This book provides a history of continuing professional development (CPD) in the Australian context. The author uses an approach that links the development of CPD to a series of 'missed opportunities' and the identification of three key themes (mandatory CPD, competencies and regulation/registration) as well as with national regulation for select health professions. The book not only describes the evolution of CPD in Australia but also serves as a guide to examining the situation in other countries and the emergence of CPD in individual professions. The author notes that CPD has been provided
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This book provides a history of continuing professional development (CPD) in the Australian context. The author uses an approach that links the development of CPD to a series of 'missed opportunities' and the identification of three key themes (mandatory CPD, competencies and regulation/registration) as well as with national regulation for select health professions. The book not only describes the evolution of CPD in Australia but also serves as a guide to examining the situation in other countries and the emergence of CPD in individual professions. The author notes that CPD has been provided for many decades, but it has not been rated as a 'high priority' or a key area of provision and has not been the focus of discussions or disputes in the higher education sector or in vocational education circles. Nevertheless, in describing the development of CPD, evidence is presented that it has made a significant contribution to the broad field of vocational education.
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The contents are as follows: Part one, 'Introduction, origins and early development', contains the following chapters: Introduction and outline; The origins and early development of CPE. Part two, 'CPE's development viewed from four perspectives', contains: Missed opportunities in relationships with other educational sectors; Mandatory continuing professional education: its origin and acceptance; Mandatory continuing professional education: development and extension; Competencies: concept, criticism and compromise; Competencies: longer term use and development; Regulation of the professions. Part three, 'The contemporary context for professional practice', contains: Changes impacting on contemporary professional practice and CPE; Rounding off the tale of CPE: six themes; Rounding off the tale of CPE: problems areas and the popular picture. Part four, 'Seizing opportunities for CPD', contains: For CPD: exploring opportunities not to be missed.
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