Overview

Guidelines & Rules Governing the Acquisition of CPD

1. CPD is the systematic acquisition, maintenance, improvement and broadening of relevant knowledge and skills, and the development of personal qualities necessary for the effective execution of professional duties throughout the construction manager’s working career
2. The following table provides a quick reference to the variety of activities that qualify for CPD. The list is not exhaustive and serves as examples only.
   

   Types of CPD	Examples
   Seminar and Training  (attending or  presenting) (min. 10 hours required per year)	Courses, seminars, conferences, forums, site visits Workshops, talks and briefing sessions Lecturing on careers / the profession
   Structured Learning and Programmes (subject to a max. claim of 14 hours per year, including a max. of 10 hours for in-house training)	Full / part-time study Open / distance learning In-house staff training and site visits Developing skills (e.g. IT, business / financial skills) Research for publications
   Community, Institutional and Social Services (subject to a max. claim of 10 hours per year)	Council, board, committee and task/working group attendance (professional institutions or external organizations) PA assessor / interviewer & external examiner preparation and assessment Mentors, tutors and supervisors of students or trainees in the construction management field Voluntary works for the community
   Private Study / Self Learning (subject to a max. claim of 8 hours per year)	Book / journal reading Use of audio, video, or multi‐media resources

3. CPD should be balanced between matters of direct technical relevance as well as broader study in the furtherance of construction profession such as communication, environmental matters, financial management, leadership skills, legal aspects, marketing, occupational safety and health and professional ethics.
4. All members, except the classes of Construction Supervisor, Graduate and Student where CPD requirements are optional, should complete a minimum of 30 hours per year, in which 3 CPD hours must be organized by the Institute, on a mandatory basis starting from 1 April 2017. A minimum of 10 hours should fall within the type of ‘Seminar and Training’; a maximum of 14 hours for ‘Structured Learning and Programmes’, a maximum of 10 hours for ‘Community, Institutional and Social Services’ and a maximum of 8 hours per year for ‘Private Study/Self Learning’.
5. The format of CPD activities can include but not limited to participating and organizing of courses, lectures, seminars, symposia, conferences, presentations, workshops, industrial attachment and visits, e-learning and professional activities which are carried out by the Institute or other peer organizations.
6. All members (including fellows and associates) would be required to declare whether they have met the CPD requirements at the annual membership renewal with effect from 1 April 2017.
7. The Institute may carry out CPD spot‐checks on a percentage of the membership throughout the year. When asked to submit CPD details, members (including fellows and associates) should keep the original and submit a copy of the CPD Log Sheet《sample attached》for the period specified, normally one or more of the previous two years. Supporting documents such as receipts, tickets, and certificates are normally not required to be submitted, but should be retained in case more information on a particular item is requested.
8. Members who are not able to provide adequate evidence to support the fulfillment of the required CPD hours shall be required to be reviewed in one year time. It is expected that the member will complete a minimum of 30 hours of CPD during that year, and continue to accumulate more CPD hours as other members do. Cases of continuing non‐compliance of this requirement shall be dealt with individually by the Board of Membership and the Council as appropriate.