Initial Professional Development
The route from Grad IOSH to CMIOSH is known as ‘Initial Professional Development’ (IPD). It is a one-off process available only to Graduate members, and is the only way to become a Chartered Member.
To complete the process, IOSH uses your qualifications and a clearly structured assessment procedure to measure your knowledge, commitment and experience.
Working through IPD can take around two years, but there is no time limit. When you successfully complete the assessment and the interview, you will transfer to Chartered membership.
Alongside IPD, all IOSH members must join the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme, maintaining a record of developmental activities on IOSH’s secure website. Throughout your professional life, CPD is a tool to help keep your knowledge and expertise fresh and up to date.
The Three Routes through IPD
There are three routes through IPD. The route you take depends on how you became a Graduate Member.
Route 1 is for Graduate Members who have an accredited degree or diploma. In this route, you achieve Chartered status by:
- completing a skills development portfolio (SDP)
- maintaining your CPD
- successfully completing the peer review interview
Route 2 is for Graduate Members with a level 4 NVQ or SVQ in Occupational Health and Safety Practice.
Here you achieve Chartered membership by:
- maintaining your CPD
- successfully completing the open assessment and peer review interview
Route 3 is for Graduate Members with a cognate degree. In this route you should:
- complete a skills development portfolio (SDP)
- maintain your CPD
- successfully complete the open assessment and peer review interview
Our Workshops
In conjunction with IOSH, we offer two one-day workshops to assist you to prepare for all the IPD routes - 1, 2 and 3.
