Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the Interactive Learning Opportunities Database (ILOD)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) helps you to stay in touch with the reasons you became an occupational therapist

Reflective practice is at the heart of Continuing Professional Development over and above the baseline requirements defined by the Health Professions Council (HPC). The College encourages all occupational therapists to see Continuing Professional Development as integral to good practice rather than just a legal requirement. As autonomous professionals your reflection, learning and development enhances the profession and enables its growth.

The Interactive Learning Opportunities Database (ILOD) is a one stop shop for members' at all stages of career development

We are adapting and developing ILOD to meet changing CPD requirements. BAOT members should login and then visit the ILOD page to access the CPD tools and other professional development resources on ILOD.

The five standards for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as defined by the Health Profession's Council (HPC)

There are five Health Profession Council (HPC) standards that should guide all occupational therapists’ Continuing Professional Development:

1. Maintain a continuous up to date and accurate record of your CPD activities
2. Demonstrate that your CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to current or future practice
3. Seek to ensure that your CPD has contributed to the quality of your practice and service delivery
4. Seek to ensure that your CPD benefits the service user
5. Present a written profile containing evidence of your CPD on request

The College advises that you pay particular attention to standards 3 and 4. These are fundamental to why you continue your professional development. The other standards guide how you carry out and record your CPD.

For further information contact:
Zoe Parker
Education Manager (Lifelong Learning)
Zoe.Parker@cot.co.uk
Telephone 020 7450 2315