In today’s fast-moving professional landscape, staying still means falling behind. Whether you're a teacher, engineer, lawyer, or health professional, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is not just a regulatory box to tick, it's a commitment to staying relevant, capable, and confident in your role.
Across industries, CPD helps individuals keep pace with changes in legislation, technology and best practices. It's what ensures a teacher stays abreast of new learning approaches, a software engineer understands the latest frameworks, or a healthcare professional keeps up with evolving clinical guidelines.
In many sectors, CPD is more than just best practice, it’s a requirement tied to professional registration or career progression.
The challenge of tracking CPD
Despite its importance, CPD tracking often ends up being a manual, fragmented process. Professionals are left juggling spreadsheets, certificates, and journal notes, an administrative burden that detracts from the real value of the learning itself.
That’s why we developed a CPD plugin for the Learning Pool LMS, designed to simplify and streamline how users record, monitor, and reflect on their development.
Our CPD plugin
We’ve extended the Learning Pool LMS interface with a new CPD feature that gives professionals the tools they need to log their learning, track progress, and maintain accurate records, all within the platform they already use.
Key features include:
- Activity logging: Users can add development activities directly to their CPD log, capturing what they’ve done, when, and why it matters.
- Customizable timeframes: Whether an organization tracks CPD by calendar year, academic year, or another period, the plugin supports configurable tracking windows.
- Visual dashboard: The CPD dashboard gives users a clear, real-time view of their progress, including the total CPD hours achieved within the current cycle.
This creates a more meaningful, user-friendly way to manage CPD, reducing admin time and supporting compliance with professional standards.
Why it matters
Embedding CPD tracking directly into your learning platform does more than just simplify record-keeping. It:
- Encourages reflective practice and lifelong learning.
- Gives organizations confidence in meeting regulatory and audit requirements.
- Empowers individuals to take ownership of their professional growth.
Whether your teams need to demonstrate CPD for accreditation, maintain a license to practice, or simply stay sharp, this plugin turns what’s often a chore into a valuable, integrated part of their learning journey.
Want to learn more about it? Reach out to your Customer Success Manager or get in touch here.
Ready to transform your CPD training?
Discover how our new CPD plugin can revolutionize how your organization manages professional development. Say goodbye to fragmented records and administrative headaches, and empower your teams with a seamless, integrated solution.
To see the plugin in action or discuss how it can benefit your specific needs, get in touch today Let's make CPD management effortless and impactful for your organization.
Andrew McMonagle, Principal Product Manager at Learning Pool, has over 25 years of experience in customer support and the eLearning industry, Andrew has worked across a diverse range of sectors, including highly regulated compliance environments, helping organizations enhance how they support their customers and train their people.
Throughout his career, he has enabled teams to adopt to new and existing processes and technologies effectively, ensuring both operational success and a strong user experience.
