You can claim CPD points on a huge range of activities that improve your own skills and knowledge, support the development of others or make a contribution to the development of the PR profession. You can include all CIPR learning activities, those organised by other providers or your employer, or those you undertake by yourself – as long as they are relevant to your professional development.
Activities that the CIPR runs or has already assessed for CPD points (CIPR recognised activities) are listed our CPD activities database in MYCPD.
If your activity is not already CIPR recognised you can still log it to your CPD record as a custom activity. We will approve it and award points.
Stream 1: Developing your communication skills and knowledge
The following activity types are relevant in this stream:
Training events
5 points for up to half a day or 10 points for each full day of training (workshops, briefings, masterclasses, inhouse training etc) you complete
E-learning sessions
5 points for each e-learning session (webinars, podcasts, online video etc)
Reading: books
10 points for each relevant communications or business book you read
Studying a CIPR Diploma or Advanced Certificate
You can record 60 points for each course you study (even if your course runs over two calendar years - for example if it starts in Sept 2012 and finishes in Sept 2013 - you can still only claim 60 points per course). You can't claim points for studies carried out in a previous year.
Study: full time
60 points for each year of full time study you complete
Study: part time
30 points for each year of part-time study you complete
Authoring books
60 points for each relevant comms or business book you author or co-author
Stream 2: Research, personal development and voluntary work
The following activity types are relevant in this stream. Please be aware that there may be limits on the amount of points you can earn in this stream.
Coaching, mentoring and shadowing
5 points for each personal development session you participate in or deliver
Networking
5 points for each networking session you attend
Research
20 points for each significant and relevant research project you undertake - you must have spent at least 14 hours working on the research project
Reading: short publications
5 points for each short publication you read (factsheets, web guides, policy papers, academic papers etc)
Ad hoc learning
10 points for each learning activity in which you are learning about a new area of work or about a client or employer's business. You must have spent at least 7 hours working on each project
Committee participation
Participation (at least 14 hours) in CIPR or other committees, boards, panels and working groups
Volunteering
Work related or community benefit voluntary work (at least 14 hours) where you are assisting others by using your communications and/or business skills
Find out more about organisations providing pro bono support.
Delivering training
10 points for each training session, presentation or seminar you deliver
