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Initial Professional Development (IPD) Route to Chartered status

Initial Professional Development (IPD) Route to Chartered status Helen Peach-O’Malley

Professional Development Team

• Increase credibility within your organisation
• Improve your ability to influence decision-

makers

• Work on an equal footing with other

professionals

• Increase your future employability

Why become a Chartered member?

IOSH is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals, how you can benefit:

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

What is IPD?

Initial Professional Development (IPD) is an assessment process that Graduate members need to go through in

• rder to become a Chartered member.

Three main routes to Chartered status

Skills Development Portfolio (SDP) CPD Audit Peer Review Interview (PRI) Chartered Membership (CMIOSH)

IPD Process

Electronic Skills Development portfolio

• Evidence-based assessment process
• Produced online via MyIOSH–MyIPD
• Choose seven criteria from the five elements
• Evidence uploaded of work completed

electronically

• Evidence can be no older than two years
• It takes two to three weeks for a criterion to be

assessed

• 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

IPD Process

Electronic Open Assessment exam

CPD audit

• What happens next?
• Why do we need to audit your CPD?

Please ensure the following:

• Development plan is being reviewed and updated

every 6 months

• Activities are added on a regular basis – at least 6

activities a year

• Each activity added has clear reflective statements

Final stages to becoming a Chartered member

Peer Review Interview (PRI)

• Scheduled at various locations
• Video conference option for overseas

members

• £80 fee for Grange; £95 for external venue
• PowerPoint presentation – 10 minutes.

PRI Locations

• Cardiff
• Edinburgh
• Glasgow
• Leeds
• Leicester – IOSH HQ
• London
• Manchester
• Newcastle
• Sheffield
• Ireland (Dublin)
• Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha)
• Hong Kong

Video conference for all other countries

Peer Review Interview venues

• Provide 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: “I”, not “we”
• Core questions are not available before the

interview

• No notes are permitted during the interview

PRI Hints and tips

• Interviewed by a panel of CMIOSH/CFIOSH

volunteers

• Interview lasts 45–60 minutes
• Outcome within 21 days
• If successful, transferred to CMIOSH
• Arrive early – at least 20 minutes before start

time

• If unsuccessful, feedback is provided and re-

interview MAY be required

The Peer Review Interview

Interview Day

• To register, call our customer service centre on +44

116 257 3198

• The cost to register is £160.00
• Two years to complete the assessment process (does

not include CPD audit or PRI)

• 24 hours to activate your IPD record
• A welcome email sent within two hours
• Guidance document available when you have

registered

How do I get started?

Initial Professional Development

Any questions?

Contact the Customer Service Centre: Call +44 116 257 3198 or email csc@iosh.com