Authentic professional development: Key to quality sevice delivery
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Date
2014
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Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA)
Abstract
The Actuarial Society of South Africa ('Actuarial Society') requires its members to honour their
professional promise to deliver specialist and up-to-date actuarial expertise that is ethical and
subject to professional oversight. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the Actuarial
Society can encourage its members to develop and maintain the capability to deliver this
professional promise through continuing professional development ('CPD'). Current concepts
of and approaches to professional development were identified from the literature and various
professions' CPD requirements. Thereafter, the opinions of South African actuaries on the
insights from the literature were sought by means of an online survey. Analysis of the literature
indicates that CPD is most effective when it takes place through a development cycle of planning,
action, results and reflection. Further, professional development is associated with competently
completing tasks that are required in the workplace. Data from the survey supported these insights.
It is concluded that the Actuarial Society's CPD requirements should be designed to encourage
members to develop and maintain their capabilities, and it is therefore suggested that members be
required to engage in work-based development cycles.
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Continuing professional development (CDP), Actuarial education, Professional education
Citation
Lowther, M.W., McMillan, W. (2014). Authentic professional development: Key to quality sevice delivery. South African Actuarial Journal, 14: 1 - 18