Continuing Professional Development

What is CPD?

Civil Survey Solutions adheres to the guidance from Engineers Australia, Geospatial Council of Australia and IPWEA to assign CPD points based on the hours of instruction. CPD allocations can be found on our course catalogue, utilising the guide that one hour of instruction equates to one CPD point.

Continuing Professional Development is lifelong learning for professionals, and includes activities that expand your knowledge and teach you new skills. Many professional accreditations and associates include an obligation to ensure that their members are actively developing and maintaining professional integrity.

Civil Survey Solutions will provide a certificate of completion which includes the course or session CPD allocation.

It's important to keep a record of your CPD activities each year to ensure you're meeting your annual requirements.

Engineers Australia - Types of CPD

CPD can be taken in many ways including formal, structured learning as well as private study. Engineers Australia has conditions around the types of CPD you complete towards your continued membership.

CPD can be:

any tertiary course taken as an individual course or for a formal post-graduate award
short courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, technical inspections and meetings
workplace learning activities that extend competence in your area of practice or area of engineering
private study that extends your knowledge and skill
service to the engineering profession
preparation and presentation of materials for courses and conferences
tertiary teaching or academic research
structured activities that meet the objectives of the CPD policy.

CPD Activity Offered by Civil Survey Solutions

Type II. Short courses, workshops, seminars, conferences

Type III. Workplace learning activities that extend competence in your area of practice or area of engineering

Engineers Australia CPD Policy | October 2019

CPD is defined as the undertaking of development activities that lead to the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skills, and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties throughout a person's engineering career.

CPD must be of a kind that will assist in enabling the member to:

Maintain and enhance his or her technical competence; or
Maintain and enhance his or her management skills; or
Help, influence and lead others.

Engineers Australia may conduct audits of member’s compliance with the CPD requirements.

Webinar: Continuing professional development for engineers

Continuing Professional Development or CPD is a core need for all engineers. This webinar explains the why and how behind CPD requirements for engineers.

About the Presenter: Chetan Kabra - Senior Client Manager, NSW