It is essential that all lighting professionals can demonstrate continuing professionalism and competence. Our programme of courses, seminars and events play a key role in helping lighting professionals maintain and update their existing skills, acquire new skills and progress their career. In this way, members can achieve their full potential, reach personal objectives, strengthen professional credibility and accelerate career development.

1. CONTINUING
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
My Name – REGIONAL
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER ILP
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2. WHAT IS CPD?
• CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Any educational activity that maintains, develops or
increases your knowledge or your personal qualities.
• You are always learning!
• By doing CPD you are maintaining and updating
your skills which can only aid career progression.
• By engaging in CPD, you can demonstrate ongoing
competence
• YOU are doing CPD right now!
• But you may not be recording and reflecting on it!

3. TYPICAL CPD
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Formal training courses such as the ILP Exterior Lighting
Diploma or manufacturers training days.
Technical seminars delivered by the ILP or others.
Personal research. Reading journals, books, internet
training courses.
Visits by technical representatives from manufacturers
talking about new products.
Mentoring a colleague or junior member of staff
Learning a foreign language.
Working in the community, social work or volunteering
can also count.

4. CPD AND THE ILP
By being a member of the ILP you are obliged to plan
and record your CPD.
• Activities should amount to at least 30 hours per
year.
• The ILP is performing random checks on all members.
You may be asked to submit your records.
• You will need evidence of your CPD when seeking to
upgrade your membership.
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5. YOUR CPD ACTION PLAN
You need to identify your CPD needs and what action you
need to take to attain them.
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Your career intentions?
What learning opportunities are open to you?
Your employer’s business objectives?
Personal interests, hobbies or self development?
Record your CPD on “My ILP” and on an Excel CPD
record score card – downloadable from the ILP website

6. HOW TO RECORD IT
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Date
Item
Organiser
Total hours
CPD hours (Less than the total hours)
Type of activity
Key Learning points
Benefits and Achievements
Evaluation
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There is an exemplar record on the ILP website
on the membership page

7. WHAT TO TAKE AWAY
1. Plan it
2. Do it
3. Reflect on it
4. Record it
5. Evaluate it
• Get into good CPD habits,
it can only reward you