CPD - CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

IST CPD Award for Technical Specialists (Powerpoint download)

Principles

• Based on job profiles
• Role, personal and career development
• Inclusive
• Real work based evidence
• Roll on/roll off
• Easy access (online)
• Simple assessment methodology
• Fully resourced with mapped learning materials
• IST Quality assured

2 years duration max.

Rationale

• Development based on job profiles enables In-role development as well as Role to role development.
• Allows individuals to focus on development relevant to the role and future career development
• By using key competencies we have measureable behaviours as a guide for development
• HEATED/IST CPD is helping to achieve planned development into a role, above or sideways in another specialist area
• More choice for the organisation and role holder
• Provides a mechanism to keep pace for changes necessary for a changing role
• Developing transferable skills that can apply to other technical roles

Key Features

• On-line induction
• Programme development plan
• 16 role profiles
• Evidence of competence against appropriate role profile
• Personalised development activities
• Work based project OR Dissertation
• CPD log
• Underpinned by extensive learning resources

Accreditation

• CPD log
• 40 hours per year (I hour per working week) + 4 hours “Try something new” feature
• Work based project or dissertation
• Evidence against key competencies

Certificate of Current Practice

• Every 2 years
• Up to date job description
• Up to date CV
• Personal development plan
• 44 hours CPD

Assessment

• On line
• Telephone assessment discussion
• Central IST assessment
• Local provision if required

Cost

£975 all inclusive to HEIs HEATED members

£1,275 to non members, without access to the HEATED VLE

What Learners Get

• IST personal membership
• Registration onto the programme
• Agreed programme development plan
• 2 interim reviews
• Use of VLE for 2 years
• Assessment
• Certification
• Professional support through the network

Case Study
We have a case study/example which you can download and view, which shows how the programme/CPD-VLE could operate - the document is in pdf format

What Next?

If you are interested in the IST CPD Award for Technical Specialists please do not hesitate to contact us. Alternatively if you wish to register on the program please complete the online registration form.