What is CPD?

The Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is defined as “the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skills, and development of personal qualities for the execution of professional and technical duties throughout the planters’` working life.”

The CPD is an IIPM’s strategy to ensure that its members are equipped with the latest competencies required to face the challenges and complexities of the plantation and agriculture industries – today and in the future.

Importance of CPD

CPD includes activities that extend and/or update the knowledge, skills or judgmental abilities, and enable one to:-

1. Understand and apply advances in the arts and sciences of plantation management
2. Face (Adapt to?) changes in career direction
3. Be more productive
4. Better serve the industry

Types of CPD Activities

The activity that qualifies as CPD must be related to the career of the professional planter. For many planters the CPD will include courses in management, finance, law, economics, foreign languages and others by which the professional planter can utilize to perform his business. The CPD programs for Professional Planters  comprise of three major groups of activities:

1. Formal Education and Training Activities
2. Conferences and Meetings
3. Presentation and Papers

CPD Points and Guidelines

CPD Requirements

IIPM is introducing the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as an enhancement program for the members’ competency as professional planters in line with changes in global trends. It is therefore vital that all members be committed to CPD. IIPM members are required to accumulate the minimum CPD points based on their membership grade, as follows: