Continuing Professional Development

Background

Dear Member

A system for monitoring Continuing Professional Development (CPD) has existed within PSI since 2004. In January 2005, following a vote of members in November 2004, CPD became mandatory for all Registered members of the Society. The first CPD cycle covered the years 2004, 2005 and 2006. The second 3 years cycle began in 2007 and will be completed in December 2009 and logs due for submission in January 2010.

Following the completion of the first CPD cycle the scheme was reviewed and member’s views of completing the CPD logs were obtained. Dr. Joseph Duffy, former Director of Professional Development, created an up-dated CPD information booklet (see link below). The booklet contains a list of CPD activities and the credits allocated. This list is for guidance purposes and is not exhaustive. It does not exclude activities not accounted for. Such activities will be assessed against the list and credits will be awarded accordingly. The information booklet also contains details of how to apply for credits for CPD events you may wish to offer.

Your continued feedback is important in the strategic development of the CPD framework and all queries and feedback can be sent via a dedicated email account to cpd@psihq.ie

If you are a Registered Member, please make a note in your diary alerting you to complete and submit your CPD log by 31st January 2010 to the dedicated email address cpd@psihq.ie

Graduate Members are also encouraged to submit logs by 31st January 2010.

All the required forms pertaining to CPD activity (log books, application forms for CPD credits, registration forms etc) are available on this PSI website along with a current listing of all CPD events that have been awarded credits.

Dr. Katie Baird
Director of Professional Development

12th June 2009

CPD Documents

For the Information booklet please click here

For the CPD Activity Monitoring Log please click here

CPD Events

For a full list of CPD events and the relevant number of credits please see the following document:

List of CPD Events

CPD Updates

Please check this page and the Irish Psychologist for regular updates on CPD.

• Notice regarding current CPD cycle 2007 -09
  
• Changes to the CPD scheme - October 2008
  
• Ending of Mutual Agreement with the BPS on CPD For further information please click here
  
• Mutual recognition of Continuing Professional Development schemes between PSI and BPS - March 2008. Details of agreement
  
• CPD monitoring - Interim Results - November 2007
  
• CPD Non-Compliance Policy - September 2007
  
• CPD Monitoring Update - November 2006
  
• CPD Monitoring Update - October 2006
  
• Updates on CPD - January 2005

Event Organisers

Event organisers wishing to apply for CPD Credits for an event should complete the following application and forward to the PSI Office for the attention of the Director of Professional Development:

For the CPD Application Form for CPD credits 2010 please click here
Please ensure that all sections of the form are completed before submitting.
Also, please send the accompanying processing fee.

For the CPD Guidelines for awarding credits for CPD activities please click here

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