CPD accreditation in Singapore
Established in 1996 and with over 35,000 CPD providers, courses and events, The CPD Certification Service has more than 27 years’ experience advising organisations on how to become CPD accredited for training courses and events.
Becoming a CPD accredited training provider in Singapore means the training and events that you offer have reached an industry recognised standard for Continuing Professional Development.
CPD accreditation is suitable for all organisations ranging from small consultancy firms to large training providers, multi-national corporations, conference & events organisers, universities, further education colleges, local authorities, councils and Government departments.
What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD)?
Continuing Professional Development is a commitment to ongoing lifelong learning. CPD identifies opportunities to learn something new, refresh existing knowledge, improve skills, or simply keep up-to-date with the latest developments within a profession or industry.
In practice, CPD can mean everything from completing training courses or attending educational conferences or events, studying online or going to workshops and seminars to learn new aspects of a job.
Continuing Professional Development enables learning to become conscious and proactive, rather than passive and reactive, helping individuals to log and record their increasing skills, knowledge and experience gained throughout their career.
International growth of CPD
Institutional bodies and associations across the world recognise the need for a structured approach to learning following completion of formal education.
At its beginning, Continuing Professional Development was established by a number of established UK professional bodies in the 1980s for key industries such as medical and healthcare, finance, engineering, architecture and law.
In more recent decades, CPD has continued to grow with international globalisation and the ease of new learning technologies in distance and online education.
More and more countries are adopting and encouraging CPD as the concept for professional learning within their remit as a recognised international benchmark. The CPD Certification Service assess learning activities to ensure compatibility for Continuing Professional Development requirements.
CPD accreditation process
The CPD accreditation process is simple and helps organisations in Singapore to formalise their training and events into a recognised approach to professional learning.
Step one
Contact our team
Use our simple form to contact our friendly team and tell us about your organisation, training courses and events.
Step two
Discuss your CPD
Our professional team can provide information on the steps to get courses accredited and become a CPD training provider.
Step three
Become CPD accredited
As a CPD provider you can submit your training and events directly to the Assessments team for accreditation.
Singapore CPD Annual Requirements
Continuing Professional Development is highly regarded in Singapore and various requirements exist to encourage professionals within Singapore to complete CPD to stay up-to-date with industry developments. Some examples of CPD requirements in Singapore can be found below.
Intro to CPD in Singapore
The common terminology relating to Continuing Professional Development in Singapore reflects the standard terminology used in UK, which includes:
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Professional Development (PD)
- Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
- Continuing Medical Education (CME)
- Continuing Professional Development hours (CPD hours)
- Continuing Professional Development points (CPD points)
CPD in Education
The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) was introduced to improve the early development sector in Singapore. While there are no official requirements regarding CPD, Continuing Professional Development is highly regarded by the ECDA and educators are strongly encouraged to participate in a minimum of 20 hours of CPD per year.
CPD for Lawyers in Singapore
The Law Society of Singapore regulates the Continuing Professional Development policies within the legal industry in Singapore, and as part of The Law Society you are expected to complete annual CPD requirements.
The Law Society have also introduced a CPD year, which runs from 1 January to 31 December – this is the period where members of The Law Society are expected to complete their allotted CPD. The amount of CPD required ranges from 4 to 16 per year depending on experience and whether you are Singaporean or foreign.
CPD for Healthcare practitioners
Medical CPD is approved by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). To renew a medical license in Singapore, practitioners must complete a minimum of 50 CPD hours/points every year.
Registered nurses in Singapore are required to complete a minimum of 20 CPD hours or points per year, with CPD activities for nurses being approved by the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB).
For Pharmacists in Singapore and as mandated by the Singapore Pharmacy Council (SPC) to maintain high standards within the profession, pharmacists in Singapore are required to earn a minimum of 20 CPD hours points per year.
CPD for Accountants in Singapore
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in Singapore are required to complete a minimum of 120 CPD hours over a 3-year period, that is overseen by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA).
CPD for Architects and Real Estate Agents
Architects in Singapore are required to earn a minimum of 20 CPD points per year that can be earned through attending courses, seminars and conferences approved by the Board of Architects (BOA).
The Council for Estate Agents (CEA) have made it so real estate agents in Singapore are required to complete a minimum of 6 CPD points per year.
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Benefits of CPD Membership
Becoming a CPD accredited provider and certifying your training materials follows a simple process. The CPD Certification Service provides different membership levels to suit needs and budgets.
CPD membership is determined by an initial dialogue and recommendations for your most effective routes to market. Becoming a CPD provider can help to distinguish organisations from their market competitors, as well as meet the right target audience and help increase delegate bookings for events and courses.
- Provide review and advice on organisational CPD requirements
- CPD accreditation for courses & events, from 1 - 250+ activities a year
- Licence to use CPD Member logo on company marketing materials
- CPD Certified symbol on approved CPD training courses materials
- Presence in CPD Member Directory for user validation and searching
- Ability to publicise CPD certified events on industry Event Calendar
CPD providers are able to utilise key features of membership to help support their business, marketing and training objectives. Please contact our team to discuss in more detail.
What can you get CPD accredited?
Continuing Professional Development accreditation covers a whole range of different learning methods. Our Assessments team review thousands of CPD courses, workshops seminars and events every year.
TRAINING COURSES
CPD training courses are the most well-known method of completing Continuing Professional Development. They vary in length and will often be specific to one subject or offer skills in a particular area of an industry.
SEMINARS
Seminars are a type of short course and are typically a few hours long, but sometimes last up to one day. CPD seminars provide an opportunity to focus on a particular subject matter in detail and they are usually conducted in group settings with interactive discussion allowing individuals to contribute.
WORKSHOPS
CPD workshops are interactive educational group sessions which are similar to seminars but with a few differences. CPD workshops are less theoretical and tend to offer a more hands-on, practical skills approach to learning.
WEBINARS
Webinars are a method of online learning which is held virtually and attended by an online audience. Often, the main objective of a CPD webinar is to educate and inform professionals in a short and concise manner about new and relevant information.
EVENTS
There are a number of different forms of learning that can be considered a CPD event. CPD events include conferences held at venues, often with keynote sessions and breakout learning by topic. Seminars and workshops may also feature as part of wider CPD events.
ONLINE COURSES
Online CPD courses are an increasingly popular method of learning that offer convenience and affordability. As in-person event and course materials can be shared free online, there is no need to attend.
Working with The CPD Certification Service
The CPD Certification Service is a key driving force in the promotion of Continuing Professional Development across the world.
Why get your training CPD accredited?
Continuing Professional Development is a powerful learning tool that professionals from across all industries can apply to their lives to remain focused on improving skills and take an empowering approach to career progression.
CPD encourages looking forward and identifying opportunities to learn something new, refresh existing knowledge, and improve skills, making learning to be proactive throughout an individuals career.
Working with The CPD Service
We have over 35,000 CPD providers, courses and events in over 100 countries, and more than 27 years' experience advising organisations on how to get training courses and events accredited for Continuing Professional Development.
CPD accreditation benchmarks learning to the highest recognised industry CPD standards. Our Assessments team provide feedback and recommendations to make improvements where suitable. CPD accreditation offers reassurance and peace of mind to individuals undertaking the learning for their Continuing Professional Development requirements.
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