Continuing Professional Development
Appendix A - Categories of CPD Activities
Category 1: Development Activities
Attendance of structured educational/developmental meetings will be credited with one credit per 10 hours of attendance depending on whether participation is interactive or non-interactive. A full day activity will be regarded as being for 10 hours and a half day activity will be regarded as 5 hours and hence half a credit. A maximum of 4 credits (40 hours) may be accumulated annually under this category.
| Category 1 |
Credits |
Maximum credits which may be accumulated p/a |
Activities |
Credits per Activity |
| Developmental Activities |
40 hours (10 hours/credit) |
2 credits |
Interactive:
Workshops
Conferences
Congresses
Non-interactive
Workshops
Conferences
Congresses
Lectures
Seminars
Refresher Courses |
2 credits for 10 hours
1 credit for 10 hours |
Category 2: Work-based Activities
Since registered persons also improve their knowledge and competence by performing their day-to-day architectural responsibilities, a weighting of one credit for every 400 hours per year for architectural related work ( including management ) is awarded for this category. A maximum of 2 credits for every 800 hours per year may be obtained in respect of this activity.
Full time lecturing at an educational institution will also fall within this category.
In addition, the mentoring of candidate persons in the workplace will be recognised as CPD with a maximum of 1 credit for 50 hours of mentoring per year. In-house training sessions organised by an employer/architectural company and career guidance for candidates may also be presented under this category.
| Category 2 |
Credits |
Maximum credits which may be accumulated p/a |
Activities |
Credits per Activity |
| Work-based Activities |
Activity (a) : 800 hours (400 hrs/credit) |
2 credit |
(a) Architectural work or Full-time lecturing |
1 credit for every 400 hours per annum |
| Activity (b) : 50 hours (50 hours/credit) |
1 credits |
(b) In-house training or Mentoring of candidate practitioners |
1 credit for 50 hours per annum |
Category 3: Individual Activities
Membership of a recognised voluntary association will attract a maximum of 1 credit per annum.
With the exception of post-graduate studies and membership of a recognised voluntary association, a maximum of 3 credits (30 hours) may be accumulated under the following individual categories:
| Category 3 |
Credits |
Maximum credits which may be accumulated p/a |
Activities |
Credits per Activity |
| Individual Activities |
Activity (a) : (not linked to hours) |
1 credit |
(a) Membership of one or more recognised voluntary associations |
1 credit |
| Activity (b) : 30 hours (10 hours/credit) |
3 credits |
(b) Other activities: |
|
| Relevant postgraduate degree |
5 credits per year |
| Other relevant postgraduate qualifications |
2 credits per year of study |
| Evaluation of Masters or Doctorate theses as an external examiner |
2 credits per year |
| Supervision of students undertaking post-graduate studies |
2 credits per year |
| Oral examinations of final year and post-graduate students |
1 credit for every 10 hours of active involvement |
| Validation of educational programmes for accreditation purpose |
1 credit for every 10 hours of active involvement |
Publication of refereed articles:
Single author
Two authors |
2 credits per article
1 credit each per article |
| Publication of professional or technical articles |
1 credit per article |
| Papers presented at conferences or congresses |
1 credit each |
| Presenter at workshops, seminars, refresher courses, etc. |
2 credits for 10 hours |
| Part-time lecturing to under-graduate and post-graduate students |
1 credit for every 10 hours |
| Participation in statutory professional, institutional and technical or non-technical committees |
1 credit for every 10 hours of active involvement |
| Self-study which includes but is not restricted to studying of journals or electronic or computerised material. Activities under this item must be verified |
1 credit for every 10 hours of study |
| Relevant community activities |
1 credit for every 10 hours including travel time |
| Specialist activities such as arbitrator, mediator, forensic architecture, environmental impact assessments, etc |
1 credit for every 10 hours of active involvement |
| Adjudication of awards and recognised architectural competitions |
1 credit for every 10 hours of active involvement |
