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CPD FAQs

I’m a registrant with the CNHC, can my Shiatsu CPD count towards the CPD I must do for them?

If you are a CNHC registrant, you can use your Shiatsu CPD for CNHC CPD purposes since the two systems are similar. You can download your entire Shiatsu record as a PDF (or indvidually) to help you complete the CNHC form.

I’m a Teacher, do I have to do special CPD for Teachers?

Yes. If you are a registered Teacher, you should complete at least 3 hours of teacher specific CDP – this could comprise attending Teachers’ meetings, developing a new course or teaching skill, reading books on teaching and learning.

I’m a Yr3 student with a Yr1 Certificate, do I have to do CPD?

No. You do not need to record any CPD; your Shiatsu course is your current training and development.

I’m an Associate but I’m not practising, do I have to do CPD?

No. Only Associates who are on the Register of Wellbeing Practitioners need do CPD.

I’m really not good at doing things on the computer. Can anyone help me to log my CPD?

We have made the system as user-friendly and simple as possible, but the admin team is always happy to help you if you are finding it difficult to start with. Please drop us an email at [email protected] 

What are the new categories and why have you changed them?

In our previous CPD system there were 14 categories and we felt this was too complicated. The 4 new broad areas are:

 – Remember, you must include activities from more than one category.

  1. Informal Learning: Any activity which encourages you to reflect on your practice.
    Examples: Peer exchange session then discussion & reflection, reading books / online articles, answering CPD questions in the Shiatsu Journal, an audit of your own Shiatsu practice.
     
  2. Promotion of Shiatsu in the Community: Any activity which enhances the public profile of Shiatsu.
    Examples: running Grassroots Shiatsu classes, Shiatsu Awareness Month activities, health fairs, public demonstrations, community projects, work in care homes or hospices.
     
  3. Contribution to the Professionalisation of Shiatsu: Any activity which enhances the professional standing of Shiatsu within or external to the profession.
    Examples: conducting research and publishing research papers, writing books / articles, participating in Shiatsu Society committees / projects, liaison with other complementary & natural healthcare organisations, promoting professional practitioner standards and Quality Assurance in regard to Shiatsu.
     
  4. CPD led courses & Professional Skill Development: More formal learning activities.
    Examples: attending CPD courses (Shiatsu based or relevant to healthcare), having a one-to-one tutorial with a Teacher or experienced practitioner, developing marketing or other relevant professional skills, attending a conference.

What CPD information do I need to keep?

CPD of 15 hours per year is mandatory for all Professional Members of the Shiatsu Society, we recommend you download your record of your CPD activities each year. You can think about these activities in four main categories;

  • Informal Learning
  • CPD led courses / Professional Skills Development
  • Promotion of Shiatsu in the Community
  • Contribution to the Professionalisation of Shiatsu

What kind of CPD should I do?

The only person who knows what is relevant to your practice and development, is you.

Planning CPD gives you the opportunity to look at the direction you want to take your practice, and then journaling about it on the CPD pages allows you to review the value in what you did. Even if you didn’t find the activity useful, that in itself is worth recording and why. Hopefully your CPD activities will be inspiring and will expand your professional practice in meaningful ways.