Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

An integral element of a successful engineering career.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is considered anything that helps you expand your knowledge, maintain up-to-date technical skills and progress your engineering career. Chess Subsea Engineering Data Analytic, Renewable Energy, Offshore & Subsea Engineering CPD OJT courses are structured for engineers seeking to attain or maintain Chartered Status.

Objective

CPD activities are designed to extend or update your knowledge, skill or judgement in your area(s) of practice, and enable you to:

• maintain technical competence
• retain and enhance effectiveness in the workplace
• be able to help, influence and lead by example
• successfully deal with changes in your career
• better serve the community.

Requirements

Chartered Professional Engineers, Chartered Engineering Technologists and Chartered Engineering Associates should be aware of the obligation to meet the Continuing Professional Development Policy.

Minimum requirement

Your CPD records must document a minimum of 150 hours of structured CPD over a three-year period*.

Specific requirements

For all practitioners, of the 150 hours:

• at least 50 hours must relate to your area(s) of practice
• at least 10 hours must cover risk management
• at least 15 hours must address business and management skills
• the remainder must cover a range of activities relevant to your career and interests

*For engineering academics and teachers: in addition to the 150 hours, practitioners must demonstrate at least 40 hours industry involvement in any three-year period. (If the industry involvement satisfies the other CPD criteria, it may be included as part of the submitted CPD hours. Otherwise, the industry involvement is an additional requirement).