Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accreditation
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The Process
CPD Accreditation Standards
| Standard | Description | Evidence / measure |
|---|
| Quality |
- Learning materials technically accurate and up to date
- Interventions clear and of a high standard
- Interventions appeal to different learning preferences & support progress through the learning cycle
- Interventions reflect business objectives and deliver the required business outcomes
- Interventions delivered to a consistently high standard
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- Training observation
- Review of materials
- Review of business objectives
- Senior management sponsorship/support
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| Professsional |
- Advocate of professionalism
- Integrity
- Professional approach
- Reflects regulatory requirements
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- Sponsors of learning & development promote/support professional body membership
- Insurance qualifications
- Training observation
- Interviews with trainers and learners
- FSA requirements met (where appropriate)
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| Credibility |
- Appropriate qualifications promoted
- Trainers have relevant experience
- Maintenance of competence / CPD is promoted and ensured
- Competence of trainers is assessed
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- Insurance qualifications
- Training qualifications
- Professional body membership
- Internal procedures documentation
- Internal L&D policy
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Training
delivery
standards |
- Clear objectives of L&D stated
- Learning interventions appropriately interactive & varied
- Learning interventions appropriately participative
- Training delivery able to respond to delegate ability & learning preferences
- Inclusion of learning interventions appealing to all learning preferences
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- Ability to explain insurance terminology / relevant facts
- Understanding of learning cycle & learning preferences
- Awareness of evaluation methods
- Training observation
- Sample training materials (where appropriate)
- Interview responses
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| Communication |
- Clear objectives identified for learning & development intervention
- Objectives clearly communicated to learner and line manager
- Appropriate use of language, pace & style for the audience
- Inclusions of appropriate examples in learning intervention
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- Training observation
- Interview responses
- Sample training materials
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| Knowledge |
- Learning & development interventions includes appropriate knowledge
- Trainers responsible for designing & delivering learning interventions are appropriately knowledgeable
- Trainers responsible for learning interventions have knowledge of training techniques and standards
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- Professional qualifications
- CPD activity
- Training observation
- Trainer qualifications and / or experience
- Training assessment and evaluation of training
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| Effectiveness |
- Structured, objectives focused learning & development
- Evaluation of learning objectives and transfer of learning
- Learners knowledge and skills assessed to measure improvement in desired performance
- Record keeping to support effective evaluation of learning outcomes
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- Training plans
- Evaluation processes used
- Training feedback
- Success rates / satisfaction ratings
- Training observation
- Learning & development records
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Accreditation Fees
Company Accreditation
The fees for Accreditation of company programmes depend on the scope of the work to be completed, indicative fees are provided below. In order to receive an accurate Accreditation fee, please contact the Accreditation Services team on 020 7417 4779 or accreditation@cii.co.uk
Continuing Professional Development Accreditation - for company training schemes
| Level | Fee Range |
|---|
| Introductory programme < 50 hours learning | £5,000 – £12,500 |
| Introductory programme > 50 hours learning | £12,500 – £20,000 |
| Intermediate < 50 hours learning | £14,000 – £16,000 |
| Intermediate > 50 hours learning | £16,000 – £25,500 |
| Advanced < 50 hours learning | £18,000 – £22,000 |
| Advanced > 50 hours learning | £22,000 – £35,000 |
n.b. Accreditation is subject to annual review. The annual review fee is c. 25% of the initial Accreditation fee, payable on an annual basis for the duration of the Accreditation.
CPD Accreditation Benefits
CII CPD Accreditation can provide the following key benefits:
- External verification and industry benchmarking of quality standards and performance
- Support in achieving and maintaining consistency of standards
- Support in providing effective strategies to meet identified objectives e.g. cost effective training, learning outcomes, effective learning interventions
- Support to encourage the fostering and development of key abilities
- Promotion and underpinning of best practice within an organisation or training team
- Provide the opportunity for continuous professional development of individuals and of learning interventions
- Promote excellence, supporting business objectives
- Encourage innovation and the drive for excellence
- Provide an understanding of current skills, best practice and development goals
- Support for evaluation of learning interventions and measures of efficacy
- Recommendations for adding value and continuous development
- Evidence of commitment to attaining industry recognised standards supporting recruitment and retention of key employees
- Support for a cost effective learning intervention
- Supports stakeholders involvement in business learning and development and Training & Competency reflecting FSA requirements for a proactive approach to meeting competence requirements
- Guidance and support to promote professionalism and professional qualifications, for example Chartered status
- Provide evidence of high standards of employee learning & development thereby assisting in meeting customer needs
How To Apply
To apply for CII Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accreditation, please contact:
The Chartered Insurance Institute
Accreditation Services
20 Aldermanbury
London
EC2V 7HY
Tel: 020 7417 4426
Email: accreditation@cii.co.uk
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