CPD – Types and Conditions

Type of CPD Conditions Notes

I. Any tertiary course taken either There is no limit to the maximum number Study may be either on campus or by distance education. For
as an individual course or for a of hours that you can claim over a three- distance education, estimate the equivalent number of hours of
formal post-graduate award year period for these activities. formal face-to-face education that would have been involved.
Time claimed is the actual hours of lectures / tutorials / laboratory
work, noting that there will almost always be further time spent
both in preparation and follow-up. All such activities will involve
some form of assessment
II. Short courses, workshops, There is no limit to the maximum number Technical meetings, including Engineers Australia presentations,
seminars and discussion groups, of hours that you can claim over a three- seminars and workshops, will normally be delivered or facilitated
conferences, technical year period for these activities. by recognised practitioners in the field. Workshops, seminars and
inspections and technical discussion groups will often be in-house for employees of major
meetings engineering concerns.
III. Learning activities in the A maximum of 75 hours of your total Activities that are normal work activities applying current
workplace that extend CPD in any three-year period may be knowledge cannot be claimed as learning activities in the
competence in the area of practice claimed for these activities. workplace. For any learning activity undertaken in the workplace
you must be able to demonstrate how it has extended your
knowledge.
IV. Private study which extends Reading of the monthly Engineers Study may be in your area of practice and or in the core areas of
your knowledge and skills Australia magazine can contribute to a risk management, business and management skills.
maximum of 18 hours of your total CPD Private study includes the reading of books, journals, transactions,
in any three-year period. manuals etc. Sufficient records must be kept of claimed personal
Note: The total claimable hours for reading (e.g. date, title, author and time invested) to address an
learning activities in the workplace (Type auditor’s inquiry.
III) and private study (Type IV) combined This information should be recorded after you have read the
are 110 hours over three years. article for audit purposes
V. Service to the engineering A maximum of 50 hours of your total Service to the engineering profession may include:
profession CPD in any three-year period may be o serving in a volunteer capacity on boards and committees of
claimed for these activities. Engineers Australia;
o being a panel member on tertiary course accreditation visits;
o being an interviewer on chartered status assessment panels;
o reviewing technical publications prior to publication;
o assisting with CPD audits;
o serving as a volunteer on other boards and committees
which advance the engineering profession;
o mentoring a colleague for work experience purposes;
o preparation of written submissions / contributions to, and
participation in technical standards related meetings of
organisations, such as Standards Australia, on areas
relevant to your professional work (whether representing
Engineers Australia or another organisation).
VI. The preparation and Up to 45 hours per paper may be This represents work outside of your normal employment and can
presentation of material for claimed for papers published in journals be claimed for CPD purposes if the material is prepared and
courses, conferences, seminars and conference proceedings and for the presented by you and the activities contribute to the advancement
and symposia preparation of material for courses not of the profession.
part of your normal employment function
eg. as a visiting lecturer from industry.
Up to 75 hours per paper may be
claimed for papers subject to critical peer
review prior to publication.
VII. Practitioners employed in Chartered members employed in tertiary Chartered members employed in tertiary teaching and or research
tertiary teaching or academic teaching and/or academic research must positions in universities and VET/TAFE must undertake CPD that
research be able to demonstrate demonstrates engagement with contemporary engineering
a minimum of 40 hours of industry industry practice. This engagement may take the form of provision
involvement in any three-year period. of consultancy services to industry, participation in joint industry-
university research collaboration, supervision and development of
students’ industry-based design projects and field trips, or other
direct industry involvement, such as secondment.
VIII. Any other structured activities Documentary evidence and a clear
not covered by I to VI above that meet justification will be necessary.
the objectives of the CPD policy.
March 2014