Continuing Professional Development.

A combination of activities, ideas and techniques to help one manage their learning and growth

Or

Any kind of structured learning undertaken by a professional in order to enhance their skills and competences,

Importance of the CPD Programme

1. Member

• Additional Knowledge and up to date with emerging trends
• Enhanced professionalism and competitiveness.
• Exhibition of additional skills
• Networking

      2. Employer

• Staff motivation and retention
• Improved service delivery from trained personnel

      3. Client & Regulator

• Better Service delivery from trained staff
• Increased compliance with Industry guidelines.

 

Types of CPD Activities

1. Structured

• Training programs
• Material Development & research
• Conferences
• Seminars and workshops
• Lecturing in Insurance or Presentation at different forums

      2. Unstructured

• Industry Committee participation
• Mentorship
• Writing articles for publication
• ITC Social & professional networking events.

 CPD Tracking and Compliance

• The CPD activity and outcome must be  relevant, verifiable and measurable .
• CPD should help the one to develop and maintain capabilities that can enable one to perform competently in their professional services.

CPD accumulated outside ITC events

For ease of record keeping, members are requested to make their returns to the College as early as possible.

Note: For in-house trainings, the College SHALL immediately record and update the members’ CPD hours.

 Members are responsible for: 

1. Retaining appropriate records and documents related to their CPD, and
2. Providing sufficient evidence to demonstrate their compliance with the CPD Guidelines when requested to do so.

Implications of non- compliance

Individual Members

• Failure to meet the CPD requirement will affect the renewal of ones membership.
• For professional members, if one does not meet the CPD requirement, they will not be allowed to continue using the ITC designations.

Corporate Organizations

• Failure for staff in key positions (CEO/GM/COO, Claims & Underwriting Managers, Marketing and Business development executives, Finance managers, Human Resource Managers)to comply will affect the Company’s renewal. ( At least 4 staff in Key positions should comply)

ITC accredited CPD events

• All training programmes
• International Conference
• The Joint Professional Institutions’ webinar/seminar
• Membership Interface
• The agents’ forum
• Sports Gala
• Annual Insurance Dinner & Awards
• The Hon. John Ssebaana Kizito Memorial Lecture
• Iftar Dinners
• Fun Runs
• Insurance Quizzes

 

CPD POINTS

CPD Activity		Rating
Accredited Seminars  & Workshops	Assessed	10
International Insurance Conferences	Non Assessed	15
Lecturing	PGD, Maters or Doctorate	15
Career advancement through personal training	Insurance Professional Courses	5
Materials Development & Research		15
Mentorship		5
Writing articles for Publications		10
Professional events e.g. CEO forum, Master class, Strategic Plan retreats		10
Accredited ITC Social & Professional Networking events		2