CPD
Ongoing professional education
CPD is an initialism with several common expansions.
In professional contexts, it usually means continuing professional development—ongoing training required to maintain credentials in fields like medicine, law, or education: She logged her CPD hours for the year.
CPD also abbreviates Chicago Police Department, one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United States.
Developing abilities through practice
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- licensingGranting official permission
- competencySufficient ability for something
recertification · credits · portfolio · career development · workshops · seminars · courses · mandatory training
Infant's emergence from womb
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
pelvis · birth canal · midwifery · maternal · engagement · station · molding · presentation
Combined into one
- defenseProtection against harm
- securityProtection from threat
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- baseSupporting bottom structure
installation · fortification · checkpoint · barracks · protected zone · blast walls · guard tower · secure area
Charge for one day
- billingCharging for services rendered
- consulting feesPayment for expert advice
- contractorHired construction professional
- freelanceSelf-employed project work
per diem · day rate · invoicing · budget · professional services · retainer · engagement
training
Developing abilities through practice
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- licensingGranting official permission
competency · recertification · credits · portfolio · career development · workshops · seminars · courses · mandatory training · professional growth
childbirth
Infant's emergence from womb
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
cesarean · pelvis · birth canal · midwifery · maternal · engagement · station · molding · presentation · intervention
compound
Combined into one
base · installation · fortification · checkpoint · barracks · protected zone · blast walls · guard tower · secure area · encampment
daily rate
Charge for one day
- billingCharging for services rendered
- consulting feesPayment for expert advice
- contractorHired construction professional
freelance · per diem · day rate · invoicing · budget · professional services · retainer · engagement
University before advanced degrees
basic training · entry-level training · vocational training · degree program · onboarding
Lack of job advancement
deskilling · obsolescence · complacency · coasting · career plateau