The International Professional Development Association (IPDA) currently has more than 200 members across 17 countries.IPDA members are united in their desire to enhance the quality and effectiveness of Professional Development. They are engaged in professional learning and development in all phases of education and training and in a wide variety of work locations.IPDA was founded in 1968 as the in-service section of what was then the Association of Teachers in Colleges and Departments of Education.