These are OK; the second is better style: Sentence2: I believe that to excel on a professional level you need to have up-to-date knowledge , and so I regularly attend continuing professional development courses. Sentence4: I believe that to excel on a professional level you need to have up-to-date knowledge , so I regularly attend continuing professional development courses.
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