Continuous professional development (CPD) could soon be de rigeur for most accredited members of UK professional bodies.
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The second annual CPD survey found that the practice is mandatory in about 50% of responding institutions, while about half of the rest expect it to be in the next five years. Overall almost 90% of respondents said the requirements placed on members to meet CPD requirements would grow.
The survey was carried out by Echelon Publishing and is based on responses to e-mailed questionnaires completed and returned by 220 officers of professional bodies in January. These included the Royal Town Planning Institute and the Institution of Civil Engineers,
