Continual Professional Development is the continues study/learning in your field of work. In a law firm the employees have to keep up to date with all new regulations/laws/legislation. Throughout this blog I will identify two (2) professions that require CPD and explain what the requirements are to allow the professionals to remain current and able to work.
Firstly – Lawyers
Lawyers must complete a minimum of 10 Legal CPD points every year (1 April – 31 March). The Practical Legal Ethics, Practice Management and Business Skills and Professional Skills are three mandatory cores that lawyers must earn 1 legal CPD point in each unit at a minimum. Lawyers are able to find courses to complete legal CPD points at https://lawcpd.com.au/legal-cpd. Once they have completed the courses or units the lawyer must keep all record/s of achievement under the Law Society QLD continuing legal education scheme. To find more information on CPD’s please visit Queensland law Society Administration Rule 2005 section 48.
Secondly – Nurses
Nurses also have to continue Professional development on an annually basis. This is set by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, Nurses don’t earn points like lawyers do, they need to complete a certain amount of hours yearly. Any practicing or registered nurses must do a total of 30 hours of continues professional development and must provide evidence of this just as a lawyer must.
Majority of careers now do involve continues Professional development whether you take it upon yourself or it is a compulsory rule. Continuously learning in your chosen field not only benefits yourself but benefits the people around you and your clients. There is nothing wrong with CPD.
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, 2019, NMBA, 16/07/19, http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/documents/default.aspx?record=WD16%2F19500&dbid=AP&chksum=o3kBSzNfPtsk7maXOSBDyg%3D%3D
Queensland Law Society, 2019, Continuing professional development, 16/07/2019
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Queensland law Society Administration Rule 2005
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
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