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CPD Requirements in Construction: What to Actually Record
An overview of Continuing Professional Development for trades and construction professionals, and the record-keeping habit that makes it useful evidence.
20 December 2024 · 3 min read
Why CPD matters more than it used to
Continuing Professional Development has always been good practice. Under a stronger competence regime, it has become closer to expected evidence. CPD helps construction workers and dutyholders show that their knowledge stays current, relevant to the work they actually do, and proportionate to their level of responsibility.
The distinction that matters is between CPD that happened and CPD you can prove happened. A course attended three years ago with no surviving record is, from an evidence standpoint, close to a course that never happened.
What counts as useful CPD
CPD does not have to mean a formal classroom course every time. What matters is that it is relevant, that learning outcomes are clear, and that it is documented consistently.
- Formal courses and workshops, live or online, with a certificate on completion
- Manufacturer training on specific products or systems you install
- Toolbox talks and site briefings, where a clear record is kept of who attended and what was covered
- Structured on-the-job learning under supervision, recorded against a specific competence area
Keeping records that survive an audit
The record should include the course or activity title, the provider, the date, the duration, the intended learning outcomes, and a certificate or reference number where one exists. Store it somewhere a manager can retrieve it quickly during an audit, a client question, or a tender submission, not scattered across personal email accounts or paper certificates in a drawer.
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