Southern Law Association

• What is CPD?  
• Group Study  
• Management and Professional Development Skills  
• Regulatory Matters  
• Writing relevant material that is published  
• Monitoring & Enforcement  
• E-Learning  

E-Learning

E-learning is a new feature of the revised CPD Scheme. E-learning is defined in the Regulations as the provision of education or training (or both) that is generated, communicated, sent, received, recorded, stored and/or displayed by electronic means or in electronic form and includes that provided through:

1. the internet or other computer network connections
2. by sound only, sound and vision or a combination of both
3. by the provision of an electronic file, a CD-Rom and/or DVD
4. and other technologies and formats as may be advised from time to time.

The form of e-learning undertaken must be in a verifiable format. For example, if you complete an online course there must be an online end of course assessment that can verify that learning took place, and/or a certificate that can be printed to show the online course was completed. Verification of completion of e-learning in whatever format undertaken is the responsibility of the solicitor who is claiming the hours, and will be reviewed by the Education Committee on an ongoing basis.

E-learning may occupy up to a maximum of two hours of the annual ten hour requirement on an individual basis.