CPD Compliance

CPD Compliance

Who has to undertake CPD?

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) must be undertaken by all Graduate, Provisional Associate, Provisional, Associate, Fellow and practising Life Fellow members.  The requirements are detailed in the API By-Laws.

Definition

An activity is recognised as CPD if it increases/improves the member's knowledge/skills or develops personal qualities necessary for the performance of professional, technical, managerial and administrative duties throughout the member's career.

The Number of CPD Points Required

Members are required to achieve 20 CPD points per annum (1 January to 31 December).per annum (1 January to 31 December).

All members wishing to retain the certification, Certified Practising Valuer, must undertake an Institute approved Risk Management Module once every three years, unless residing permanently overseas.

One CPD point accrues for each hour directly spent on the CPD activity.
 

Type of CPD Points

Members must complete a minimum of 10 CPD points per annum from both property topics and structured activities.

Members may claim an unlimited number of CPD points from business/professional topics subject to achieving the required CPD points in property topics.

A maximum of 10 CPD points per annum will be recognised for on-the-job learning from performing additional or new vocational or professional functions and/or private planned study. That is, a member can obtain a maximum of 10 points from a combination of private planned study and learning on-the-job.

One CPD point per hour can be claimed for the preparation of a relevant presentation, published article or text book or book or an Institute Practice Standard or Guidance Note.

Assessment of Topic

Members must assess whether or not a topic qualifies as CPD. That is, whether a topic relates to;

1. some part of the theory of property and/or
2. other technical topics related to current or potential occupations in property and/or
3. personal or business skills designed to increase a member’s management or business efficiency

Recognised Forms of CPD Activity

CPD activities can be structured or unstructured.

Structured activities are defined as activities where an organisation or individual structures an activity for participation by the delegate. The provider determines the learning outcomes and structures the learning process.

Recognised structured activities include but are not limited to;

1. Attendance at conferences, seminars, workshops, courses and field trips
2. Attendance at functions with a keynote speaker such as breakfasts, luncheons, dinners and open forums
3. Attendance at discussion groups or study groups
4. Formal qualification including a certificate, associate diploma, diploma, degree, masters degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, doctorate course (including external studies)
5. Participation in a distance education courses or programmed learning units
6. preparation of a paper for presentation
7. Authorship of a paper or book for publication
8. Preparation of handbooks or manuals
9. Preparation or consulting on the preparation of guidance note, position papers, technical handbooks, professional responses to government
10. Membership and attendance at meetings of technical/professional committees (excluding administrative committees)
11. Membership and attendance at meetings of professional association or industry body administrative committees (maximum of 2 points per year for one or more committees)
12. Computer based learning packages
13. Formal workplace orientation programs

Unstructured activities are defined as activities where the member determines the learning outcomes and structures the learning process or the learning outcomes and process are ad-hoc and informal.

Unstructured activities include but are not limited to;

1. Private planned study where the Member nominates a topic and researches relevant information such as seminar papers, text books, journals, legislation, etc.
2. Performing additional or new vocational or professional functions in the profession including but not
   limited to;
   1. Commencing in a new organisation or being seconded or promoted to a new position/department
   2. Changes to existing position to include new duties/responsibilities/tasks
   3. Undertaking a new project or task not previously experienced
   4. Managing the introduction of change (e.g. developing and installing a new computer system, developing and introducing quality assurance procedures)
   5. Merging with/acquiring a new/commencing a new practice
   6. Adapting to organisational change (e.g. learning a new computer system or quality assurance procedures
3. Video tapes and audio tapes

NB: Divisional CPD Committees may approve the use of audio and video tapes as a structured activity for Members in distant locations.