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ECS LAUNCHES CPD DIGITAL SYSTEM TO HELP IDENTIFY AND MONITOR ONGOING COMPETENCE STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY… Demonstrate your skills and knowledge digitally
T he Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) has announced the launch of a new Continued Professional Development (CPD) digital system, which it believes will play a key role in helping better identify and monitor ongoing competence standards throughout the industry. The ECS CPD system offers all ECS card holders a free online portfolio, so you can easily save evidence of your skills and knowledge, which helps aid personal development and continuous improvement. ECS card holders will initially be able to keep their CPD status up to date through the MyECS section on the ECS website. This will be rolled-out to other services such as the MyECS App and for employers to
manage on behalf of their workforce through the Employer Portal later this year.
account. This will help to bolster the ability for employers and clients to quickly identify achievements and certifications on individuals through one system recognised UK-wide for site access and competence verification.” Once the system is live, ECS card holders should login to their MyECS Portal to view their CPD record and start to log their activities, upload or have verified any new technical certificates and update their card as necessary. For more information, visit www.ecscard. org.uk or email ecscheckni@ecscard.org. uk or call 01322 661 622.
The new CPD recording system will allow card holders to use their MyECS account as their record for all relevant qualifications, certificates, professional memberships and accreditations as well as other types of CPD such as inductions, toolbox talks or in house training, development, and lifelong learning. Jay Parmar, CEO of the Joint Industry Board (JIB), explained, “This positive development helps us ensure that the digital system will recognise a whole variety of CPD activities undertaken by card holders within their virtual My ECS
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