Accountants, Lawyers and other professionals are required to complete a minimum number of CPD hours per year.  The number of hours varies and the activity needs to be relevant to your professional development.

For more information on the number of hours required and the events and training that are applicable please refer to your association.

"Members may claim an activity as formal qualifying hours if personally satisfied it is a professionally relevant event and meets the Training and Development characteristics set out in each association's regulations around CPD.   

Regulations state that members can claim an activity if it meets the following characteristics:

• An organised, orderly framework developed from a clear set of objectives
• A structure for imparting knowledge of an educational or technical nature; and
• Require involvement by the participant