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New CPD workshops open to Profession members

Open-access content Wednesday 4th April 2012 — updated 5.13pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

The Profession is launching two streams of continuing professional development (CPD) to help members hone their skills and keep up to date.

From the Actuarial Profession:

The Profession is launching two streams of continuing professional development (CPD) to help you hone your skills and keep up to date. Watch out for articles, events and training opportunities through the website, e-newsletters and The Actuary magazine.

Actuarial Profession Professional Skills
Professional skills
Helping members understand, in practical terms, how the Actuaries' Code is integral to their working lives. Topics as diverse as whistle-blowing, enhanced transfer values, conflicts of interest and the law will be covered.

Actuarial Profession Master class Masterclass
Masterclasses
An opportunity to explore or brush up on a business skill: communication, presentation, leadership, style and more…

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