HCPC CPD Requirements 2

Question 1

What are the four HCPC CPD standards that registrants must meet?

Accepted Answer

Maintain a continuous, up-to-date, and accurate record; reflect on CPD activities; demonstrate CPD improves practice; benefit service users

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Complete 30 hours annually; write a reflective essay; submit to HCPC; pass an assessment

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Attend NHS training; join a professional body; publish research; complete a degree

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Read clinical journals; attend conferences; shadow a senior; pass an exam

Question 2

What is the 'PPDP' and how does it relate to HCPC CPD?

Accepted Answer

Personal Professional Development Plan — a structured self-assessment tool identifying CPD needs, goals, and planned activities

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A HCPC mandatory qualification

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A payroll document for NHS staff

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A patient pathway document

Question 3

A registrant changes clinical speciality. How should this affect their CPD?

Accepted Answer

CPD should be refocused on the new speciality to build relevant competence; previous specialist CPD alone is insufficient

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No change is needed — existing CPD always covers new roles

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CPD is only required once the registrant is fully competent in the new speciality

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The registrant must re-register with HCPC for each new speciality

Question 4

How does HCPC select registrants for CPD audit?

Accepted Answer

Randomly, at each renewal — a proportion of renewing registrants are selected for CPD audit

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All registrants are audited every two years

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Only those who have received complaints are audited

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Only senior registrants are subject to audit

Question 5

What type of CPD entry best demonstrates 'benefit to service users' as required by HCPC standards?

Accepted Answer

An entry describing how a specific learning activity improved clinical decision-making or patient outcomes in a specific case

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An entry listing the courses attended

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A photograph of a training certificate

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An employer's training record

Question 6

Is CPD required by HCPC even if a registrant is not currently in clinical practice (e.g., in a management role)?

Accepted Answer

Yes — CPD must reflect the registrant's current scope of practice, which may include management and non-clinical skills

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No — CPD only applies to direct patient care roles

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CPD is suspended automatically for non-clinical roles

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Only clinical CPD is accepted by HCPC for non-clinical roles