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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
As of January 1, 2008 By-law 67 requires all members, except exempt members, to complete prescribed
minimum levels of continuing professional development to assist them in maintaining their professional
competency throughout their careers. Exempt members means members who are exempted from fees under by-law
21(2) and who are no longer providing professional services in any capacity, whether or not for
remuneration.
For 2008 onwards, the minimum required amount of continuing professional development that a member must
complete is as follows:
(a) at least 20 hours annually, and
(b) 120 hours over a 3-year period
(c) at least 60 hours of the 120 hour 3 year requirement shall consist of verifiable continuing
professional development.
Continuing Professional Development comprises learning opportunities that provide for the development of
new or existing competencies that are relevant to the individual member’s overall professional
responsibilities and growth.
Verifiable vs. Unverifiable Learning Activities – Guidance for Members
All the examples below assume that the study topic is relevant to the member’s professional
circumstances.
The following are examples of verifiable learning activities:
· Participation in courses, conferences and seminars
· Organized employer-based in-house training sessions
· Research or study projects in areas that expand the professional knowledge of the member and that result
in presentations, reports or similar documentation
· Research, including reading professional literature or journals for a specific application in a
professional role
· Participation and work on technical committees
· Published professional writing or academic writing
· Writing technical articles, papers or books
· Teaching a course or CPD session in an area that is relevant to a professional role
· Participation as a speaker in conferences, briefing session or discussion groups
· Formal study (leading to a degree or diploma)
· Professional re-examination or formal testing
· Self-study involving successful completion of an examination or leading to a designation
The following are examples of unverifiable learning activities:
· On-the-job training for new software, systems, procedures or techniques for application in a
professional role
· Self-study that does not involve an examination or other objective certification of completion, such as
conference reference materials or self-study CDs
· Casual reading of professional journals or magazines that is not part of research for a specific
application in a professional role
PD Reporting Form 2007 Complied (PDF)
PD Reporting Form 2007 Exempt (PDF)
PD Reporting Form 2007 Noncomplied (PDF)
Professional Development Activities Worksheet (PDF)
12 Months Ended December 31, 2007
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