What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
What is CPD in an HR context? Discover what you can do to continue your professional development.
Build your capability through tailored recommendations, aligned to the Profession Map
Use the self-assessment tool to assess your capability against the Profession Map, identify gaps in your knowledge and behaviours and use the recommendations as the basis for creating your bespoke learning plan tailored to your development needs and aspirations.
You will find the self-assessment tool on the CIPD Learning hub.
Most of the learning recommendations in the self-assessment, are designed to fit around your daily working life and focused on actionable, practical activity. Things like bitesize learning courses, accessing and reflecting on resources such as factsheets, podcasts, research and tools, or actions that you can undertake at work as an individual practitioner, with your peers and colleagues, or in your wider network.
Advance your HR skills with our in-person masterclasses covering absence and
wellbeing, performance management and recruitment.
Capture your everyday learning—record your CPD and turn insight into real impact.
Explore evidence‑led insights, immersive experiences and meaningful networking—bringing together people professionals who power organisational productivity.
What is CPD in an HR context? Discover what you can do to continue your professional development.
Explore the CPD cycle for people professionals.
Meet the CIPD’s high standards for HR professionals by demonstrating your commitment to continuing professional development, as set out in our CPD policy.