Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a systematic and planned process to foster a commitment to life-long learning amongst Members via the maintenance, enhancement, and development of knowledge, skills and competencies of the Members required for the performance of their professional responsibilities with the highest integrity and the ultimate aim of delivering the best service to the Islamic finance industry and its stakeholders.
It is the responsibility of each Member from CIIF to undertake sufficient CPD that is related to the Member’s work and professional responsibilities. Because of that, CIIF came out with a planned programme of CPD activity that will assist Members to keep up-to-date in terms of knowledge and practice in order to provide the best service to clients and inspire confidence in employers.
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a systematic and planned process to foster a commitment to life-long learning amongst Members via the maintenance, enhancement, and development of knowledge, skills and competencies of the Members required for the performance of their professional responsibilities with the highest integrity and the ultimate aim of delivering the best service to the Islamic finance industry and its stakeholders.
It is the responsibility of each Member from CIIF to undertake sufficient CPD that is related to the Member’s work and professional responsibilities. Because of that, CIIF came out with a planned programme of CPD activity that will assist Members to keep up-to-date in terms of knowledge and practice in order to provide the best service to clients and inspire confidence in employers.
For more details on the CPD, please download:
Members are required to record their CPD activities online in the membership portal and it is important for Members to retain their CPD records for a period of three (3) years.The CPD records required to be retained include:date of CPD activity;CPD provider;description of the CPD activity;whether the CPD activity is structured (formal) or unstructured (informal);method of learning;number of CPD hours;number of CPD points collected; and evidence of attendance, participation or completion such as enrolment records, certificate of attendance, certificate of completion, confirmation in writing of participation by CPD Provider and such.
The CPD records required to be retained include:
Members may undertake any life-long activities that is relevant to their current work or responsibilities through learning activities that are acceptable as structured CPD and unstructured CPD. Structured CPD is any form of formal learning activity that is designed to achieve specific learning outcomes while unstructured CPD is any informal learning activity such as on-the-job training, online research, self-study, casual reading of professional journals and participation in events where the focus is on knowledge sharing.
Members may undertake any life-long activities that is relevant to their current work or responsibilities through learning activities that are acceptable as structured CPD and unstructured CPD. Structured CPD is any form of formal learning activity that is designed to achieve specific learning outcomes while unstructured CPD is any informal learning activity such as on-the-job training, online research, self-study, casual reading of professional journals and participation in events where the focus is on knowledge sharing.
Participation by a Member in a CPD activity must be for a duration of at least sixty (60) minutes (“Contact Hour”) excluding social or ceremonial events (e.g. opening or closing ceremonies), breaks, meals, receptions or other informal functions associated with CPD activities but not forming part of the professional development programme.
Members subject to mandatory CPD may submit a written application to the CIIF for an exemption, fully or partly, from compliance with the CPD requirements in the following circumstances:
The CIIF shall reserve the right to grant such exemption or otherwise in its absolute discretion upon consideration of the circumstances.
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The Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF) was established in 2015 as a professional body dedicated to Islamic Finance. Its main purpose is to elevate standards of professionalism and ethical behaviour amongst the professionals serving the industry and its stakeholders. Central to the CIIF’s cause is its Professional Philosophy, underpinned by three key values: Knowledge. Integrity. Service.