Preparing your CPD log for Engineer Assessment

For initial RPEQ/RPEng assessment only For RPEng renewal (to maintain accreditation) Examples of ineligible CPD evidence

When you seek assessment initially, you are required To maintain your RPEng member accreditation, you are  Total eligible CPD hours are less than the
to demonstrate and upload evidence of: required to demonstrate and upload evidence of: minimum requirement
• at least 50 CPD hours in the 12 months  CPD undertaken outside of the required
• at least 150 CPD hours in the three-year renewal period.
prior to submitting your application for timeframe (12 months for initial assessment
• at least 50 hours of the 150 hours must be technical CPD
assessment. or 3 years for renewal)
(directly related to the discipline)
• at least 17 hours of the 50 hours must be  Eligible CPD hours are below the minimum
• Your current PA membership
technical CPD (directly related to the discipline) requirements when category limits are
 For Academic Professionals Only – at least 50 hours of
applied (see table on page 2)
industry engagement (directly related to the discipline)
 CPD hours lack proper evidence of learning
 Your CPD hours are expected to have been undertaken across a breadth of continuing professional development outcomes
(CPD) activities/categories, as provided in the table beginning page 2.  CPD activities are solely based on academia
 Limits: Limits are the maximum contribution you can claim within a category. Additional hours are encouraged to be and not industry experience
supplied, however, only the limits will contribute to your eligibility for assessment.  CPD not uploaded via PA’s digital CPD log
 Your CPD must be uploaded via the provided CPD log (in your application form or member portal). PA does not accept  CPD claimed is not an extension of
other formats, such as pdfs, excel spreadsheets, external CPD logs, etc. knowledge but is considered regular, day-
 Assessors may request additional information, evidence of completion/participation, or test amurs for claimed CPD to-day activities, undertaken as a normal
activities. part of work
 All CPD undertaken is encouraged to be logged, not just the minimum requirement.  Multiple CPD activities bundled into a single
 Evidence can be submitted in the form of journals, titles of publications, hyperlinks to online research, certificate of entry
participation, copies of presentations, published abstracts, journals, research papers emailed, attendance  False CPD entries or overclaimed hours may
confirmations or confirmed diary entries, listing a workplace contact who can confirm coaching or mentoring of other be considered as a breach of the code of
engineers. ethics

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CPD Categories and Limits

Category Definition Additional Information for Applicants

A – Formal postgraduate Formal postgraduate education You can undertake programs and/or structured courses through Australian Universities. If you
Education aligned to your work which can are undertaking self-paced online study or distance study, then you should use the number of
attract an award on completion hours for the face-to-face equivalent study course.
from a higher education institution
Limits: You can claim the time that is the definite hours for all lectures, tutorials, and laboratory works.
(university).
Initial Assessment: No limit Private study, planning and preparation related to the completion of formal postgraduate
Renewal: No limit This may include individual units of education can be claimed as CPD. If you haven’t completed the whole course at the time of
postgraduate study, which may be application, you are permitted to include completed units on the provision that these were taken
Evidence: on or off campus and can include within the one-year period.
Evidence Required lectures, tutorials, lab work, and
The courses and or units must be aligned to your current role and responsibilities, or explicitly
research, and must involve some
related to the discipline in which you seek registration.
form of assessment.

B – External or Employer- Education and training provided by You can undertake training programs offered by an employer or by a non-higher education
provided training your employer, an RTO or by a institution or RTO are acceptable as an activity under this category.
provider that is not a higher
Online courses are acceptable.
education institution but that aligns
Limits:
with your work or profession.
Initial Assessment: No limit
Renewal: No limit
Evidence:
Evidence Required

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Category Definition Additional Information for Applicants

C – Conferences, seminars, Attendance at a conference, You can attend webinars, podcasts, and technical presentations delivered by recognised
industry technical seminar, or industry technical practitioners in the field.
presentations presentation.
The logbook must only detail the face-to-face hours the applicant spent attending the event.
Limits: Time spent travelling to/from the event is not permitted.
Initial Assessment: No limit
Renewal: No limit

Evidence:
Evidence Required

D – Presentations Presenting at a conference or You can present materials specifically prepared for conferences, seminars, or special meetings
meeting (outside of normal that require the application and learning of updated skills or knowledge.
Limits:
employment), aligned with your
Initial Assessment: Only presentations outside the regular work-based meetings or outside of normal work-based
work and profession. Can include
15-hour category limit requirements will be accepted.
15-hour limit per paper/presentation preparation and presentation of
Renewal: material.
45-hour category limit
15-hour limit per paper/presentation
Presenting the same paper at multiple conferences, seminars, or meetings is only accepted for
Evidence: the first presentation.
Evidence Required

Assessors are looking for your learning during the preparation of the information. Therefore,
they need; the topic of the presentation, the processes of preparing for the presentation, and
the audience of the presentation.

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Category Definition Additional Information for Applicants

E – Workplace Learning/on- Workplace learning involves Professionals Australia believes that on-the-job learning plays a vital contribution to the
the-job theories, training concepts, and development of professionals and is a category that is often overlooked. The types of activities
practices that extend your applicants should consider for this category are those which enhance their knowledge and
knowledge. understanding of engineering theories, concepts, and practices. Some activities might include:
Limits:
Initial Assessment: 25 hours ▪ Development of safety or training manuals/programs
RPEng Renewal: 75 hours ▪ Learning new technical software or programs
Normal work activities using
▪ Attending demonstrations of new equipment, processes, etc.
current knowledge cannot be
Evidence: claimed. Importantly, activities claimed for this category must be for the extension or development of
Not Required existing knowledge and skills. Assessors are looking for what was learned and how the
knowledge was applied.

F – Published Works Producing a published paper for a This category refers to any written material published in a technical journal, university
university, conference, or publication, conference paper (authored but not presented, refer category D when paper
engineering organisation relevant presented) or any other publication deemed acceptable to the assessor.
Limits:
to the profession, can include
Initial Assessment: Where the paper was co-authored, the applicant can claim a pro-rata split of the total time. You
25-hour category limit research and preparation.
can claim the preparation of material for courses that are not part of your standard role.

Renewal: Refer to category H if you are doing the peer-review.

75-hour category limit
25-hour limit per paper

Evidence:
Evidence Required

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Category Definition Additional Information for Applicants

G – Private Research/Study Extension of your knowledge of Private Study can include the reading of any materials which extend your knowledge of
legislation regulations, codes, legislation, regulation, codes, standards, and specifications. Specific sources of this knowledge
standards, and specifications may include technical or industry magazines and journals, research through internet searches
Limits:
through research at work or private and digital information sources, online technical communities, and discussion forums.
Initial Assessment: 25 hours with 6-
hour sub-limit for reading industry study.
You are expected to include sufficient information to identify the source claimed, including,
journals/magazines
where possible, the title of the publication/material, author/source, date published and link.

Renewal: 75 hours with 18-hour sub- Applicants are advised to use a conservative estimate when claiming activities in this category,
limit for reading industry as the assessor may choose to investigate the activity to confirm eligible hours.
journals/magazines

Evidence:
Not Required

H – Contribution to the Activities associated with the Contribution to the profession can include:
profession applicant’s contribution to the
▪ Being an assessor/interviewer for engineers seeking registration
profession can be considered
▪ Peer reviewing technical publications authored by someone else
Limits: ▪ Mentoring engineering colleagues (identify mentee by name or by position).
Initial Assessment: 17 hours ▪ Serving on Boards and committees relating to the profession of engineering
Renewal: 50 hours ▪ Preparation of submissions relating to engineering standards or areas relevant to your
engineering discipline
Evidence:
Not Required

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