Initial Professional Development (IPD)

Route to Chartered status

Initial Professional Development (IPD)

Route to Chartered status

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• Increase credibility within your organisation

• Improve your ability to influence decision-makers

• Work on an equal footing with other professionals

• Increase your future employability

Why become a

Chartered member?

IOSH is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals, how you can benefit:

The aim is for you to demonstrate:- your competence- your knowledge- your skills- your experience

There are two IPD assessment processes:- Electronic Skills Development portfolio – Practical

assessment process- Electronic Open Assessment exam – Theory-based

assessment process

What is IPD?

Initial Professional Development (IPD) is an assessment process that Graduate members need to go through in

order to become a Chartered member.

Three main routes to Chartered status

Skills Development Portfolio (SDP)

CPD Audit

Peer Review Interview (PRI)

Chartered Membership (CMIOSH)

IPD Process

Electronic Skills Development portfolio

• Evidence-based assessment process

• Produced online via MyIOSH–MyIPD

• Choose seven criteria from the five elements

• Evidence uploaded of work completed electronically

• Evidence can be no older than two years

• It takes two to three weeks for a criterion to be assessed

• The exam runs nine times a year

• It is open for 14 days

• You have seven days to complete it

Two parts to the exam:

• Part A – 48 multiple-choice questions – three hours

• Part B – two scenario-based questions, 700 words per question – seven days

The exam results:

• Part A – instant

• Part B – 21 days

IPD Process

Electronic Open Assessment exam

CPD audit

• What happens next?

• Why do we need to audit your CPD?

Please ensure the following:

• Development plan is being reviewed and updated every 6 months

• Activities are added on a regular basis – at least 6 activities a year

• Each activity added has clear reflective statements

Final stages to becoming a

Chartered member

Peer Review

Interview (PRI)

• Scheduled at various locations

• Video conference option for overseas

members

• £80 fee for Grange; £95 for external venue

• PowerPoint presentation – 10 minutes.

PRI Locations

• Bristol• Edinburgh• Glasgow• Leeds• Leicester – IOSH HQ• London• Manchester• Newcastle• Sheffield• Ireland (Dublin)• Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha)• Hong Kong

Video conference for all other countries

Peer Review Interview venues

• Provide presentation

• Familiarise yourself with your IPD assessment

• Ensure you know the four keys areas of the IOSH Code of conduct

• Be aware of the importance of your CPD

• Remember this is your interview: “I”, not “we”

• Core questions are not available before the interview

• No notes are permitted during the interview

PRI Hints and tips

• Interviewed by a panel of CMIOSH/CFIOSH volunteers

• Interview lasts 45–60 minutes

• Outcome within 21 days

• If successful, transferred to CMIOSH

• Arrive early – at least 20 minutes before start time

• If unsuccessful, feedback is provided and re-interview MAY be required

Come along to the PRI Q&A session at 14:15

The Peer Review Interview

Interview Day

• To register, call our customer service centre on +44

116 257 3198

• The cost to register is £160.00

• Two years to complete the assessment process (does

not include CPD audit or PRI)

• 24 hours to activate your IPD record

• A welcome email sent within two hours

• Guidance document available when you have

registered

How do I get started?

Initial Professional Development

Any questions?

Contact the Customer Service Centre:

Call +44 116 257 3198 or email csc@iosh.com or

UAEipdcpd@ioshnetworks.co.uk