1. Professional Development and Up-Skilling through CIHT Sue Percy, CEO

2. Uncertainty and Disruption
This is the world we operate in
Skills crisis – capacity and capability
Things are moving fast
How do we keep up with change?
Professional development and up-skilling helps us to be:-
More resilient
More relevant
More flexible
More employable
More professional

3. Are you a professional? You may need to prove it To clients
To a prospective employer
As an expert witness
To gain the confidence of colleagues
To reassure the public
To raise the status of the profession

4. How can CIHT membership help?
Signifies commitment to professional standards
Sets the benchmark for professional practice through Code of Professional Conduct
Offers a range of opportunities for Continuing Professional Development
Provides access to professional qualifications and registration
Supports good practice in employment

5. Why become professionally qualified?
National and international recognition as a professional
Greater influence within your organisation and industry
Recognition of your knowledge and expertise by colleagues and clients
Evidence of your commitment to professional standards
Assists career progression

6. What can CIHT offer? Routes to: Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
Engineering Technician (EngTech)
Transport Planning Professional (TPP)
Road Safety Auditing Certificate of Competency (CoC)

7. Why choose CIHT?
Assessment conducted by people who work in the industry and understand what constitutes professional competence in a Highways & Transportation context
CIHT Regions and Nations provide local support to individual members and employers on preparing for professional review
CIHT publishes comprehensive guidance on routes to qualifications
Experienced staff always available offer advice

8. New Professional Development Scheme
Available from 2018
Designed for people working in Highways & Transportation
Suitable for private and public sector
Accessible on-line
Allows structured progress towards professional registration

9. CPD accreditation CPD fundamental to professional practice
CIHT members expected to do at least 25 hours a year of CPD
New CPD accreditation system will help members identify good quality training and development opportunities
Together with CPD offered by CIHT Regions and Nations, accredited CPD will enable members to plan and manage their professional development more effectively.

10. CIHT Skills Award
Initiatives that add value for employees, organisations and the industry
Looking for innovative responses to immediate skills deficits and future skills needs
2017 winner: A1(M) Leeming to Barton Improvement Carillion Morgan Sindall Joint Venture
Judged to be ‘a great example of business working with the local community to offer employment, education and training opportunities to people from diverse backgrounds with the aim of improving the core skills of the workforce’.
S-Skills for Highways (Kier Highways and Surrey County Council) – high commended
The judges were impressed with the social value provided by this project. It presents a good practical example of partnership working which has clear benefits for the local community while addressing highway skills issues.

11. Email education@ciht.org.uk Email technical@ciht.org.uk
Find out more
For information on
routes to professional registration
arranging a qualifications presentation at your workplace
the application process for the new Professional Development Scheme
entering for the Skills Awards 2018