What is verifiable CPD?
To be verifiable CPD, an activity must have: 1. concise educational aims and objectives; 2. clear anticipated outcomes; 3. quality controls (i.e. there must be an opportunity for you to give feedback on what you think of it); 4. you must obtain and keep documentary proof of your attendance/participation from an appropriate third party. It will be your responsibility to check with CPD providers that an activity meets the educational criteria, and to get a certificate. If you don’t, you won’t be able to count the activity as verifiable. If you’re not sure whether an activity meets all the criteria for verifiable CPD, you should check with the activity provider. If it doesn’t meet every one of the four criteria, you will not be able to count it as verifiable (though you will still be able to count it towards your general CPD). What is general (non – verifiable) CPD? General (non – verifiable) CPD is activity which is of benefit to your continuing professional development but which is self
