The following are the benefits of implementing and contributing to MCPD

• Improve and enhance your abilities to move to new jobs, roles and responsibilities
• Continuously keep up to date with new techniques and knowledge
• Promotion prospects will be greatly improved
• Better control over your personal and professional development
• Improved confidence in the work place to deliver performance and results
• MCPD Certificates and records can be appended to personal CV’s and job applications

Planning your MCPD

MCPD must not be regarded merely as a system for recording your learning activities and events that contribute towards your Professional development. It is a tool that will be effective only if your activities are planned and leads towards your personal and professional objectives.

Planning for your MCPD activities must take into account how these activities can provide the knowledge, skills and interpersonal skills in helping you achieve your personal and work objectives. By setting your personal goals and objectives, you will be in a better position to plan your MCPD activities to reflect these goals.

Discussions with your superior or manager, and with training providers will provide you with more information to determine the appropriateness of the courses and events on offer.

Application and transfer of knowledge to the work setting is more important than simply attending courses to acquire knowledge. Training must be therefore be relevant.

Approved Activities

Any of the underlisted activities approved by the International Professional Managers Association will qualify for M CPD points. Members should encourage their employers to register their training programmes with the International Professional Managers Association to enable them qualify for MCPD credit points.

• Any seminar or training programmes that will increase the members personal and management efficiency or skills
• Delivering papers at conferences or seminars
• Writing papers on relevant job issues
• Making presentations at relevant seminars and conferences
• Attending courses that provide access to new knowledge and practice
• Undertaking research on topics that are relevant to job responsibilities
• Completion of additional recognised degrees or diplomas in the year under review.
• Teaching or coaching subordinates. Credits are earned for preparation work for the first time. No credits can be earned for subsequent teaching of the same subject.

The overriding consideration for the award of points is the relevance of the courses and development activities to the members' career and personal development