Companies, trade associations, training providers, NGOs and others can join the RIBA CPD Providers Network by subscription (minimum two-year membership). This entitles your company to have up to five pieces of CPD material assessed and marketed by the RIBA to specifiers as part of the membership package.
By joining, you are entitled to display your membership logo on all promotional literature, and the assessed material logo on your approved CPD. All details can be obtained from RIBA Enterprises'
Manufacturer Network|.
The RIBA's monitoring system ensures individual fulfilment of a required 35 hours and 100 points for CPD every year. Under guidelines issued to practices, the emphasis is on quality material, which will double-weight assessed material from the RIBA CPD Providers Network Service.
The service delivers an elite club of only three companies per product/subject area and will provide for the assessment of a multitude of material, including:
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CD-ROMs
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Seminars/presentations
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Conferences
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Audio cassettes
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Literature
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Video
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Open learning
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Computer and web based training
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Site or plant visits and tours
There are many benefits to companies who join the RIBA CPD Providers Network. Aside from reaching architects and other specifiers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, these unique opportunities include:
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Double weighting of points if RIBA accreditation is achieved
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RIBA Assessors visit to assist and guide in the preparation of initial material
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Developing a marketing advantage or 'edge' amongst specifiers
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Assessment to RIBA standards signifies quality control
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RIBA promotion of your membership in the RIBA Journal and other magazines
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A full four-colour page in the Network Directory, mailed each year to thousands of end users
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Cross references in other RIBA Enterprises' products, including Keyfile Libraries, RIBA Product Selector directory and Internet at www.ribaproductselector.com
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RIBA CPD membership logos
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Continued evaluation of your material
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Regular notification of, and advice upon, all Network initiatives and services
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Priority support and guidance from the RIBA, both national and regional
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Two CPD Forums annually at the RIBA Institute for all Network members.
There are 500 manufacturers who are members of the Network. Visit CPD providers network
for members and their assessed material.
RIBA Enterprises
RIBA Enterprises is the commercial arm of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
It aims to be the first choice for building design information and guidance for architects and other construction industry specifiers. It is also the leading publisher of construction industry contracts and practice publications for architects and other construction industry specifiers.
Our product range places special emphasis upon the search and retrieval of technical product information.
Our products include: Keyfile Libraries, RIBA Product Selector printed and online at
www.ribaproductselector.com|, NBS PLUS, RIBA CPD Providers Network, RIBA Online CPD and RIBAMail.
For further information about the RIBA CPD Providers Network or any other services, please contact
Mirelle Gustafsson |, 0207 496 8326 or visit the
Manufacturer Network website|.