本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛I have seen comments, concerns or worries about the cost of CPLD here. Some are CMAs, some are CGAs. I would like to send a friendly reminder as well as to share my thoughts on our knowledge, attitude, utilization and benefits from the CPLD undertakings.
First, CMA has a very detailed guideline on quaifying CPLD activities. I believe CGA should have a similar guide. Make sure we read the guide very carefully. Perhaps we need to understand that there is a COMPREHENSIVE strategy we can adopt instead of merely relying on going to paid courses or seminar organized by the association. Those courses/seminars do cost a lot of money and there coudl be some financial constraint, be it paid by ourselves or our employers.
Second, for example, CMA's CPLD eligibal activities are of a broard range. Input-based approaches includes learning activities such as courses, seminars, workshops, self-study. Output-based approaches are to demonstrate, by way of outcomes, that we developed and maintained professional competence, and can include implementation of a new ERP system or ABC models, just for an example. Accordingly, there will be more specific instructions as to which activity qualifies for how many credits. CPLD qualifying activities are of a very broad range.
So if you have financial constraints going to paid course or seminars, think of alternatives:
-Are you currently doing formal learning leading to degrees, diploma, professional designations, or course work with final grade? (Class room hours can count);
-Are you doing informal learning to enhance business and professional competencies? (again classroom hours can count)
-Are you doing reading or research related to professional competency? (reading and research hours can count, keep all the notes and log your study time)
-Are you volunteering contributing to professional competency (teaching in your own company, public speaking on a professional topic, teach at colleges, etc.)
-Have you developed certain competencies at work by involving in a major program/model/system development and your boss can attest for you on your outcomes?
-Do you own company organize internal training and issue certificate of completion confirming classroom hours? (company training ours can count)
Last but not the least: Rules exist surrounding certain principles. So long as you understand the principles and believe you have done the right things, although outside the specific rules, but definitley validate the underlying pricinples, use your logic and your communications skills to discuss with the society, reasonably and taticfully argue for yourself, protect your rights to interpret certain rules with reasons, log your activies and save paper work evidence for CPLD audit, save your money and make it a win-win situation for both yourself and your company.
So, to start, go back and read your CPLD guide carefully. CPLD is a necessary part of our career growth and do not igore it or just "fu-yan" the requirements. As professional, avoid being slaves to rules behind which you do not understand the principles. That is the whole point of being a professional.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
First, CMA has a very detailed guideline on quaifying CPLD activities. I believe CGA should have a similar guide. Make sure we read the guide very carefully. Perhaps we need to understand that there is a COMPREHENSIVE strategy we can adopt instead of merely relying on going to paid courses or seminar organized by the association. Those courses/seminars do cost a lot of money and there coudl be some financial constraint, be it paid by ourselves or our employers.
Second, for example, CMA's CPLD eligibal activities are of a broard range. Input-based approaches includes learning activities such as courses, seminars, workshops, self-study. Output-based approaches are to demonstrate, by way of outcomes, that we developed and maintained professional competence, and can include implementation of a new ERP system or ABC models, just for an example. Accordingly, there will be more specific instructions as to which activity qualifies for how many credits. CPLD qualifying activities are of a very broad range.
So if you have financial constraints going to paid course or seminars, think of alternatives:
-Are you currently doing formal learning leading to degrees, diploma, professional designations, or course work with final grade? (Class room hours can count);
-Are you doing informal learning to enhance business and professional competencies? (again classroom hours can count)
-Are you doing reading or research related to professional competency? (reading and research hours can count, keep all the notes and log your study time)
-Are you volunteering contributing to professional competency (teaching in your own company, public speaking on a professional topic, teach at colleges, etc.)
-Have you developed certain competencies at work by involving in a major program/model/system development and your boss can attest for you on your outcomes?
-Do you own company organize internal training and issue certificate of completion confirming classroom hours? (company training ours can count)
Last but not the least: Rules exist surrounding certain principles. So long as you understand the principles and believe you have done the right things, although outside the specific rules, but definitley validate the underlying pricinples, use your logic and your communications skills to discuss with the society, reasonably and taticfully argue for yourself, protect your rights to interpret certain rules with reasons, log your activies and save paper work evidence for CPLD audit, save your money and make it a win-win situation for both yourself and your company.
So, to start, go back and read your CPLD guide carefully. CPLD is a necessary part of our career growth and do not igore it or just "fu-yan" the requirements. As professional, avoid being slaves to rules behind which you do not understand the principles. That is the whole point of being a professional.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net