What is CPD?  (STA members please see explainer video at the bottom of this page)

The HCPC, the current regulator for Allied Health Professionals defines CPD as;

‘‘a range of learning activities through which health professionals maintain and develop throughout their career to ensure that they retain their capacity to practice safely, effectively and legally within their evolving scope of practice”.

The STA CPD policy for membership category obligations;

An STA members interactive CPD form can be located in the file section of the STA members facebook group or in the members portal of this website after logging in here.

All categories except Students should complete the below CPD requirements per membership year & ensure they hold a current first aid certificate equivalent or of a higher level than Emergency First Aid at Work.

• Student members: There are no additional CPD requirement whilst you study towards your qualification.
• Level 3 members: 18 Hours CPD per annum for the duration of your membership.
• Level 4+5 members: 24 hours CPD per annum for the duration of your membership. 
• Graduate members: 24 hours CPD per annum for the duration of your membership. 

If you have not completed your minimum CPD obligation, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in order that we can assist you further.

CPD should be logged on the above mentioned form in your personal STA Member dropbox folder or emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

What counts towards your CPD?

• Further Education Courses - e.g. Moving from L3 to L4 etc.
• CPD courses related to your career - e.g. Taping course, Business Bootcamp, Dry Needling, this list is wide depending on your own career path.
• Listening to career related podcasts - e.g. STA Podcast, Massage Collective. You must log and reflect on the podcast content on the appropriate form 
• Webinars 
• Reading research articles and books that are career related.
• Watching videos that are career related - e.g. Learn Anatomy Online content or Educational content found online etc.
• Shadowing someone for your career development, with relevant reflection notes on your CPD form

This list is not exhaustive and if you have any queries please email us and we can advise.

All of this information is to be collated on the CPD Form on the members portal.

CONTRARY TO SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, STA CONFIRM THEY DO NOT RECOGNISE OMT TRAINING ONLINE CPD COURSES.