Tracking CPD and CE Credits Just Got Easier with Employee Training Manager
CE (Continuing Education) credits, often referred to as CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits in Australia and the UK, can now be tracked in Employee Training Manager.
CPD and CE credits really aren’t that different from the way organisations already track training and compliance in ETM.
Just like we record work instructions, safe work procedures, inductions, licences, and tickets, ETM now applies that same structure to professional development credits.
What’s changed is this 👇
ETM can now allocate CPD and CE credits not only to formal training courses, but also to real world professional development activities, such as:
attending a forum
presenting at a conference
completing an industry or research project
ongoing professional development activities
Credits can be awarded against both courses and activities, giving organisations a complete and auditable view of professional development across their workforce.
The result is the same outcome ETM has always delivered for compliance:
clear records
supporting evidence
structured reporting
one source of truth
And most importantly… no spreadsheets.
Our team is working hard to make sure CPD, CE, and compliance tracking all live inside the same ETM workflows, so you can finally remove spreadsheets from your training and professional development processes for good.
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What are CE and CPD credits?
CE (Continuing Education) credits or CPD (Continuing Professional Development) are formal ways of recording how professionals maintain and improve their knowledge, skills and competency over time.
They are commonly required by:
professional bodies
industry regulators
licensing authorities
employers operating in regulated or high-risk environments
CE and CPD credits recognise that learning does not stop once a qualification is achieved. Ongoing development is expected throughout a person’s career.
Credits may be earned through:
structured courses or training programs
attending conferences, forums or workshops
presenting or teaching
industry research or reading
practical, on the job development activities
While the terminology differs by region and profession, the intent is the same: to ensure skills remain current, relevant and defensible.
Why CE and CPD credits matter to companies
CE and CPD tracking is often viewed as an individual responsibility, but in reality, it creates organisational risk when not managed properly.
For companies, CE and CPD credits are important because they:
demonstrate due diligence in workforce capability
support regulatory and accreditation requirements
provide evidence during audits, investigations or tenders
reduce reliance on self reported or unverifiable records
protect the organisation, not just the individual
In many industries, failure to maintain or evidence professional development can result in:
loss of accreditation
non compliance findings
contractual risk
reputational damage
The challenge most organisations face
In most organisations, CPD records are very much like training and licence records before Onecard was developed.
scattered across spreadsheets
stored in personal logbooks
tracked in separate LMS or HR systems
or not recorded at all
This creates real risk:
no single source of truth
missing or inconsistent evidence
difficulty proving compliance during audits
unnecessary admin burden for managers and employees
Professional development is happening, but the records are fragmented.
How ETM supports CE and CPD tracking
Employee Training Manager brings CE and CPD credits into the same system used to manage:
licences
tickets
qualifications
inductions
role requirements
Credits can be recorded for:
courses
professional development activities
internal or external learning
This creates a single source of truth for training, development and evidence, reducing administrative effort while increasing confidence in compliance reporting.
