Initial Professional Development

Working towards Chartered status

Initial Professional Development

(IPD)
IPD is the assessment process that every member goes through
before they become a Chartered Member.
The process ensures that all members are assessed for their
Knowledge, Skills and Experience.
As there are a number of qualifications available to qualify
initially the IPD process varies for each individual member.
Only our Graduate members are able to progress towards
Chartered status.

Initial Professional Development

(IPD)
IPD enrolment is for a maximum of 2 years and the current fee
is 160.00

Members who do not complete within 2 years will be asked to

re-register

If in doubt contact Membership on 0116 257 3198

The IPD Process

Skills Development Portfolio (SDP)

Open Assessment (OA)

Peer Review Interview (PRI)

You may be asked to complete both the SDP and the

OA - it will depend on the qualification that gave you
Graduate status
You will always be asked to a PRI

Skills Development Portfolio (SDP)

Seven criteria from five elements - members choose
1 criterion from elements 1 to 3 and 2 criterion from
elements 4 and 5

Weighted towards Health and Safety

Skills Development Portfolio (SDP)

Each criteria consists of:
Outline/Background and intended outcomes
section,
Indexed evidence, and
Reflective Account
Evidence can be up to 2 years old at point of
submission
Guidance gives minimum requirements for activities
and evidence for each criteria

Skills Development Portfolio (SDP)

Portfolios are assessed by qualified assessors

If further evidence is required the Assessor will let

you know

Criteria are assessed within 2-3 weeks of submission

Open Assessment (OA)

Now online and takes place on the third Wednesday
of every month

Exam

Period is two weeks but you have seven days

in which to complete it once started
New

format includes Degree-level questions

Two part test - 48 multiple choice questions marked

on-line
- 2 scenario based questions marked
by an examiner

Open Assessment (OA)

Part A questions are marked by the computer and
you will get your results immediately

Part

B questions are marked by examiners and you

will get your results by post two weeks after the close
of the assessment period.
If

you pass Part A you can attempt Part B

If you fail Part A you have re-register and try Part A
again
If you fail Part B you have to re-register but you do
not have to take Part A again

Maximum 4 attempts allowed

Peer Review Interviews (PRI)

Members must have up to date CPD which will be

audited before the Interview

Interview

Fee 80 @ Grange 95 External

Presentation

10 minutes max

Employment History

Set of Core and supplementary questions are asked

Interview administrator present to record and take

notes

Peer Review Interviews (PRI)

If successful members become Chartered Members

CMIOSH

If unsuccessful, Feedback is given and members can

ask for the transcript of the interview and the notes
from the Panel

92% of people going to interview pass first time

Contact Details

Membership Dept telephone: 0116 2573198

Email: membership@iosh.co.uk

Web Team telephone: 0116 2573144

Email webteam@iosh.co.uk