CPD requirements
Schedule 2 CPD requirements
regulation 7
1 Definitions
In this Schedule:
claim, for a CPD point, means count the point towards satisfying an architect's CPD obligation.
competency area means each of the following areas of architectural practise:
practice management and professional conduct;
project initiation and conceptual design;
detailed design and construction documentation;
design delivery and construction phase services.
CPD means continuing professional development.
CPD activity means a formal CPD activity or an informal CPD activity.
CPD obligation means an architect's obligation under clause 4 to accrue CPD points for a registration year.
CPD point, see clause 2.
formal CPD activity, see clause 3(1).
informal CPD activity, see clause 3(2).
2 CPD points
(1) An architect accrues points (CPD points) for participating in CPD activities.
(2) An architect accrues CPD points at a rate of 0.5 points per 30 minutes of undertaking CPD activities.
3 CPD activities
(1) A formal CPD activity is, subject to subclauses (3) and (4), any of the following:
(a) attending (including by videoconference) a talk, seminar, lecture or workshop conducted by a person with practical or academic experience in the subject covered;
(b) preparing and conducting (including by videoconference) a talk, seminar, lecture or workshop;
(c) developing a course or curriculum of architecture at a tertiary level;
writing an article, book or paper for publication;
(e) undertaking an assessment task as part of a tertiary-level architectural course.
Examples for subclause (1)(e)
Sitting an exam, writing an essay or designing a structure for assessment.
(2) An informal CPD activity is, subject to subclauses (3) and (4), any of the following:
(a) self-directed study involving materials specifically aimed at increasing or updating the knowledge or skills of architects;
(b) participating in structured visits to building sites, buildings and exhibitions;
participating in a mentoring program for architects;
tutoring in architecture at a tertiary level;
(e) marking work produced by architecture students at a tertiary level;
(f) participating as an examiner or assessor for the Architectural Practice Examination or other examination required for registration as an architect;
(g) serving on a committee, panel or advisory group of an architectural professional association, regulatory authority or government body.
Examples for subclause (2)(a)
Reading articles, listening to podcasts or watching videos.
A CPD activity must:
be of significant intellectual or practical content; and
relate to a competency area; and
(c) be relevant to the architect's immediate or long‑term professional development needs.
(4) Engaging in architectural practise and providing architectural services are not CPD activities.
4 CPD obligation
(1) In each registration year, an architect must accrue 20 CPD points.
(2) At least 10 CPD points must be accrued from formal CPD activities.
At least 1 CPD point must be accrued in each competency area.
5 Fraction of CPD point
The only fraction of a CPD point that may be claimed is 0.5 points.
6 Record of compliance
An architect must, by the end of each registration year, give to the Board, in the approved form, a record of the architect's compliance with the architect's CPD obligation for that year.
7 Board may require information
(1) The Board may, by written notice, require an architect to give it information about the architect's compliance with the architect's CPD obligation.
(2) The architect must comply with the notice within 14 days after it is given.
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