Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Seminars

Continuing professional development, or CPD, is the ongoing process of developing, maintaining and documenting your professional skills. These skills may be gained formally, through courses or training, or informally, on the job or by watching others.

Some professions use the term 'continuing professional development’ formally, and require a certain amount of development activity to be carried out and documented each year as a condition of maintaining your membership of, or registration with, a professional body, or a license to operate in that field. In other areas, CPD is used more informally. A commitment to learning and improving is, however, generally expected of anyone in a professional capacity.

FOR INDIVIDUALS: Engaging in Continuing Professional Development ensures that both academic and practical qualifications do not become outdated or obsolete; allowing individuals to continually ‘up skill’ or ‘re-skill’ themselves, regardless of occupation, age or educational level. CPD enables individuals to adapt positively to changes in work/industry requirements.  CPD shows a clear commitment to self-development and professionalism.

FOR ORGANIZATIONS:  In today’s testing business environment, with organizational transformation and regulatory change constant features, a flexible and cost effective workforce is critical. High-quality training is a crucial element of innovative talent management, to improve performance and ensure your teams can respond to today’s challenges and are equipped for career success.

2023 SPRING CPD COURSE LISTING | NEW DATES RELEASED

Flexible Learning Options available in Class or Live Online Instructor-Led or Online on Demand courses

(Download the new CPD course catalogue ​here)

Upcoming training options for Professional Development courses include the following:

OPEN SEMINARS

• CULTIVATE & LEAD WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - NEW
• EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE - BEYOND THEORY - NEW
• H ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΙΣΗ ΤΟΥ KINΔΥΝΟΥ ΣΤΟΝ ΓΕΝΙΚΟ ΚΑΝΟΝΙΣΜΟ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑ ΔΕΔΟΜΕΝΩΝ (GDPR)
• A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO THE AML LEGISLATION - THINKING OUT OF THE "BOX" (LEVEL III)
• VIRTUAL ASSETS (CRYPTOCURRENCIES) & AML
• BASIC ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) PROCEDURES (LEVEL I)
• SANCTIONS ESSENTIALS OF COMPLIANCE

HRDA APPROVED SEMINARS *

NICOSIA

• ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML): REGULATION & UPDATES –CySEC AML EXAM PREP COURSE - March
• ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML): REGULATION & UPDATES –CySEC AML EXAM PREP COURSE - April
• FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK - CYSEC ADVANCED LEVEL EXAM PREP COURSE- Feb
• FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK - CYSEC ADVANCED LEVEL EXAM PREP COURSE -May
• INTERNATIONAL TAX PLANNING: UNDERSTANDING THE NOTIONAL INTEREST DEDUCTION (NID), THE NEW IP REGIME & THE NEW TRANSFER PRICING PROVISIONS
• STRATEGIC SKILLS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS: TEAM-UP WITH YOUR BOSS - NEW
• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR MANAGERS & SUPERVISORS- NEW
• ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) LEGISLATION – A HOLISTIC APPROACH (LEVEL II)
• IFRS 9 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT & IMPAIRMENT & IFRS 13 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - NEW
• IFRS 15 REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS & IFRS 16 LEASES - NEW
• PROCUREMENT FRAUD: THINKING BEYOND THE OBVIOUS
• FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
• FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS & FRAUD SCHEMES

LIMASSOL

• INTERNATIONAL TAX PLANNING: UNDERSTANDING THE NOTIONAL INTEREST DEDUCTION (NID), THE NEW IP REGIME & THE NEW TRANSFER PRICING PROVISIONS
• ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION - A HOLISTIC APPROACH (LEVEL II)
• IFRS 9 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT & IMPAIRMENT & IFRS 13 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT - NEW
• IFRS 15 REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS & IFRS 16 LEASES – NEW
• PROCUREMENT FRAUD: THINKING BEYOND THE OBVIOUS

ONLINE PRE-RECORDED COURSES – NEW AVAILABLE TITLES (DOWNLOAD HERE)

• PRESENTATION SKILLS
• TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION AND THE IMPACT ON FINANCE
• PRODUCING AND PRESENTING FINANCIAL INFORMATION WITH IMPACT
• DEALING WITH CHANGE
• BOOST YOUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, BOOST YOUR CAREER
• BIG DATA
• BITCOIN & BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES
• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
• SMARTER THINKING, SMARTER WORKING
• FORECASTING & BUDGETING WITH EXCEL
• GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS (GDPR) - DATA SECURITY 
• GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS (GDPR) - DIRECT MARKETING   

*Enterprises participating with their employees and satisfy HRDA’s criteria1, are entitled to subsidy. To use the advantage of your eligibility for subsidies covered by the Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus (HRDA) you need to complete the respective HRDA application form and submit it back to us dully completed, signed, and stamped prior seminar’s start date.

For the official HRDA directive, please visit here.  Delegates should meet the participant profile as stated in each training intervention respectively and attend at least 75% of their training’s duration.  If failed to do so, the participant will then be obligated to pay back the HRDA subsidy to the School of Professional Studies.

METHODS OF DELIVERY:  

CLASSROOM BASED COURSES

Throughout the year, to keep our clients well informed and up to date we offer a wide range of CPDs covering a wide range of topic areas, which reflect current market needs and training priorities as to help professionals develop their knowledge and skills. All our CPDs ensure that delegates maintain the highest standards as their career progresses. The subjects are announced per semester, and they can help you stay motivated and on track by studying at specific times at our campuses in Nicosia and Limassol.

LIVE ONLINE INSTRUCTOR - LED COURSES

For all the challenges that physical, event-based training can pose for learners and training decision-makers alike, live virtual training offers a compelling, cost-effective, and results-oriented solution to those challenges.  Live Online Instructor-led courses provide interactive online sessions at scheduled dates and times. This is an ideal approach if you want a structured class, but with the flexibility of studying from the comfort of office or home. It provides everything a student would expect from a traditional face to face classroom but delivered live online.

ONLINE PRE-RECORDED COURSES 

For online-prerecorded courses, we work in partnership with BPP a trusted training provider for leading firms in the UK and abroad.  As pioneers of new learning delivery methods, BPP has a well-established online learning platform for professionals seeking further training and development throughout their career, and for businesses looking to develop their employees. The innovative range of online pre­ recorded sessions offer an engaging, interactive environment that uses a wide range of engagement tools as to ensure that employees maintain a competitive edge.  All sessions allow employees to replay, review and catch up on demand to refresh their knowledge whenever it suits. The comprehensive library of pre-recorded online content offers a wide variety of subjects, all delivered by expert speakers, providing comprehensive coverage of each topic in an effort to increase the breadth of knowledge and assist companies to achieve their professional development goals regardless of size of budget.