Mandatory Professionalism Module
About the module
All CIA members (see Exemptions below) are required to complete the mandatory Professionalism Module every two years, with a deadline of February 28, in addition to other continuing professional development (CPD) requirements, as outlined in the Qualification Standard – Requirements for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). If the date you last completed the Professionalism Module was before March 31, 2024, or if you have not yet completed it since you became a member, you will need to do so in order to file your 2024-2025 CPD compliance statement. You can find the date on your My CPD history page in the member portal.
The module, which is hosted on the CIA’s e-learning platform, includes the following requirements:
- An introductory course.
- Professionalism case studies – of which you must choose two to complete.
- Required readings, as defined by the CIA; a link to the readings is provided in the introductory course.
- An attestation confirming that you have completed all aspects of the module.
- A certificate of completion, which will be generated after you complete the attestation.
Exemptions
If you have an approved exemption from CPD compliance for special circumstances (e.g., disability, family leave longer than a year), you are not required to complete the module.
New members
If you became a CIA member within the past two years, you may opt to file a CPD compliance statement under the “new member” category, wherein you do not have to meet CPD requirements, including the Professionalism Module. You are required to complete the module if you file under any other CPD filing category.
Other circumstances
If you wrote a CIA exam in the past two years and wish to file your CPD compliance statement under that category, you must complete the module before you file in order to be compliant.
If you are not a member of the CIA who does Canadian work and therefore needs to comply with the CIA’s CPD requirements, please contact [email protected].
If you cannot access the platform, please contact [email protected] to ensure you have sufficient time to complete the module before the deadline.
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