Capture more than courses
Record reading, training, events, mentoring, writing and project work. Give everyday learning a place alongside formal development.
The CPD Log, the Institute of AI's continuing professional development tracker
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Your continuing professional development, logged as it happens: the date, the activity, the hours, and a line on what you took from it. It follows you between roles, employers and the rest of your career.
The essentials
What is a CPD log?
A continuing professional development log is a record of the learning that helps you improve your work. For AI professionals, that can include reading, courses, events, mentoring, writing and practical projects. Recording the activity and your reflection makes your development easier to see.
Built around your practice
You did the learning. Keep something to show for it.
For people starting out in AI, growing in their role or keeping an accreditation current. Build a learning habit you can look back on.
See your progress
Add the date and hours for each activity. Your logged hours build into a running total, and you can revisit previous years in your account.
Remember what changed
Add a short note about the activity and what you took from it. Make the record useful for your next development conversation or accreditation renewal.
See what a useful record looks like
Good learning happens in more than one place.
Explore illustrative CPD entries. A useful note connects the time you spent to something you learned or will do differently.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE0.5 hours · Reading
Understanding how to evaluate AI outputs
- Activity
- Read a practical guide to evaluating answers from a language model.
- Time spent
- 30 minutes of focused reading and notes.
- Reflection
- I need to test answers against a consistent set of examples, including difficult cases.
- Next step
- Use the approach when reviewing our next prompt change.
Fictional examples to help you get started. Adapt the detail to your own work.
A small step towards better practice
Start with membership.
Build the habit from there.
- 01
Join as a free member
Create your Institute of AI account, then open your CPD Log. You can start your record before pursuing accreditation.
- 02
Log an activity
Choose the date and activity type, add the hours and write a short note. Small, regular entries make the habit easier to maintain.
- 03
Build on your progress
Review your hours and past activities. If you are accredited, use the log to keep your development in view as renewal approaches.
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Choose your next step
Start with free membership. Accreditation is a separate, optional route when you are ready to have your experience assessed.
Before you join
Your questions, answered.
Can I start a CPD log with free membership?
Yes. Create a free Institute of AI account to start recording your development. You do not need to become an Accredited Member before building a learning record.
What types of activity can I record?
The log includes reading, courses or training, events or talks, mentoring, writing or speaking, project work and other learning.
Do Learn AI lessons appear in my log?
Completed Learn AI lessons create their own CPD entries. These automatic entries record the learning you completed, alongside activities you enter yourself.
How many CPD hours do I need for accreditation?
The annual target depends on your accreditation level. Your account shows the relevant target and your logged hours. Read the Institute of AI’s CPD guidance for the requirements for your level.
Can I review previous years?
Yes. You can switch between years in your CPD Log to look back at previous activity and see how your learning has developed.
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Make your next learning moment count.
Join the Institute of AI for free. Start your CPD record today and build a picture of the professional you are becoming.