CPD Corner
Council voted to implement new CPD Declaration form t the September 2011 Council meeting, Council voted unanimously to change the process for recording CPD when renewing membership annually. In 2012, members will be introduced to a CPD Declaration that must be completed in order to finalize the payment process. Currently, there are two options for members to renew annually, either online or by mail. When members have renewed online in the past, they were asked if they completed CPD, if the answer was yes, members could continue with the renewal process and complete
“Currently, there are two options for members to renew annually, either online or by mail.” their renewal. If they answered no, they were unable to proceed with the renewal payment process. For mail-ins, members were required to submit their CPD form for before payment was processed. If the CPD form was not provided, the member was contacted by CIQS and the
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cheque was not cashed until the member submitted their CPD form. This process has now changed slightly. Although the two options for renewing still remain in effect, the CPD requirement has been modified. For online renewals, members will be required to complete the CPD Declaration form online prior to proceeding to the payment portion. For mailins, the CPD Declaration must be submitted to CIQS before payment is processed (meaning a hard copy of the CPD Declaration must be received by CIQS). It is important to note that members are no longer required to provide their CPD forms at renewal but this does not mean members are not required to complete the form. For the purposes of the CPD Audit, all members are required to maintain all CPD documentation (including the CPD form) for a period of two years, in the event of the member has been selected for the Audit. The CPD Declaration also has exemptions for: members in their initial year, newly retired members, unemployed members, parental/maternity/special care, medical leave and other extraordinary circumstances. Under the Oxford Dictionary, the term declaration means: the action of setting forth or announcing openly, explicitly or formally; positive statement or assertion. CIQS is a professional organization and its members have specific requirements in order to maintain membership. By having a CPD Declaration, CIQS ensures its members are complying with the CPD program as a requirement for membership.
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