The following is an exhaustive list of methods applicable to the attainment of CPD requirements.
Unless otherwise specified below, one (1) CPD hour is earned for each hour of active participation in qualifying professional educational activities, excluding lunches and breaks where applicable. CPD hours can also be earned in half-hour increments.
- Professional Educational Activities: These activities include courses, in-house training, conferences, seminars, and workshops relevant to a given Key Function.
- Presentations: These activities include vendor or system-specific presentations relevant to a given Key function. A maximum of four (4) CPD hours per year can be attained through such activities.
- Teaching/Lecturing/Presenting: These activities include the development and delivery of presentations and courses relevant to Key Functions. In terms of such activities, CPD hours are earned at two (2) times the presentation time for the first delivery, e.g. a two-hour presentation earns four (4) CPD hours. CPD hours cannot be earned for subsequent presentations of the same material unless the content is substantially modified and/or updated.
- Publication of articles: These activities include the publication of material directly related to the designated Key Functions. Such publications must be credited to the Key Person and appear in a formal publication or website. CPD hours are earned on the basis of word count for the given publication so that one (1) CPD hour shall be awarded for every five hundred (500) words, provided that not more than five (5) CPD hours shall be awarded on the basis of such publications for a given year.
- Professional Examinations: This activity pertains to the pursuit of examinations related to the individual’s designated Key Function. Two (2) CPD hours are earned for each examination in relation to which a passing score is achieved.
Participation or attendance of the activities mentioned above would be deemed relevant as CPD hours as long as the activity is related to the Key role held by the applicant. Key Persons authorised to carry out multiple Key Functions will be required to fulfil the relevant CPD requirements for each role. If, however, a given CPD activity is considered relevant for multiple Key Functions, this can be counted towards the fulfilment of the requirements of each respective role simultaneously.
In case of doubt, Key Persons may contact the Authority’s Compliance Department on [email protected] for confirmation of the relevance of a particular activity to a given role.