I'll vote for that! Duty of the New IFA.

[Hal Dalwood]

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quote:BAJR Host posted: ouch.... a bit harsh Hal...

Apologies for my post on weasel words. I'll shut up about my interpretation of what the low take-up CPD in archaeology means. Anyway, to respond to the questions posted here:

quote:BAJR: I take it you feel it should be formalised... as do I.

Yes I think CPD should be formalised in archaeology. I believe it is essential that it becomes compulsory for IfA members - but we'll see how the vote goes next year. There is nothing to stop archaeologists who are not IfA members undertaking their own CPD, but obviously it is up people to do as they see fit.

quote:BAJR: I suspect you feel that it should form part of the employees credentials and when employing a person with 'more' verified skills will be placed on a higher grade in your organisation... or is it just at the employment stage the cpd matters.

If IfA makes CPD compulsory, then employees of my organisation who are IfA members will be undertaking CPD, and my employer will be supporting that as it is a Registered Organisation. And it will encourage its employees who are not IfA members to undertake CPD also.

During the recruitment process, whether or not a person has been undertaking formal CPD would make no difference to their pay grade. However it is the case that the archaeological skills acquired and the work experience gained can lead to the offer of a higher salary than the starting salary for that post. The essential thing about CPD, as I see it, is that it is relevant to the whole career of an archaeologist, right up to 65 or whenever - that's the 'continuous' bit in CPD.




Hal Dalwood