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CPD AUDIT: A SHORT GUIDE Alan Wainwright, the IBMS Executive Head of Education, revisits the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) CPD audit.
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he HCPC states that “Continuing professional development is the way in which registrants continue to learn and develop throughout their careers so they keep their skills and knowledge up to date and are able to practise safely and effectively. Our standards of continuing professional development set out what we expect and require of registrants’ continuing professional development.” HCPC standards for CPD and what they require you to do: 1. Maintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of your CPD.
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2. Demonstrate that your CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to current or future practice. 3. Ensure your CPD has contributed to the quality of your practice and service delivery. 4. Ensure that your CPD benefits the service user. 5. Present a written profile, upon request from the HCPC (which must be your own work and supported by evidence), explaining how you have met the HCPC standards for CPD. The following information has been extracted from the HCPC website. Full details of the CPD audit and how to respond can be found at hcpc-uk.org.
HCPC audit of CPD Biomedical scientists are currently in the phase of renewing their HCPC registration. During each renewal the HCPC randomly selects 2.5% of each profession and asks them to submit their CPD profile. The audit selection is computergenerated at random. If you are selected,the HCPC will notify you by email within 10 working days of the renewal window opening. As CPD is an ongoing requirement while you are registered, it is possible that you could be picked for audit on multiple occasions. However, the HCPC only audits registrants who have been registered for two years
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