CPD Training
CPD Training
CPD
Continuing Professional Development is maintaining and broadening the profession's skill base and standards.
History of IAI CPD
The need for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) within the IAI has been recognised since its inception. The need for CPD was identified in the 2002 Profile of the Archaeological Profession document and a pilot programme was undertaken in 2005. Funding was secured for a Development Officer in 2008 and Dr Eoin Sullivan developed a CPD programme over two years CPD 2008-2010.In March 2011 the Christine Baker was appointed as CPD Co-ordinator & Administrator and 10 CPD events were held and attended by 104 participants, IAI members and non IAI members alike CPD 2011 document. The 2012 programme saw a 40% rise in parcipation in IAI CPD 2012 CPD Programme
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Aims of the IAI CPD Programme
· Provision of high quality relevant training
· Upskilling of archaeological practitioners in discipline developments
· Maintenance, development and adherence to best practice standards
· Prevention of stagnation-professional and personal
Value of the IAI CPD Programme
The inherent value of the IAI CPD programme is that it is tailored specifically for practitioners within the profession. It provides value-for-money, high quality training that is specific and relevant to archaeologists and heritage specialists. The IAI CPD programme is based primarily on consultation with members of the profession and is developed in response to their needs.
IAI CPD Requirement: 40 hours or 5 days per year.
What counts as CPD?
The value of CPD to the particular individual is based on its relevance to them so if an undertaking develops your skill base, adds to your sum of professional knowledge or the archaeological knowledge base as a whole-it is CPD.
For record purposes there are five main areas:
1. Training-attendance or giving of conferences, lectures, IAI CPD event, training courses etc.
2. Professional/Institutional Activities-serving on committees, councils, think-tanks, IAI Board, lectures for organisations, local societies etc.
3. Publication & Communication-writing, editing, peer-reviewing, articles, books, exhibitions, newspaper pieces, etc.
4. Post-grad Education-relevant masters etc.
5. Miscellaneous-to include up to one day of structured reading.
Mandatory CPD
It is proposed that only full members undertake mandatory CPD. Mandatory CPD is necessary as a foundation for a cohesive structure and standards within the profession. Mandatory CPD is also linked to maintaining levels of professional competence and ensures that members skills are kept up-to-date.
Members who are restricted (parental leave/illness/carers etc.) can fulfil their CPD requirement over 2 years.
Those full members who no longer have an active involvement in archaeology or find that CPD is not relevant to them may wish to consider transferring to Associate Membership.
Mandatory CPD must be approved by the members in accordance with the Articles of Association. IAI Articles 2012
CPD Record IAI CPD Record Sheet 2013
Any system needs to be measurable and the CPD Record is designed to be flexible and easy to use. In all 40 hours of relevant CPD are required. Those who are restricted (parental leave/illness/carers etc.) can fulfil. There are a number of provisos
-actual time spent in CPD activities should be recorded
-structured reading is confined to 1 day (8 hours).
CPD & Membership
Commitment to CPD and participation in CPD activity will be viewed favourably in new membership applications and upgrading to full membership.
CPD Registration & Cancellation Policy
IAI operates a pre-payment policy via cheque, bank transfer or Paypal.
A minimum of 10 participants are required for CPD events to proceed. In the event of cancellation through lack of participation those who have pre-paid will be refunded.
There will be no refunds on participant cancellations recieved between the end of registration and the event.
If you are unable to make it on the day please have the courtesy to inform the CPD Co-ordinator.
The Continuing Professional Development position is funded through the support of the Heritage Council and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
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Emerging Ideas: Post Medieval Seminar 27 February 2013, 16.13  Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI)
Continuous Professional Development Programme 2013
Emerging Ideas: Post-Medieval Ireland Seminar
LifetimeLab, Western Road, Read More 355  |
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2013 CPD Programme 20 February 2013, 16.17 IAI CPD programme 2013
2013 sees a new departure in IAI CPD with the inclusion of two Emerging Ideas -seminar based events on Early & Post Medieval Ireland. These are an Read More 246 |
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Illustrating Archaeology CPD 07 November 2012, 15.49 
IAI Illustrating Archaeology CPD 5.11.12, the final CPD of the 2012 Programme took place on Monday 5th November. Many thanks to the NRA who not only provided the venue, Read More 221 |
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Deposition & Archiving 2012 02 October 2012, 11.24 
The 2012 DEPOSITION & ARCHIVING CPD began with a tour of the Collections Centre with Judith Finlay and Ed Bourke. The scale of the facility is huge although it is evident Read More 314 |
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Corporate CPD 15 September 2012, 09.43 
On 12th September IAI delivered its first 'corporate' CPD to the Architect's Department of Fingal County Council. Tailored to the requirements of the architects it Read More 363 |
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CPD Steering Group Meeting 15 September 2012, 09.26 
The second CPD Steering group meeting took place on Tuesday 11th September. Thank you to Stephen Johnston (Consultant)), Margaret Keane (DAHG), Ian Doyle (Heritage Council), Read More 351 |
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Bone Identification CPD 22 August 2012, 08.41 
The first IAI CPD workshop to be held in Belfast took place on the 17th August 2012. Dr Finbar McCormick of QUB gave participants a lively run through of the Read More 434 |
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Monument Survey CPD 10 July 2012, 15.22 
It was a rather damp day on the Hill of Tara-many thanks to the OPW for providing the venue-when 19 intrepid souls turned up for the IAI_CPD_MonumentSurvey_9.7 The day Read More 435 |
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Community Archaeology 26 June 2012, 11.20 
A host of speakers gathered at Dalgan Park in County Meath on the 15th June. IAI_CPD_'Community Archaeology is a 'hot topic' and a mix of archaeologists, architects and Read More 466 |
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Introduction to Conservation Plans 26 June 2012, 11.00 
It was a full house for the Introduction to Conservation Plans hosted by the Heritage Council at their headquarters in Kilkenny on the 29th March. The Heritage Council's Read More 377 |
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First Aid for Finds 25 June 2012, 15.04 
First Aid for Finds 1st December 2011 saw a repeat of the popular First Aid for Finds workshop held in the Conservation Department of the National Museum. The advice for Read More 447 |
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Archaeobotanical Sampling 25 June 2012, 15.02
The Environmental Sampling CPD sampling course held by members of the Irish Wood Anatomists Association and the Irish Archaeobotany Discussion Group in TCD. This was an Read More 354 |
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LiDAr & GIS 25 June 2012, 15.00 
New technologies, their uses and limitations were dealt with in our Lidar, GIS & Archaeology Lidar GIS & Archaeology CPD with Will Megarry in UCD (22nd October) and Read More 353 |
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Communitcating Archaeology II 25 June 2012, 14.54 
Communicating Archaeology II 28th September
This workshop built Communicating Archaeology I held in Galway in June 2011. The NRA supplied the venue which was conducive to Read More 303 |
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Archiving & Deposition 2011 25 June 2012, 14.46 
Archiving & Deposition 19th August 2011
Almost 30 people attended the Archiving & Deposition workshop held by the National Museum and the Archive Unit of the National Read More 260 |