CPD

IMI Continuing Professional Development

The IMI is committed to raising the recognition, status and employability of its members. One of the major objectives is to prove that our members are competent to work in today’s motor industry.

The IMI has introduced CPD to encourage you to maintain and improve your skills and ability, with formal recognition from the IMI. CPD gives you formal recognition of your professional development, which may be going unnoticed at present.

With CPD you can keep up-to-date, plan your development and have all your learning recorded by the IMI. Members are able to request a Personal Development Record, which may be useful for annual appraisals or supporting job applications.

We are also providing opportunities for development through regional Member Association events and other IMI sponsored activities – these are advertised in Motor Industry magazine and on these web pages.

Click here to download information on IMI CPD (PDF)

For those who have already registered for IMI CPD -
there are two types of document that you will need when submitting evidence, if you require new copies of these, click on the links below to download them.

Personal Development Certification Record (PDF) - for use by the training provider to confirm training that you have completed.

Personal Development Record Submission Voucher (PDF) - for detailing training undertaken.
 

For more information on CPD please read below

Get more from your IMI membership

The benefits to you
• Improve your employability by updating your skills and ability
• Enhance your status and recognition with a Certificate of CPD Achievement
• Obtain a Personal Development Record to update your CV
• Take advantage of opportunities for updating at IMI events

What counts towards IMI CPD?

There are two types of activity which qualify:
Structured - A minimum of 3/4 of the CPD requirement, supported by documentary evidence.
Unstructured - A maximum of 1/4 of the CPD requirement, where no evidence is needed.
CPD needs to contribute to your skills and knowledge and to be relevant to the motor industry or your role within it.

Structured
• Training programmes, courses, seminars and e-learning
• Attendance at CPD events approved by the IMI
• Updating by regulators e.g. VOSA
• Achievement of qualifications
• Skills or knowledge testing
• Health & safety, environmental or first aid training
• Manufacturer product updating
• Updating literacy, numeracy and IT skills

Unstructured
• Attendance at roadshows, exhibitions or conferences
• Work-based learning on new processes or equipment
• Improving knowledge through research, study or reading
• Attendance at industry organisations for instruction or familiarisation

Start your Personal Development Record now

1 You need to be a current member of the IMI.

2 You should have a CPD review date, this is available from the Membership Team on 01992 511521.

3 To qualify for a Certificate of CPD Achievement, you only need to complete 2 days of CPD every 2 years.

Units for measuring CPD are equal to quarter days, which equate to learning of a minimum of one and half-hours. To qualify, a unit may not be less than this in duration, however, unstructured activities which are shorter than this may be logged and the log submitted as a total.

4 You will be sent a sheet of identifying vouchers for submitting evidence of structured activity that you complete, or you can download these from this web page. These may be photocopied and used when the originals run out. For IMI CPD events, simply sign the attendance register and your Personal Development Record will be updated automatically. Other forms of documentary evidence for structured activity may take the form of a certificate or a provider’s training record. All evidence will need to be submitted to the IMI for validation and entry onto your Personal Development Record.

5 We advise you to submit your evidence to the Membership Team on an on-going basis, as soon as any CPD activity has been completed.

6 After your CPD review date, on completion of a minimum of 2 days of CPD, you will be issued with a Certificate of CPD Achievement.

7 Your updated Personal Development Record can be issued at any time, which is available through the Membership Team.

If you wish to commence recording your CPD immediately, you can do so by contacting the Membership Team on 01992 511521, or download the vouchers from this web page (above).