Apologies for taking soooooooooooo long to reply! Mum had a major stroke and heart attack on Wednesday afternoon,and died this morning! Not the best week in an already stormy
I have a bit of an OCD approach to CPD
For CPD to be effective, imo it is important to have a structured plan. My plans are subject to continual review in the light of changing circumstances!! I write them down as this helps me to commit to my goals!
I started with being the best ADI I could be as a 5 year plan! Thought about the business, driving and instructional skills I wanted and found courses to help me reach my aim: Customer Care, instructional techniques, DIA Advanced and RoSPA Gold. A couple of smashing Check Tests proved I was on the right track! Further business skills training enabled me to become independant and start running the franchise.
AA started running Instructor Training courses and I was lucky enough to get in at the start. This was probably my most challenging step. I took DIA Special Test training to ensure I passed the driving assessment and a huge amount of Trainer Training to pass and exceed the requirements of the in-house course and to ultimately pass the ORDIT individual and premises inspections. Not sure Ive finished this bit yet, but it has enabled me to earn more bucks/hour and have a wider scope of instruction.
Im not good with too much repertition!
Then I did a fleet course. I re-did RoSPA as a prep for the driving assessment, and the previous coaching and instructional technique work I did made the Pt3 assessment relitively easy. Basic Fleet work with other companies doesnt pay very well but if you can get your own it can be lucrative!
Currently Im working on more Instructional Skills work. Id like to do the Diploma, but am stuck for motivation atm. I think it's because I havent defined my aim as yet!
There was probably an easier way of outlining this.....