1. Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
CPD is any learning that develops and maintains professional competence to enable a member to continue to perform their professional role.

2. Verifiable vs Unverifiable

3. What is verifiable CPD?
Is a CPD learning activity that a third party is able to verify objectively.
Examples of verifiable CPD
Learning that results in obtaining a certificate
Learning activities where attendance is taken
Learning that concludes with an exam
Learning activities that results in a presentation
Learning and research that results in a written report or publication

4. Where can I take verifiable CPD?
CPA Alberta courses;
CPA Canada webinars;
Organized employer-based-in-house training session;
Formal study, including e-learning courses leading to a designation, degree, certificate, or diploma.

5. Documenting Verifiable CPD
Documentation should support your learning activity:
What - Describe the learning activity.
Who - Identify the provider of the activity.
How - Connect the member to the activity.
When - Identify when the activity took place.
Provide a basis for concluding that the number of reported hours is reasonable.

6. What is unverifiable learning?
Learning activities which do not result in a product or for which no evidence exists are considered unverifiable.
Examples of unverifiable hours:
On the job learning of a new software, systems, procedures or techniques for a professional role
Technical reading, self study of published materials
Casual reading of professional journals or magazines

7. In review:
Verifiable learning activities result in tangible evidence that you participated in the activity and a third party would be able to verify the evidence objectively.
Unverifiable learning activities do not result in tangible evidence.
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