Institute of Continuing Professional Development

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The Institute of Continuing Professional Development (ICPD, or CPD Institute) is an institute concerned with continuing professional development (CPD) in the United Kingdom.[http://www.newlifenetwork.co.uk/the-institute-of-continuing-professional-development-i305.html The Institute of Continuing Professional Development], [https://www.cpdinstitute.org/]. It provides CPD qualifications.{{cite book|author=Kogan Page|title=British Qualifications: Professional, Vocational and Academic Qualifications in the UK|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B_4BJWXYnmkC&pg=PA789|year=2006|publisher=Kogan Page Publishers|isbn=978-0-7494-4484-6|page=789}}

The institute has defined CPD to be:

a process by which a professional person maintains the quality and relevance of professional services throughout his/her life.{{cite book|author=Auldeen Alsop|title=Continuing Professional Development: A Guide for Therapists|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ACtEuoZJ9MwC&pg=PA2|year=2000|publisher=Wiley|isbn=978-0-632-05007-9|page=2}}

The ICPD is part of The Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning (previously the Continuing Professional Development Foundation),[https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01660334 Companies House – The Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning] an educational non-profit charitable trust that has provided CPD since 1981, based in London, England.[http://www.cpdfoundation.com/ Continuing Professional Development Foundation].

The institute has corporate affiliates.[http://www.edgenlp.co.uk/nlp_blog/2010/09/corporate-affiliates-of-the-institute-of-continuing-professional-development/ Corporate Affiliates of The Institute of Continuing Professional Development], [http://www.edgenlp.co.uk/ Edge NLP], UK, 4 September 2010.

A Fellow of the institute can use the post-nominal FInstCPD.

In 2008, a new "Member" grade was launched.[http://www.trainingjournal.com/news/2008-01-14-cpd-institute-launches-new-member-grade/ CPD Institute launches new Member grade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716161455/http://www.trainingjournal.com/news/2008-01-14-cpd-institute-launches-new-member-grade/ |date=16 July 2011 }}, [http://www.trainingjournal.com/ Training Journal], 14 January 2008.