Yes.  You can still apply for and receive the LSA Certification. 

Yes. You must take the course first, complete all the assignments, quizzes, and final assignments if applicable, and only then can you apply for the certification.  

Great question.  If you do not need to present your professional credibility to others (clients, auditors, employers, business network, regulators, and others), then a free Certificate of Attendance is just what you need.  In fact, you already received it from the platform you are taking the course.  As a professional courtesy, if you would like us to issue you another certificate of attendance, we will be more than happy to do that. 

If you are planning to display your credibility, you need to look into the Basic, Professional, or Premium Package. 

Even though you did not complete the program on our platform, in addition to the platform pamphlet, we will provide you a complimentary "Certificate of Attendance." 

Please be aware that this free Certificate of Attendance does not provide Evidence of Learning. It is not verifiable by the LSA. It does not include CPD/CE Credit Hours, and it does not come with any marketing material such as Certification Seals and Badges.   

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CPD / CE is beneficial for employees’ career progression and advancement. CPD research confirmed that anyone hoping to get promoted or specialize in a different area, demonstrating their learning agility and dedication to CPD / CE, can make a substantive difference. In real terms, this means that the Accredited Certificate contributes to achieving higher salaries.

For employees, CPD / CE  helps them keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date. It also ensures that the professional standard of their qualifications and registrations is maintained. Furthermore, it contributes to their professional sense of direction. Completing CPD / CE helps build their confidence and credibility, allows them to showcase their achievements, and equips them with tools to cope positively with change.

Within different regions, there can be different terminology used.  For example, CPD can be known as Continuing Education (CE) or Continuing Professional Education (CPE).  It is important to note that these terms are completely interchangeable with CPD and are focused on a structured approach to lifelong learning.

Within the United States of America, slightly different language is used to describe the practice of CPD.

Commonly known instead as ‘CE’ Continuing Education, the term is regularly adjusted to describe different disciplines.  CLE – Continuing Legal Education, CME – Continuing Medical Education, or CPD – Continuing Professional Education.

Despite different terminologies, it is important to remember that CPD and CE are the same things – simply a formal approach to lifelong learning. Individuals record training and learning undertaken within the workplace that keeps their professional qualifications up to date.

Like the UK, there are stringent requirements for professionals to undertake CE within different sectors, with over 4000 professional bodies, institutes, and regulators across all 50 states.  

It is a rather complex area as each of the 50 states has its own legislation and corresponding CE requirements for ‘regulated sectors,’ including medicine, accountancy, law, or construction. 

For example, lawyers in Alaska have to undertake 4 hours of CPD/CE a year, whereas lawyers in Ohio have to undertake 24 hours of CPD/CE over 2 years.

In addition to state regulation, there are also national professional bodies and regulators for professions such as teaching or banking, which place further compliance-based policy/requirements on professionals in these sectors. 

Some larger companies recognizing the CPD Credits are Google, Columbia Business School in New York., Rosetta Stone, Pinnacle Performance, to name a few. 

Please note that CPD policies vary amongst different professional bodies, and there may be a variation in the language used or the requirements for recording CPD / CE activities.  It is always worth checking directly with a specific professional body if there are queries on recording CPD / CE activities.

CPD in the United States of America often uses slightly different language to describe the practice of CPD e.g. CE – Continuing Education, CPE – Continuing Professional Education, CME – Continuing Medical Education, or CLE – Continuing Legal Education.

Similar to the UK, there are stringent requirements for professionals to undertake CE within different sectors, with over 4000 professional bodies, institutes, and regulators across the country.

It is a rather complex area as each of the 52 States has different CE requirements in place for regulated areas e.g. lawyers in Alaska have to under 4 hours of CPD a year, whereas lawyers in Ohio have to undertake 24 hours of CE over 2 years.

Within Europe, CPD requirements vary from country to country and are dependent on the extent of regulation within each sector.

The CPD Research Project has identified a larger number of professional bodies and institutes within Western Europe, with many countries in Eastern Europe slowly beginning to establish professional bodies and associated CPD requirements within the region.

CPD within Australia and New Zealand follows a similar model to the UK. Many professions are led by professional institutes, bodies, and regulators, all with similar CPD schemes and requirements to their UK counterparts.

There is a rising demand for CPD within the Middle East, as, over the past decade, this region has seen an increased focus on its standards. 

Formal CPD Accredited certificates are issued and accepted in a multitude of countries and across all professional sectors,

The CPD Accredited Group supports all CE, CLE, and CME policies associated with US professional bodies, regulators, and societies. 

As the English language describing CPD and or CE is “interchangeable,” therefore so are the attendance certificates and logos, and this is a benefit for providers delivering in this region:

For example, a UK doctor and a US doctor attending the same CPD Standards accredited event in Chicago could use the CPD Certificate within their respective CPD and CE records.

Hence CPD Accreditation Group accredited CPD activities. Their corresponding certificates are acceptable by the US and other international professional bodies as appropriate for use within a professional's CPD or CE record.   Dependent on the professional body and sector, it will depend on the exact CPD policy and requirements. Still, broadly an individual is expected to do several CPD/CE hours per annum.  These are expected to be sourced from various training and learning situations, and the CPD Standards CPD Certificates are generally used within the ‘independently’ sought section of a CPD / CE record*.

*Please note that CPD policies vary amongst different professional bodies, and there may be a variation in the language used or the requirements for recording CPD / CE activities.  It is always worth checking directly with a specific professional body if there are queries on recording CPD / CE activities.