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Initial Professional Development (IPD)

Your journey with IOSH starts here Your paths to career progression and success: Assessment of qualifications and experience Associate Membership (AIOSH) Chartered Fellow (CFIOSH) Technical Membership (Tech IOSH) Affiliate Student Membership Chartered Member Graduate Membership (CMIOSH) (Grad IOSH)

Initial Professional Development (IPD) Route to Chartered status

Why become a Chartered member? IOSH is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals How you can benefit from being a member: ⁃ Increase your credibility within your organisation ⁃ Improve your ability to influence decision-makers ⁃ Work on an equal footing with other professionals ⁃ Improve your future employability

What is IPD? Initial Professional Development (IPD) is an assessment process that graduate members follow in order to become a Chartered member. 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

Three main routes to Chartered status

IPD process Electronic skills development portfolio ⁃ Evidence-based assessment process ⁃ Produced online via MyIOSH – MyIPD Skills Development Portfolio (SDP) ⁃ Choose seven criteria from the five elements CPD Audit ⁃ Upload evidence of work completed electronically Peer Review Interview (PRI) ⁃ Evidence can be no older than two years Chartered Membership (CMIOSH) ⁃ It takes two to three weeks for a criterion to be assessed

IPD process Electronic open assessment exam 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

CPD audit ⁃ What happens next? ⁃ Why do we need to audit your CPD? Please ensure the following: ⁃ Your development plan is being reviewed and updated every six months ⁃ Activities are added on a regular basis – at least six activities a year ⁃ Each activity added has clear reflective statements

Peer Review Interview (PRI) Final stages to becoming a Chartered member ⁃ Scheduled at various locations ⁃ Video conference option for members outside the UK ⁃ £80 fee for PRI at The Grange £95 fee for external venue ⁃ PowerPoint presentation – 10 minutes.

PRI locations Peer Review Interview venues ⁃ Bristol ⁃ Edinburgh ⁃ Glasgow ⁃ Leeds ⁃ Leicester – IOSH HQ ⁃ London ⁃ Manchester ⁃ Newcastle ⁃ Cardiff ⁃ Hong Kong ⁃ Ireland (Dublin) ⁃ Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha) Video conference for all other countries

PRI hints and tips ⁃ Provide a 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: use “I”, not “we” ⁃ Core questions are not available before the interview ⁃ No notes are permitted during the interview

Interview day The Peer Review Interview ⁃ Arrive early – at least 20 minutes before start time ⁃ Interview by a panel of CMIOSH/CFIOSH volunteers ⁃ Interview lasts 45–60 minutes ⁃ Outcome within 21 days ⁃ If successful, transfer to CMIOSH ⁃ If unsuccessful, feedback is provided and re-interview MAY be required Come to the PRI Q&A session at 14.15

How do I get started? Initial Professional Development ⁃ To register, call our customer service centre on +44 (0) 116 257 3198 ⁃ The cost to register is £160.00 ⁃ It takes two years to complete the assessment process (does not include CPD audit or PRI) ⁃ 24 hours to activate your IPD record ⁃ We send a welcome email within two hours ⁃ Guidance document available when you have registered

Any questions? Contact the Customer Service Centre: Call +44 (0)116 257 3198 or email csc@iosh.com