Architects Regulations 2026

A practising architect must retain, for 5 years after the end of a CPD cycle, evidence of—

compliance with minimum points requirements for CPD set out in regulation 28(1); and

completion of any further CPD activity specified by the Board in a determination under regulation 30.

For the purposes of subregulation (1), the evidence must include the following for each CPD activity completed—

the date of completion;

the type or category of activity;

the organisation that provided the activity;

the category of learning (formal or informal);

the number of CPD points claimed;

how the activity relates to the specific performance criteria of a unit of competency;

in the case of a formal learning CPD activity, any applicable material specified in subregulation (3);

any material relating to an application under regulation 29(1) requested by the Board.

For the purposes of subregulation (2)(g), material relating to a formal CPD activity may include the following—

certificate of completion from the provider specifying—

the participant's name; and

the participant's registration number; and

the provider's name; and

the date the activity was completed; and

that the activity was in the form of formal learning; and

the number of contact hours for the activity; and

the activity name and description; and

relevance to specific performance criteria;

evidence of a structured assessment task that demonstrates learning and understanding of the content;

evidence that an activity was structured to include significant interaction between the presenter and the participant;

other material made as a result of the preparation, delivery or undertaking of the activity.

For the purposes of subregulation (3)(c), significant interaction requires direct communication between the presenter and learner.