Professional development cycle

Members must work through the CIMA professional development cycle annually and record their development activities.

You will comply with our CPD policy if you address each step of the cycle, and record all associated activities.

CIMA assess these records as part of the annual monitoring process.

Step 1: Define what is expected of you in your role, and future goals. Draw up brief descriptions of these roles and expectations.

Step 2: Assess your development needs and outcomes. Compare what is expected of you in your current, or a future role, against your current capabilities.

Step 3: Design your programme around activities you believe are relevant to your role. Document these activities.

Step 4: Act. Undertake the development activities planned in Step 3.

Step 5: Reflect on your development activities, consider what you learned, how you can apply your learning and changes you would make next time.

Step 6: Evaluate your actual development against your development needs and outcomes. Any outstanding development can be carried over into the next cycle.

You can work through the cycle yourself and record the outcomes in one of the approved formats.

Alternatively, our CPD planner will take you through the development cycle.