Our Objects include
- advancing the development, evaluation and recognition of professional skill
- technical competency
- ethical conduct and
- practical achievement
in the field of licensing and regulatory activity for the benefit of the public.
Institute Members have a continuing obligation to demonstrate and develop their own professionalism, and to support and advance their profession.
Institute of Licensing CPD scheme
CPD requirements are assessed on a 12-monthly basis, and will not be backdated for more than 18-months. Courses that take more than 12 months (such as degree or other courses) may be included for several years' requirements.
Allowances may be made for exceptional circumstances, and recognition of the CPD requirements of other appropriate professional bodies.
Suggested Benchmarks for a CPD programme
While not prescriptive, the following programme could be considered typical for an Institute Member.
Experienced Members
12 hours of professional development each year
New entrants to the profession
Normally 15 hours of professional development each year
For both, these would normally be split into three equal parts:
- participation on formal courses or seminars
- attending other conferences or technical meetings
- reading or writing relevant literature, texts, books and articles; and/or preparing or delivering training courses (except where the Member is a professional training provider).
Provided the activities can be shown to be related to professional advancement, and contribute to the development of professional skill and knowledge, they may include a mixture of activities on licensing itself and on business, local government, community safety, administration, management, customer psychology or consultation procedures.
Permitted activities
A range of activities are permitted, but the time devoted solely to routine business or governance of the Institute or another professional body will not count. Activities may include (but are not limited to):
- Institute conferences and events
- study for qualifications
- attending meetings of specialist committees and/or working parties of the Institute, or relevant professional or other competent bodies
- courses accredited by other professional bodies which are of relevance to licensing practise
- research
The full CPD scheme can be downloaded below:
IoL CPD scheme (June 2007).pdf
The current CPD form can be downloaded below:
Institute of Licensing Continuing Professional Development Record (2007).doc
A summary of the CPD scheme is contained in this Powerpoint presentation:
IOL CPD.ppt