IPD and PDA comparison
Initial Professional Professional Development
Development (IPD) Assessment (PDA)
What is this Current progression route to New progression route to Chartered
assessment Chartered membership for Certified membership for Certified Members, launching
Members. in summer 2024.
Assessment Route 1 Only route
structure • Electronic Skills
Development Portfolio • Knowledge assessment (KA)
(ESDP) • Portfolio of evidence based on KA
• CPD review outcome
• Peer Review Interview (PRI) • Professional discussion paper
• Professional discussion interview
Route 2
• Electronic Open Assessment Members must also ensure they have:
exam (EOA)
• CPD review • completed and passed IOSH’s Ethical
• Peer Review Interview (PRI) Practice in OSH e-learning and
assessment
Route 3 • an up-to-date CPD record.
• Electronic Skills
Development Portfolio
(ESDP)
• Electronic Open Assessment
exam (EOA)
• CPD review
• Peer Review Interview (PRI)
Fees IPD registration £160.00 PDA registration
PRI booking £80.00 £550.00
Total £240.00 Concessionary fees are available in certain
circumstances
Assessment Qualified assessors Qualified assessors
process Moderated by IOSH Qualified senior assessors
Moderated by IOSH
Timeframe 2 years 18 months
Standards Aligned to IOSH’s previous Assessment structure developed from the
accreditation and assessment IOSH competency framework. Focusing on
structure. Focusing on technical technical, core and behavioural competencies
competencies and capabilities and capabilities
After passed and Awarded Chartered membership Awarded Chartered membership
completed
Requirements to To protect Chartered membership, To protect Chartered membership, member
protect member must complete 30 hours of must complete 30 hours of CPD and the
membership CPD and the Ethical Practice in OSH Ethical Practice in OSH e-learning and
category e-learning and assessment annually. assessment annually. In line with the
In line with the member’s renewal member’s renewal process.
process.