The Assessment of Professional Development serves as a verification of a member’s professional development, and is the gateway assessment for achieving Chartered status. It is open to applicants who have Graduate or Voting membership of the CIEH. APD replaced the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) from 1 January 2006.
You can apply for APD at any time after qualification, whenever you feel able to demonstrate the skills and attributes. However APD requires the applicant to demonstrate skills and attributes at the level of five years of professional experience.
Part 1 requires the submission of a case study of up to 5,000 words (or case studies, if one or two supplementary case studies are included). Part 2 involves the submission of a portfolio of evidence, followed by a peer to peer assessment involving a discussion on the portfolio. The Part 2 assessment also includes a presentation. Part 1 must be passed before you can attend the Part 2 assessment. The dates for Part 2 assessments in 2010 are 16th April and 12th October.
APD Briefings
Briefing sessions are provided for Part 1 and Part 2 applicants as necessary. Additional briefing sessions can be provided for regions and Special Interest Groups. APD briefings are provided free of charge to Members and attract core CPD hours.
APD BRIEFING – 13 January 2010 - Lyndhurst, Hampshire
APD Briefing event at New Forest District Council. Free to CIEH members, non-members pay £35. Deadline to apply by is Tuesday 5th January 2010. To reserve a place contact Gary Worsley { Gary.Worsley@NFDC.gov.uk } with your name, address, and your membership number.
APD BRIEFING – 17 February 2010, CIEH - LONDON
APD Briefing event at CIEH, London. Free to CIEH members, non-members pay £35. Deadline to apply by is Wednesday 10 February 2010. To reserve a place contact Halima Khanom h.khanom@cieh.org with your name, address, employer’s name and your membership number.
The APD Regulations 
provide the formal framework for the scheme. A full description of the APD scheme and guidance for applicants is provided in the APD Guidance Manual .
The current fee for APD part 1 is £75.00 and part 2 is £150.00.
All APD applications and enquiries should be sent to:
Gary Telfer, Principal Education Officer
CIEH, Chadwick Court
15 Hatfields, London SE1 8DJ
020 7827 5929
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