1) Concept of CPD:
CPD in other words known as Continuous Development, this is because the development of professional people increasing day by day and there is no end in 21st century. Due to Global competition the number of professionals increasing day by day, Clients is ever more aware of their rights and the levels of quality that they demand are continuously rising. Latest technology offers many advance and new methods of working. This latest technology becomes the source of developing a commitment to new methods of learning and, in particular, to Continuing Professional/Personal Development.
Continuous development of Professionals is increasingly recognizing the benefits of adopting a planned and planned approach to the maintenance and upgrading of their skills. Professionals require keeping themselves up to date and also needing the ability to acquire new knowledge in response to the challenge of new business requirements. It is this ability to gain new knowledge which is being seen by professionals as the best possible means of gaining a competitive advantage over their peers.
2) THE IMPORTANCE OF CPD
Continuous Professional Development is not a new idea but it is merely the encapsulation of what has always been considered to be good professional development. The change is in its apparent importance in the current business environment. This has been brought about by factors such as:
Guarantee of Quality:
The latest and important issue of the 21st century normally requires that adequately trained staff perform all significant roles within an organization and that the training is kept up to date on a regular basis in order to meet the customer demands.
Continuous Change in Business Structures and Behaviors of people:
Change has no limits; during university or college education the lessons have a decreasing lifespan. In order to allow personal career and continuous