The Annual Update Manual for 2026 will be released in September.
How to locate the Annual Update Manual:
Log into your CPD page in IOB Learn via www.iob.ie/cpd or directly to the Annual Update Manual page
Click GO beside your designation
Annual Update Manual can be located in the My eCPD section
Click on the CPD Annual Update Manual 2026 card
It is divided into 4 sections each must be done to be awarded the hours
there will be a button to click to mark as done once the sections are complete This declaration must be completed on or before 31 December 2026.
Note: there is no CPD code to be recorded as per previous years. Once you have downloaded, read and assimilated the content of the Annual Update Manual, please return to the Annual Update Manual page and complete the declaration by clicking the 'Mark as Done' box. Your CPD hours will then be automatically added to your CPD log.
In the manual you need to click Mark as done on each section and then the declaration to be awarded the CPD hours
You will see this image on the manual:
This year, the manual counts for CPD hours for the following designations:
QFA / APA – 4 hours (relevant to all categories except ethics)
Accredited Funds Professional – 1 hour
Certified Bank Director – 1 hour
Certified Investment Fund Director – 1 hour
Chartered Banker – 1 hour
MCI Board Member or Equivalent – 2 hours
Personal Insolvency Practitioner – 2 hours
Professional Banker – 1 hour
Retirement Planning Professional – 2 hours
Regulatory Reporting Professional – 1 hour
Registered Stockbroker – 4 hours
Wealth Management Professional – 2 hours
Accredited Professional Pension Trustee – 2 hours total (1 hour for Trusteeship, 2 hours for Savings & Investments and 2 hours for Pensions categories)
Certified Fintech Risk and Compliance Professional – 3 hours
Certified Sustainable Finance Compliance Professional – 3 hours
FCI Compliance – 4 hours
LCI – 4 hours.