2nd January 2014, 12:46 PM
I struggled with this for a number of years, not sure what to add in and leave out, but eventually gave in and used the IfA template with a few modifications.
It strikes me there are two elements. There is the expanded 'CV' side of things which is sort of a personal history. In this I include all orojects I have worked on and what I did there, whether it resulted in an output i.e publication, credit in a report etc. To this I have added all training I have received (formal and informal), conferences attended, papers presented. To a certain extent this is relative i.e do you have to include every site induction as training?, but essentially the aim of IfA members is to demonstrate 50 hours of CPD over a set period, so some thing in some things out. Also I have recently been taking a MA course so that gets included as well.....
Second element is in essence 'the future'. This is more in the form of a diary, up and coming training, conferences, publications in progress. It enables me to keep aware of the need for the 'CONTINUING' part of CPD and to address the issue if I don't have an adequate amount scheduled for the coming year. This hasn't been a problem for a while but once I finish the MA this month, I will have to be a bit more active about filling in the hours in future. In future I suspect I will include my input to the local community group and the training work I undertake with undergraduates as in many ways this does expand my capabilities as well as theirs (I hope).... I can send you a copy of the CPD IfA forms if it will help. Send me a private message and I will forward them by e-mail....
It strikes me there are two elements. There is the expanded 'CV' side of things which is sort of a personal history. In this I include all orojects I have worked on and what I did there, whether it resulted in an output i.e publication, credit in a report etc. To this I have added all training I have received (formal and informal), conferences attended, papers presented. To a certain extent this is relative i.e do you have to include every site induction as training?, but essentially the aim of IfA members is to demonstrate 50 hours of CPD over a set period, so some thing in some things out. Also I have recently been taking a MA course so that gets included as well.....
Second element is in essence 'the future'. This is more in the form of a diary, up and coming training, conferences, publications in progress. It enables me to keep aware of the need for the 'CONTINUING' part of CPD and to address the issue if I don't have an adequate amount scheduled for the coming year. This hasn't been a problem for a while but once I finish the MA this month, I will have to be a bit more active about filling in the hours in future. In future I suspect I will include my input to the local community group and the training work I undertake with undergraduates as in many ways this does expand my capabilities as well as theirs (I hope).... I can send you a copy of the CPD IfA forms if it will help. Send me a private message and I will forward them by e-mail....
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