CPD

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edited June 9 in AAT member discussion
Having only just become a member, I am unsure as to whether I need to be concerned about CPD courses. Are they compulsory for an ordinary member?

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    Hi Jane,<BR>I am at this moment sorting out my CPD plan for the year as I would like to enter the CPD Prize competition. I have had a look at my info and I think that CPD is mandatory for Members in Practise ect. but if you are just a standard Member it is advised that you undertake some CPD but is not compulsory.<BR>Hope this helps you,<BR>Regards,<BR>Sarah
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    After you become a full member you need to complete 60 hours of CPD over the next two years. This can be in the form of attending CPD courses organised by your local branch, AAT centrally or study for a qualification that is related to your job or advance to a sponsoring body qualification. to keep your designatory letters this is compulsory.<BR><BR>Andrew
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    Hello Jane, and thank you Andy and Sarah for your responses to Jane's question. I thought I should also reply to give you an 'official' rundown of AAT's CPD policy. Apologies for the lengthy post...<BR><BR>CPD is not a mandatory requirement for the vast majority of AAT full members. The AAT CPD scheme simply recommends that full members undertake at least 60 hours of relevant CPD over two years, with at least 20 hours in any individual year. Relevant CPD can include <b>any</b> learning activity, as long as:<BR><BR>- it is relevant to your current role or future career development;<BR>- it results in positive learning outcomes (ie identifiable benefits in terms of your professional skills or knowledge). <BR><BR>As you can imagine, this definition allows for a broad range of subjects and activity types to be included in members' CPD. Courses and AAT branch events are a good source of CPD, but you should also consider other learning experiences such as training from colleagues, structured/in depth reading or research or open learning schemes. Examples of acceptable subjects could range from updates on tax legislation to presentation skills or learning a language - it all depends on their relevance to your own learning needs.<BR><BR>The recommendation outlined above becomes a requirement for AAT fellow members and licenced members in practice, and there are different minimum requirements for registered members in practice (30 hours over two years, with at least 10 in any individual year) and licenced members in practice with reporting accountant status (70 hours over two years, with at least 25 hours in any individual year - of which at least 5 hours must be on the reporting aspects of limited company accounts).<BR><BR>Essentially, we feel members should be undertaking CPD because it will be of benefit to them, as well as maintaining employers' and the public's recognition of AAT members as competent and skilled professionals. That's why we are committed to providing the best possible support for members' CPD activities - all of which you can find out about through the CPD Zone of this site: www.aat.org.uk/cpdzone <BR><BR>I hope that's helpful! <BR><BR>Emlyn
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    Thanks Emlyn.<BR>Interesting post. Thank you for taking the time to answer.<BR><BR>Sarah
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    System Posts: 100,537 🤖 Admin 🤖
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    Thanks for making that clear Emlyn and sorry for not picking up the replies sooner. Thanks to everyone else who replied too. I do hope to continue with my learning to some degree and in fact I am constantly updating my skills at work, with a new role and training. I was just hoping that I was not being put in a position where further study and/or courses were compulsory and it seems this is not the case. <BR><BR>Jane

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