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Continuing professional development

A specific form of training that usually involves short seminar or classroom-style programs focused on updating the knowledge and skills of practicing industry professionals, as opposed to tertiary programs, which are of longer duration and lead to formal qualifications.
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"Keeping up the government's vision of building sustainable, aesthetically pleasing, and utilitarian open areas, The Big 5 Outdoor Design & Build Show 2015 will bring dynamic ideas for the industry professionals through the exhibition, the Leaders in Landscape Summit, and continuing professional development CPD-certified workshops," he added.
Health Content Division has executed a contract with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation to offer a range of health related continuing professional development courses to its members on an annual subscription basis.
it will also undertake 12 hours of Continuing Professional Development every year, commit to keeping up to date with industry developments and be bound by the NAEA's Rules of Conduct.
London, United Kingdom, October 13, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Elevate Training and Development Ltd; a UK based learning centre has released Mental Capacity Act and DOLS learning activity for social workers undertaking continuing professional development. The company has opened a new e-course on mental capacity act and deprivation of liberty safeguards for a limited number of social work practitioners and social care workers.
Aimed at members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors undergoing continuing professional development, the seminar offered top tips on navigating the legal minefield of transferring title in the country and how to resolve disputes should they crop up.
Seetharaman, Group CEO, Doha Bank, said, "The Training and Development portal will provide unparalleled access to information to support continuing professional development and will act as a one-stop shop for enhancing the staff with knowledge, skills and abilities at the Bank.
All CIMA members are required to undertake continuing professional development (CPD) to ensure that their knowledge and skills remain up to date.
Continuing professional development for teaching is important for institutional renewal, teacher development and student learning improvement.
From the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Planning a Continuing Health Care Professional Educational Institute, this volume details a vision for a better continuing education system for health professionals through a comprehensive approach of continuing professional development and a framework on which to develop a new, more effective system.
* How do we support the continuing professional development of educators in an era of rapid innovation?
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