This new guide provides advice and guidance on what is expected of you as a CIHT member, how to plan, record and reflect on your CPD, and the support available from CIHT. This guide also sets out the new expectation that all CIHT members should focus some of their CPD on decarbonisation from January 2023.

The new guide is available here and is designed to make your CPD journey more convenient and accessible.

View the guide here. 

Why is CPD Important?

CPD is a way to ensure your skills and knowledge remain up to date throughout your career and that you can address the challenges facing the sector.

CPD can help you with your career development, whether you are new to the sector or have many years of experience. Spending time thinking about your career goals and planning how to achieve them will help you to make the most of any learning opportunities and progress in your career. Showing you are committed to continually updating your skills and knowledge will also give your clients and other stakeholders confidence that you are up to date.

As a CIHT member you are expected to plan, record, and reflect on CPD throughout each year. CIHT audits a random sample of members each year and you should be prepared to send us your CPD record and Development Action Plan (DAP) if you are selected for audit.

CPD requirements

Under the CIHT Code of Conduct “Members of the Institution have a duty to acquire, and use wisely, the understanding, knowledge, and skills needed to perform their role”.

Members should:

• Maintain and record a structured programme of CPD to improve and update their knowledge and skills
• Assist the development of highways and transportation knowledge and skills in others
• Members are expected to meet this requirement by planning, recording, and undertaking a minimum of 25 hours of CPD each year.

You can find out more about CPD and how we can support you by either visiting the Professional Development section of our website or contacting us on education@ciht.org.uk