APEGA Is Updating the CPD Program
APEGA’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program for all licensed professionals will be changing. The new annual CPD requirements will be more relevant to each individual while ensuring the sustainability of the professions into the future.
The changes to CPD requirements have been outlined in the final drafts of the revised Continuing Professional Development practice standard and a new Personal Annual Competency Evaluation practice guideline. The requirements of the revised CPD Program include:
- completing five online learning modules each year; and
- creating and following a Personal Annual Competency Evaluation (PACE) plan.
Overview of the revised CPD requirements
Each year, licensed professionals will be required to complete five online learning modules. These modules focus on core concepts of the Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act and common issues identified from APEGA practice reviews.
Licensed professionals will also be responsible for creating a personalized PACE plan and determining what is required to develop and maintain their own professional competency. This includes identifying and planning professional development activities for the year, tracking progress, and evaluating if goals have been met.
Licensed professionals will be required to maintain written records of their PACE plan and supporting CPD documentation (such as certificates of completion for each learning module), but they will not be required to submit these records to APEGA unless requested by the Practice Review Board.
Regular CPD reporting continues until further notice
Licensed professionals must continue to record their CPD hours in myAPEGA until further notice. After the changes come into effect, licensed professionals will be required to maintain their own written records of the activities they undertake to fulfil their CPD obligations.