AGI Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme

Now free to AGI members

This section describes the AGI CPD Scheme. This is available for members maintaining Chartered Geographer status PLUS those who are not necessarily seeking Chartered Geographer status, but would like to have an annual official record and AGI certificate of their professional development.  

The AGI's CPD scheme provides an ideal way for members to obtain a certified and formal record of their professional development.  The scheme is deliberately designed to mesh well with the CPD requirements for gaining and maintaining Chartered Geographer (CGeog) status from the RGS. AGI members will be able to use the annual AGI CPD certificates to enhance their CGeog application and then use it in subsequent years to maintain their status.  Importantly, it is also a 'standalone' scheme equally useful for members who are not pursuing CGeog status.

How the scheme works

1. Members must register for the scheme.  From 2012, this will be free to all AGI members.   AGI members can register for the scheme below.
2. AGI will issue an Annual CPD Record spreadsheet to each member of the scheme upon registration.
3. Scheme members update the Annual CPD Record spreadsheet throughout the year.  Members are encouraged to record as wide a variety of activities as possible, provided that they can make a case for their relevance to Geography or to the member's career as a GI professional.  Activities do not have to have prior certification, but can be given AGI CPD points retrospectively.  For information about the type of activities might be considered relevant and suitable for recording, and what number of points could be allocated, please check the AGI CPD guidelines <<HERE>>.
4. AGI will keep a record of attendance at each AGI event which has points allocated.  CPD Certificates for individual events can be issued to those who wish to have them, but members can also choose to just record attendance on their CPD spreadsheet, as the AGI will be able to cross-reference the two sets of records for verification.
5. Many external events will also have official accreditation of CPD points.  Attendees at these events can be certain of that level of points allocation.  Other events, without AGI accreditation,  can still be entered onto the CPD form but the number of points cannot be guaranteed.  
6. CPD points are not just allocated to events and training courses. They are given for any activity, formal or otherwise, that enhances your GIS skills.
7. At the end of each calendar year, scheme members should submit their Annual CPD Record spreadsheet for review by the AGI by emailing it to Carle Baxter.  This should be done by the end of January of the following year.  Supporting evidence will not be required in most cases, but will be requested if the details of an activity need to be clarified for the purposes of allocating the appropriate level of points or for confirmation of attendance at a non-AGI event, for example.
8. AGI will certify the Annual CPD Record and return it along with an Annual Certificate of CPD Attainment to the scheme member.  The Annual Certificate will show the total number of CPD points awarded to the scheme member for the calendar year.

You can join the AGI CPD scheme <<HERE>>  or give us a call on 020 7347 5640.

Irrespective of your date of joining, please return the annual CPD record for a calendar year, or part thereof, by the end of the following January at the latest.  Otherwise we cannot validate your record.

CPD should be a lifelong activity, essential to the maintenance of standards, competence and knowledge.  It is a valuable investment for you and your employers.  The AGI is pleased to offer independent CPD verification as a key benefit for our members.