How many hours of CPD do RVNs and SQPs need to do per year?

• A. 10 hours
• B. 5 hours
• C. 20 hours
• D. 15 hours

Answer: (D)

Continuing professional development is about keeping your knowledge and skills up to date so patient care remains safe andEffective. For RVNs and SQPs, the annual CPD target is fifteen hours. This amount is designed to be achievable while ensuring you regularly refresh and broaden your competencies through a mix of activities—formal courses, online modules, workshops, case discussions, journal reading and reflection, or in-house training. It’s important that the CPD is relevant to your practice and that you can verify what you did and what you learned. The fifteen-hour target is the standard cited for this group in practice-based CPD guidelines, balancing practicality with ongoing professional development.