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Continuing Professional Development: iProfessionals
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The CDP Record Templates
The personal record templates are provided in two formats: PDF and Excel. In both cases there is space to enter your name and other personal details and space for someone to 'sign-off' your activity.
The templates are provided for personal use and are not for distribution except within your company. If you'd like to discuss other uses, or get a customised version, then please .
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Two versions
Dynamic/Excel version
This version uses some of the programmable features of Microsoft's Excel™ spreadsheet program. (These are integral Excel features, this file does not use Macros or Visual Basic.)
Using drop-down menus you can select CDP activites in four categories and record what you did and when you did it. The four categories are:
- Self-development Activities (Recognised by a trade body or equivalent)
- Self-development Activities outside the Workplace
- Self-development Activities in the Workplace
- Self-development Activities outside Work
In some cases your CPD hours will be a percentage of your actual time spent on the activity (up to 100%) and in others you will receive a fixed time credit for the activity. The spreadsheet will automatically select what percentage and what fixed time is appropriate and will keep a running total for each category and for the total. Please note that due to a quirk of Excel, the drop-down is not indicated until you click to select it.
12 rows are initially provided for each kind of activity but you can extend this by adding empty rows and copying rows down. (The sheet is 'protected' to avoid accidental changes to the formulae so you will need to 'unprotect' the worksheet - from the Tools menu - before you can add rows. You should then protect the sheet again.)
It is best to start by saving a copy of the file so you have an empty copy for future use. Also, some systems may make Zipped files 'write-only' and saving a copy will avoid this restriction. You should resave the file to store your ongoing record and print out the final version so it can be signed and kept. You can use the form again as many times as you like but we suggest you keep a record on a year-by-year basis.
Printable/PDF version
This version is suitable for keeping a record by hand and should be printed out.
Getting the templates
To receive the templates we would like you to fill out a form. This will enable us to keep track of how the templates are being used and where.
If you have any problems you can email us using the link at the bottom of our web pages.