participation | 9 points for attending meetings and contributions. You must attend at least 75% of meetings to claim the full 6 points. Only one committee participation to be claimed per year with attendance register as POE |
Judging award submissions | 9 points for judging of IPM award submissions, or other HR/People awards. |
Volunteering | 9 points for work related or community benefit voluntary work, using HR or business skills (3 points per day, 1.5 points per half day) |
When you sign and renew your Membership, you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct and our CPD principles and processes.
Our values are member centricity, integrity and advocacy.
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