ABSTRACT
When it comes to learning, we have choices and it really helps to know what those choices are so we can make conscious decisions about how we plan to engage with CPD. Believe it or not, the reasons why we undertake formal CPD can influence the ways in which we choose to engage with the
By the end of this chapter readers are expected to be able to:
● identify different types of continuing professional development (CPD)
course; they can influence the ways in which we choose to learn. Reasons for engaging in CPD include:
● we need a particular qualification to remain in our current position or to move into another position
and ● our employer wants us to enrol in a specific CPD course.
