THE globalisation and information revolution has changed the way we live, work, and adjust with the ever changing government policies and business practices. We are continually evolving in our ethics and work practices to make an efficient and productive business environment to enjoy a beautiful place to live on this planet.

This why CPD (Continuing professional development) is an extremely important component because it ensures you continue to be competent in your profession. It is an ongoing process and continues throughout a professional’s career.

Well developed and delivered any CPD program is extremely important because it delivers the latest knowledge and skills and benefits to individuals, the corporations where you work, and the public in general.

The importance of CPD should not be underestimated and neglected rather it is a life-long professional career obligation for practicing professionals. It will enhance your knowledge and skills to remain competent and grow in the highly complex, competent, and compliant global business environment.

CPD is sometimes mandated by professional organisations and required by codes of conduct or codes of ethics. Above all, it’s a core and personal responsibility of professionals to keep their knowledge and skills current so that they can deliver the high quality of service that safeguards the public and meets the expectations of customers and the requirements of their profession.

As a member of any leading global professional organization, you understand the value of life-long learning as part of your professional development. Some of the more important reasons and advantages of continuous professional development are:

• CPD ensures you continually update the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in the highly competitive and compliant global business environment.
• CPD ensures your knowledge and skills keep pace with the current standards and obligations to your customers and the community.
• CPD ensures that you and your knowledge stay relevant and up to date with the changing trends and directions in your profession.
• CPD is an important component of our normal existence and if you left behind you will become out-dated in no time. We are moving in the jet age and the pace of evolution is probably much faster than you can imagine.
• CPD helps to build your reputation as a business leader and provides transferable skills for increased employability globally.
• CPD will help you to increase your public confidence in individual professionals and their profession as a whole.
• CPD will help you to enjoy working as a professional as you learn new knowledge and skills and interact with professionals from time to time.
• CPD contributes to improve protection and quality of life, the environment, sustainability, property and the economy. This applies particularly to high risk areas and specialised practices such as accounting and taxation, health, property management, and contractual obligations etc.

IN short, the biggest advantage of any well-developed and delivered CPD (Continuous Professional Development) program is that it is an extremely important component of your professional career, it safeguards the public, the employer, the professional body, the business environment, and the community.