CPD Topics

In all cases, the content or subject area should be relevant to your personal role and your future development.

To help you identify any topic areas you need to develop there is a CPD "framework" which lists a range of topic areas which are eligible for inclusion. This is intended to clarify the interpretation of topics and subject areas which are relevant to the wastes management industry, and therefore included within the remit of the CPD scheme:

Technical

Air Pollution / Monitoring
Biological Treatment
Cleansing Services
Contaminated Land
Contracts Management
Environmental Auditing
Environmental Impact Assessments
Environmental Management Systems
Environmental Monitoring
Hazardous Waste
Health and Safety
Landfill Engineering
Landfill Monitoring
Leachate Treatment
Legislation
Quality Protocols
Regulation and Enforcement
Sustainability
Thermal Treatment
Transfer / MRF Facilities
Treatment Options (types not listed)
Waste Collections
Waste Minimisation
Waste Strategies
Water Quality and Pollution
Other

Key Skills

Communication Skills
Coaching / Mentoring
Decision Making
Financial Management
Information Management
Information Technology
Leadership
Legal
Media Skills
Presentation Skills
Project Management
Team Management / Supervisory Skills
Other

This list is not exhaustive, and other subject matter may be relevant in your individual circumstances.

CIWM Approve an number of external events for CPD purposes. For a full list of these events, please visit the Approved Events page.