1. Promoting Professional Excellence in Rural Business Administration

2. PENSION CHANGES SEMINAR AAT MEETING (2hr) BCMS ONLINE UPDATE (1hr) CROSS COMPLIANCE W-SHOP BRANCH MEETING IAgSA CONFERENCE IAgSA BULLETINS IAgSA TRAINING W-SHOPS READING FARMING MAGAZINES SKILLS ASSESSMENT & DEVELOPMENT PLAN RELEVANT REFRESHER TRAINING FARMERS CLUB VISITS COUNCIL MEMBER IT TRAINING EMERGENCY FIRST AID BRANCH SECRETARY READING MONEY LAUNDRING GUIDANCE SHEEP E.I.D

3. PLAN TO MEET GOALS CPD Development REFLECT ON NEEDS Skills Assessment EVALUATE WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT CPD Summary CARRY OUT CPD ACTIVITIES Training Record HOW CPD WORKS

4.  This depends on which level of CPD Member you are. The minimum points required per year are:  CPD 1 members and associates = 15 points  CPD members = 12 points  CPD mf Members = 12 points

5.  Step One: Download and save your CPD Checklist and Development Plan from the CPD Online Area.  Step Two: Decide which skills you would most like to improve on in the year and record 3-4 suggestions onto your Development Plan. Save these on your computer ready for if you want to make amendments or adjustments throughout the year.  Step Three: Recording your learning experiences as they happen. Log into the CPD online area, select your year of CDP and then the next screen you will see is your Individual Training Record (ITR). Log the details of your learning experience and press save. This will automatically prepopulate your CPD Summary Form. Your CPD summary form allows you to edit or delete any ITR’s that you need too.  Step Four: Once you have logged all your ITR’s and have fulfilled the required CPD points for that year you can submit your CPD to the IAgSA main office by pressing the SUBMIT button on the CPD Summary Page

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8.  Mary Veldhuis  Marion Boston  Julie Tucker  Brenda Coley  Tracey Wright  Dorrie Campbell  Elizabeth Snell  Julie Hadlow  Jane Seller  Donna Armstrong  Clare Wise  Margaret Flood

9.  (Q1) In 250 words explain how you feel CPD has helped you in your professional development as a rural business administrator ? (Q2) In 250 words why do you feel CPD is important to rural business administrators and for IAgSA becoming a recognised professional body?

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11. Rural businesses and farmers in particular are generally very good at the practical side of their business but not always so good in the office. It is therefore important for rural business administrators to keep up to date with an ever changing industry and CPD has helped this to happen. Dorrie Campbell

13. CPD inspired me to gain more skills and knowledge and together with the vision and strength that IAgSA can offer I was more determined than ever to become a farm business administrator. Clare Wise – Total Farm Solutions CPD has become an essential component, through attending sessions and by tailoring them to suit my learning needs they become a real value to the business. – Julie Hadlow

14. In line with other professional organisations IAgSA membership provides a very good structure for and encourages CPD. The evidence of ongoing training from IAgSA CPD records allows the promotion of members as the top professionals within the industry. It gives confidence to the users of the services provided by an IAgSA member and improves credence of the members within wider professional organisations. – Julie Tucker

16. CPD has helped me in my professional development by giving me a framework in which to review my current knowledge and skills, and identify what I need to do in order to get them to a level to ensure I deliver an efficient and effective service as a rural business administrator – Jane Sellier

17. Completing an annual CPD is the hallmark of a professional who is passionate about the work they are undertaking and therefore I feel that IAgSA should become a recognised body to implement this professionalism within the agricultural business sector Margaret Flood

18. CPD is imperative in keeping me one step ahead and importantly it keeps me flexible and professional. CPD has given me the confidence to expand my role and more importantly, ensures I am providing the best service to my employer. IAgSA’s continuing emphasis on CPD will keep us going forward, to embrace change, to drive progress and to provide direction for rural administrators. Donna Armstrong

19. I believe it is essential for IAgSA to become a recognised professional body as our jobs are far more detailed than 30 years ago and we have to have far more qualifications, experience and knowledge of the farming industry then when I first started as a secretary. We must have the ability to have access to IAgSA for the new young people who wishes to continue within our profession so that they too will have the ability to have and gain the experiences that they will require to become an excellent rural farm administrator for the future in farming. Mary Veldhuis

20. WHY HAVE A CPD REQUIRMENT? “Such a requirement contributes to the profession’s objective of providing high-quality services to meet the needs of the public (including clients and employers).” INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF ACCOUNTANTS

21. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY “Continued development of professional competence and life long learning are critical if the professional rural business administrator is to meet industry expectations. IAgSA has a responsibility to ensure that you continue to develop and maintain the competence demanded by your professional role and the users of your services.” IAgSA

22. CC PP DD HANGE ROGRESS IRECTION

23. See your goal Understand the obstacles Create a positive image Clear your mind of self doubt Embrace the challenge Stay on track Show the world you can do it

24.  Thank you to all those who submitted CPD entries in 2011 – 2012  We look forward to receiving your entries for 2012 – 2013  Let us help YOU SUCCEED AND make IAgSA Professional!!

26. Winner announced at Gala Dinner on Saturday Night