Strategic Direction 6 - Professional Development and Training

More inclusive training and a more flexible training framework

Recommendation 1

Regions will choose their training model

Recommendation 2

Training is administered by regions with licences fees going to the region where training is held

Recommendation 3

Innovative products may be developed by international and/ or any region – and will be available to all of IAP2

Recommendation 4

All regions will work together towards an innovative global learning and professional development framework using all IAP2 products as the starting point.

Recommendation 5

A global training governance body will develop and maintain the global learning and professional development framework.

The governance body may:

• license trainers and training products based on global standards
• set quality assurance standards and facilitate a performance management approach to training
• establish criteria and core competencies for trainers
• develop and implement a transparent dispute resolution process

Recommendation 6

A collaboration of trainers will support networking and continuous improvement of the entire IAP2 training program and include all trainers globally

Recommendation 7

Regions will administer the global evaluation process to collect, analyse and report data on training performance to the global governance body

Recommendation 8

Regions will collaborate on a multi-year professional development and training development strategy