Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

CPD is required for Supervisors to maintain, develop and enhance their professional competency.


CPD is essential to maintain and preserve the integrity of practitioners and safeguard clients. IACP requires Supervisors to participate in supervisor specific CPD on an ongoing and effective basis, maintain a record of such activities, and comply with the IACP requirement to maintain Membership at every stage.

CPD Requirement of IACP members

Pre-Accredited Members :  10 Hours
Accredited Members :  30 Hours
Supervisors:  30 Hours (10 hours related specifically to Supervision)

To gain Supervisor re-accreditation, Accredited Supervisors must show evidence of a minimum of 10 hours of CPD annually, directly related to Supervision.

Examples of CPD for Accredited Supervisors include:

  • Attendance at the Supervisors’ Forum
  • Committee work related to Supervision
  • Courses/workshops or in-service training related to Supervision
  • Writing articles regarding Supervision
  • BACP online courses relevant to Supervision.

Supervisors must be able to show evidence of regular attention to Supervision-related CPD, even when they are doing a small number of Supervision hours.

> IACP Members CPD Framework