The Council of the British Institute of NDT believes that members have
a professional obligation to maintain a high level of competence and
knowledge in the field of NDT. The Council has instigated through the
Membership, Qualification and Education Committee (MQ&E), a scheme tha
t can be used to assist the continuing professional development of its
members. This article describes the proposed scheme. The MQ&E Committ
ee would welcome readers' views on the approach used to develop and mo
nitor professional development.