First professional, in-service and continuing education and-training:provincial library staff perceptions

Library and information science distance education and continuing professional development in Pakistan

Purpose – To reiterate and update previous work in this area in the light of intervening developments in educational technology; and in particular to demonstrate the value of distance education for those sections of Pakistani society who are not well served by conventional educational methods. Those in need of workplace learning and similar forms of educational outreach are an important subset ...

Continuing education and maintaining professional competence.

The credentials of new graduates in occupational therapy are determined by the degrees earned, the completion of fieldwork education, and the result of a national certification examination. Professional competence beyond graduation or after entry into the field is not formally or routinely assessed. Maintaining professional competence is a continual process, which combines cognitive knowledge, ...

Continuing medical education and continuing professional development: international comparisons.

Special Library Education and Continuing Education in Canada

THEBUSINESS OF PROVIDING and managing information in today’s changing economy is in a state of constant flux. This is as true for special librarians in Canada as it is for those in the United States. This article will take a comprehensive look at special library education and continuing education within the accredited library school programs in Canada. The state of special library education in ...

Investigating motivational aspects of continuing professional development amongst nursing staff in the Irish health service

In the past individuals attained their educational credentials and that was considered to be the sum total of their professional development. However, in an era of decreasing job security and fewer opportunities for upward mobility, organisations must provide employees with career growth opportunities to ensure their future employability (Chay & Ayree 1999). Thus the provision of Continuing Pro...