There is no CPD code to be recorded as per previous years.
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
Click GO beside your designation
Annual Update Manual can be located in the My eCPD section
Click on each of the 4 parts of the Annual Update Manual.
Read and assimilate each part of the Annual Update Manual.
Once this is done, a declaration will appear.
Complete this declaration, confirming that you have read and assimilated the content of the Annual Update Manual.
Upon completion of this online declaration, your CPD hours will be automatically updated.
This declaration must be completed on or before 31 December 2026.
Note: there is no CPD code to be recorded as per previous years. Complete the declaration by clicking the 'Mark as Done' box. Your CPD hours will then be automatically added to your CPD log.
Your CPD hours will then be automatically added to your CPD log. No code is needed.
In the manual you need to click Mark as done on each section and then the declaration to be awarded the CPD hours
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.