The journey of becoming a professional engineer is not all about completing tertiary qualification but continues throughout the career. CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development which is a record of this remarkable journey of every professional engineer who is the part of Engineers Australia. As the name suggests, maintaining a CPD allows the engineers working in Australia to ensure that they are continually building their knowledge and skills that would eventually help them in excelling in their careers. In this article, let us discuss the various aspects of Engineers Australia CPD.
CPD (Continuing Professional Development) could be any activity that helps in the professional growth of an engineer. By participating in these kinds of activities the engineers get a chance to maintain their technical skills and progress further in their careers. The Engineers Australia has described a CPD guiding policy for engineers. The engineers who are subjected to this policy are –
Further, there are four aspects of this policy –
The CPD activities should enable professional engineers to practice the following –
The engineering professionals have to maintain a track record of 150 hours of CPD activities in the past 3 year’s timeline. Out of these 150 hours, the professionals should be able to demonstrate the following –
The Engineers Australia provides certain guidelines for specific types of CPD activities. Some of them are given below for your reference. However, these are not the only activities. The engineers may provide any structural activity that has the capacity of meeting the CPD policy.
The Engineers Australia provides an online recording system to the professionals where they can record, track and maintain their CPD. The members of Engineers Australia can access it by logging into the engineers Australia portal through their EA IDs. Then they can record their activities and determine how well they are able to meet the CPD requirements and how much work needs to be done. The portal also provides a summary of the CPD which makes it easier for them to assess their CPD requirement fulfilment.
Your Engineers Australia CPD is no less than an investment in your career as it not only increases your knowledge but makes you ready to grab better career opportunities. Hence, it is important to choose your CPD activity by considering the aspects of how it can act as a fruitful asset in your career. Here are a few tips to assess the activities you chose for CPD –
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