Tell me more about CPD

The concept behind Continuing Professional Development
To encourage the highest standards of professionalism and generally improve their technical knowledge, every architect in practice is required by the Royal Institute of British Architects to attain 35 hours and 100 points of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), every year. These hours and points can be achieved in a number of ways, a popular solution is where members of the RIBA CPD Providers Network are invited to the architect's practices to hold lunchtime group seminars.

What is the Providers Network?
The prestigious Providers Network is made up of companies offering products and services to the architectural, construction and building products markets. Each of them has the opportunity to present these products and services to a captive audience on a regular basis. There are other promotional benefits too, all intended to help raise member's profiles.

How can we become a member?
A review of your company and product or service with RIBA Enterprises will facilitate step one in joining the network. Step two - your company will need to submit seminar topic material(s) and satisfy the rigorous assessment procedure of the RIBA. We are fully conversant with the criteria set by RIBA assessors and are able to research and write this submission for you. Many manufacturers have gained full approval for their seminars, quickly and efficiently, as a direct result of our involvement.

Will we be able to get further help once we become a member?
The Creative Department has a wealth of experience in all aspects of CPD work and can offer specialist help in all sorts of ways.