All Members of The Society of Sports Therapists are required to undertake an annual programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in order to fulfil the criteria for membership.
CPD enables Members of The Society of Sports Therapists to remain competent to develop, grow and fulfil their potential at all stages of their professional life. It enables professional organisations to ensure that practitioners are engaged in activities that maintain and improve professional standards and patient care.
Engagement in CPD enables Members of The Society of Sports Therapists to demonstrate their commitment to keeping up to date with new knowledge and developments whilst ensuring safe and effective practice. It offers Members accountability for their own professional development at all stages of their professional life. It will demonstrate a commitment to best practice which is an essential concept with regard to the protection of the public.
Numerous activities can be considered as contributing to CPD. These activities can be categorised into informal (self-managed) activities such as reading scientific journals or formal (structured) activities such as attending conferences. Listed below are selections of activities that can be considered as CPD. Whatever, and regardless of the nature of the activity chosen there must be clear learning objectives related to the Members professional role and their development as a Sports Therapist. services. Equally, with the rise in the number of incidents requiring immediate “lifesaving” first aid techniques, the Society, once established, also aimed to ensure that adequate, effective and appropriate training courses were provided and monitored.
The Society of Sports Therapists still remains true to those aims today and has made huge strides since 1990, continually striving to raise standards.
Members can access further CPD information and templates here