What are the benefits to candidates of using RAPID?

The benefits for your students / graduates of building and maintaining a record through the use of RAPID are:

• They will become familiar with, and competent in, the processes of Initial and Continuing Professional Development. (Note: The ABE require all members of the profession to continue their education through CPD)
• They will have already begun to build a portfolio of evidence that they will be able to use to support their claims of competence in the Core Objectives.
• They will become much more aware of their strengths and weaknesses. Consequently, they will be able to market themselves much more effectively to future employers.
• Through the use of a strategic personal development tool like RAPID they will be able to develop skills that will be relevant for their future professional development.