Continuing professional development · For Accredited Members

Accredited once,
current every year.

IoAI Accreditation is held for a fixed term, and CPD is the honest, lightweight record of how you stayed sharp throughout it: a few hours each year, logged in your account as you go, on the record when you apply again.

Log your CPD See the Accreditation levels

— The requirement —

Hours that scale
with the level.

Student

10h

A starter rhythm: structured learning and reading alongside study.

See Student

Associate

15h

Broadening practice: events, courses, and learning drawn from the work itself.

See Associate

Professional

25h

Sustained depth across the domains, with development you can evidence.

See Professional

Fellow

25h

The same hours, weighted towards mentoring and giving back to the field.

See Fellow

Hours per membership year. They are a floor, not a ceiling; most members clear them without noticing.

— What counts —

Most of it,
you already do.

Reading

Books, papers, and serious long-form work. If it changed how you practise, it counts.

Events

Talks, meetups, and workshops, attended in person or online.

Mentoring

Structured time spent helping another practitioner develop.

Teaching

Running training, lecturing, or teaching AI to any audience.

Research and writing

Articles, papers, and talks you researched and authored yourself.

Volunteering

Pro bono AI work for charities, schools, and community groups.

Self-study

Courses and structured study, vendor or academic, finished properly.

Conferences

Industry conferences, as a delegate or as a speaker.

The bar is honest development. If it genuinely sharpened your practice, record it.

— The annual cycle —

No spreadsheets, no timesheets. Four fields per entry, logged in your account as the year goes, ready whenever the panel asks.

01
Log
Add activities to your CPD log as they happen: a date, the activity, the hours, and a one-line note.
02
Track
Your yearly total builds as you log, measured against the hours for your level.
03
Review
At the end of each CPD year, look back over it and add anything you missed.
04
Apply again
Your log is already on the record when your Accreditation expires and you apply again. That is the whole process.

— The log —

One log, filled as you go.

Your CPD log lives in your account, not in an essay or a spreadsheet. Each entry is four fields: a date, the activity, the hours, and a one-line note, with your yearly total tracked against the hours for your level as you go. Keep evidence only where it exists naturally.

Open your CPD log

CPD log · 2026

Professional · 25h

12 Feb

Reading

Series on evaluating LLM outputs

2.0

04 Mar

Event or talk

Evening talk on AI governance

1.5

22 May

Mentoring

Monthly session, early-career practitioner

1.0

Logged so far4.5h

— Common questions —

Questions members ask
about CPD.

Does my day job count as CPD?+

Some of it. Work that stretched you counts: a new technique, a new domain, a first time leading something. Routine delivery of things you already know how to do does not, however well you did it.

What evidence do I need to keep?+

Usually none beyond the log itself. Keep certificates, notes, or links where they exist naturally. A sample of logs is reviewed each year, and the panel may ask to see what sits behind an entry.

What happens if I fall short of the hours?+

Tell us when you next apply. One light year with a credible plan is a conversation, not a penalty. A pattern of missed years puts the Accreditation at risk, because the credential means the practice is current.

Do I need to submit anything?+

No. Your CPD log lives in your account and is already on the record when you apply again. Log activities as they happen through the year; there is nothing to attach and no mid-year submissions to remember.