Difference between revisions of "Continuing Professional Development"

{{Term|CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT|Improvement of [[knowledge|knowledge]] and skills throughout ones working lives. Its focus is to maintain and maximize personal potential for life-time employability by updating particular areas of [[Competence|competence]], developing personal and management skills and broadening experience leading to new opportunities. As part of this process, the person needs to attend courses, conferences and seminars in special topics related to his profession.<ref>[http://www.lifelong.ed.ac.uk www.lifelong.ed.ac.uk] (5 March 2008), [http://www.imarest.org www.imarest.org] (5 March 2008)</ref>}}