Construction professions enforce CPD

Edmond Furter July 31, 2012

Construction professions are enforcing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in 2012, that may soon apply to construction health and safety practitioners.

The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) has adopted a CPD policy in terms of Section 13(k), Act 48 of 2000, starting on 1 April 2012 (Government Gazette 352943 of 26 APRIL 2012, Board Notice CORRECTION NOTICE, superseding Board Notice 54 in Extraordinary Government Gazette 35222 of 3 April 2012, Board Notice 75 OF 2012)

The body, on behalf of construction and built environment sector professions, had advertised in 2012 for contractors to render CPD services, and is already using on online skills assessment provider. The majority of construction professions agree that they want construction health and safety practitioners to professionalise and register with the SACPCMP.

A new body to render construction OHS registration and representation, Achasm, was started last year, as reported on Sheqafrica.com. The move comes in anticipation of enforcement of OHS practice registration, and initiates sectoral registration.

Similar developments in health and safety practice are expected in petrochemicals, mining, steel, transport, and several other industrial sectors. Construction bodies expect health and safety professionals to gain general OHS qualifications, as well as construction qualifications.

Two new vocational training qualification curriculum standards for Occupational Health and Safety Representative, and Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner, were drafted by a diverse group of practitioners, hosted by the MQA, and will be registered with the QCTO in 2012 or 2013.

The standards would enable any registered training service providers to offer these new courses, with theoretical and practical classroom components expected to be set between three months and a year, with an additional workplace experience component that could add another three months to six months to gaining the qualification.

The construction industry is expected to accept the new OHS courses, and could articulate its newly enforced continued professional development (CPD) measures to build further credits towards higher qualifications, once construction health and safety practice is professionalised.

Construction professions adopt CPD

The SA construction statutory body SACPCMP, established by Section 2 of the Project and Construction Management Act, 48 of 2000, provides for statutory professional certification, registration and regulation of the project and construction management professions in order to protect public interest and advance construction and project management education.

CPD is a systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skills, and the on-going development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties throughout a practitioner’s working life.

The rationale for CPD is to develop, enhance and maintain professional competency of registered professional professionals to ensure that the technical knowledge base of the professional cadre is kept current and improved in an orderly and continuous basis. The CPD Policy is also aimed at:

a. harmonising standards and norms in the management and development of construction professions;
b. ensuring improved skills competencies and industry performance;
c. constructively engaging professionals at all levels within the construction sector in reconstruction and development initiatives by addressing transformation in capacity development, in order to meet growth needs of the South African economy;
d. encouraging a CPD culture among industry professionals;
e. e. addressing professional development limitations within the construction management professions;
f. ensuring national relevance (human resource development, skills development, poverty reduction etc}, international recognition and professional integrity.

The SACPCMP CPD Policy was developed based on principles in the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) CPD Policy Framework of August 2007;

i. Recognition of the continued need for regulation of the construction industry to protect public interests
ii. Promotion of professionalism, trust and confidence within the construction professions
iii. Support for broader national development priorities
iv. Stimulation of competition and an enabling environment
v. Recognition of commonalities within the construction professions.

The Policy takes cognisance of the CBE CPD processes in fostering professional and industry development as mandated by the CBE Act, 43 of 2000. The legislative framework supports professional development and maintenance of standards for the public good.

The SACPCMP is also empowered by Section 13(k) of Act 48 of 2000 to determine, after consultation with the voluntary associations and registered professionals, conditions relating to, and the nature and extent of CPD. An extract of the 2012 Board Notice continues below, as it applies to current construction and built environment professions, and not yet to construction health and safety practitioners.

Construction CPD METHODOLOGY

Given the CPD activities that need to be undertaken, the SACPCMP requires that the following approaches be applied in the CPD process in order to ensure the successful attainment of CPD objectives:

a. Input-based approach – the SACPCMP requires that all CPD delivery methods are designed and focused on bringing out a high level of professional competence and relevant industry work experience in all registered professionals. The SACPCMP requires that high quality input methods (including mentorship, lecturing, facilitating workshops and seminars, on-the-job training, ongoing industry and professional practice, etc) be applied throughout the CPD process.

b. Output-based approach – emphasis is placed on the need for innovativeness, skills growth, deeper and specialised knowledge acquisition, attainment of high levels of professional competence and acquisition of practical and relevant work experience amongst professionals within the construction sector.

c. Non-cumbersome process -requires that CPD processes and activities be well articulated in such a way that they can easily be followed or undertaken.

Construction CPD categories

In order to obtain CPD hours or points, professionals need to be engaged in one or more of the following categories outlined under each knowledge/skills domain:

A Core knowledge and non-core knowledge
B Mentorship
C Ongoing practice

Further studies to gain advanced knowledge leading to certification certificate, post G12-059781-B. Examples;
• Computer usage skills
• Professional ethics
• Work-based activities such as devoting time to imparting Professional activities, and on the job training.
• Attendance at symposia, and promotion contribution accredited courses in refresher courses, of the profession
• Short courses
• Training work
• Technical aspects meetings
• Managerial training seminars
• Financial aspects workshops

Attainment of relevant Prior Learning within the construction and project management industry. The means of verification MOV will be by Complete a (MOV) will be by submission of prescribed form of evidence of attendance, detailing the nature of the activities.

Construction CPD points

In order to assess the extent to which CPD activities add value to an individual’s skills set and knowledge, the SACPCMP has assigned points to the learning outcome. CPD activities will be rewarded on the basis of points commensurate with relevance and importance of core areas of construction management, construction project management and construction mentorship and contribution to professional development.

The SACPCMP will use the points allocation criteria for CPD activities. Points will be allocated on the basis of the importance of the categories. All professionals are required to participate in more than one category to ensure points are earned from a combination of different activities.

CPD Points and Hours

CPD activities will be allocated points/hours based on the following guidelines:

i. Personal Professional Development- includes voluntary CPD activities which enhance knowledge, experience and competence such as attending seminars, workshops, conferences and colloquiums or educational short courses. Because there is a clear distinction between a facilitator or presenter and an attendee of the CPD activity, an attendee will be awarded fewer points than those awarded to a facilitator or presenter.

ii. Further Studies- are CPD activities individuals can undertake in their own field, to gain deeper understanding of concepts and their application in a specific profession. These may be in the form of short courses to gain advanced knowledge and to be awarded a certificate of attendance or competence. Other forms of further studies are postgraduate diplomas, masters or doctoral degrees and post-doctoral qualifications.

The points awarded for further studies will be commensurate with the level of study. For instance, a certificate will earn few points whereas a doctorate will earn more points. No points will be awarded for further studies which do not add value to the profession and which are undertaken outside the construction management professions. Exceptions may be made where knowledge acquired adds to professional development.

iii. Research and Publications – must be focused on professional development and the advancement of the profession as a whole, and should be reflected in published papers, reports and books.

Research and publications will be considered in the following order of increasing importance;

• Non-refereed conference papers
• Non-refereed journal papers
• Refereed conference papers
• Refereed journal papers
• Research reports and thesis
• Monographs
• Books

A professional who produces any or all the above will earn CPD hours or points within a current cycle of registration commensurate with the contribution to learning processes and professional development. Non-refereed papers will earn fewer hours or points than refereed papers: conference papers will earn fewer hours or points than journal papers, and research reports will earn fewer points than published books.

iii. Teaching and Training – Because teaching and training in tertiary institutions contributes to professional development, credits will be awarded to professionals who teach at tertiary institutions. Hours and points will be awarded on the basis of work experience and level of competence, seniority; therefore a junior researcher, lecturer or professor earns fewer points or hours than a senior researcher, lecturer or .professor, respectively. Part-time employees will earn fewer hours or points than full -time employees.

iv. Professional Practice – Full-time engagement in the construction management sector will be considered as professional development, particularly in situations where the registered person can provide documented and verified evidence of alignment with best practice standards.

The SACPCMP will at its own discretion decide on the number of credits to be awarded based on the professional person’s position. Part-time engagements are not considered in this category.

CEOs, partners, persons in other top management positions, and those who lead, direct and mentor others, will be awarded hours or points commensurate with the position they hold in an organisation. In addition, hours or points will be awarded to professionals who are involved in managing unique and challenging projects to successful conclusion. These professionals are required to show evidence that information relating to the respective project has been well documented and can be shared with others requiring to learn from it.

In order to decide on the number of points to be awarded, however, such projects need to be assessed by the SACPCMP validation panel to determine their uniqueness, the challenges, amount of work experience and level of competence involved in managing the project, and must be provided with evidence that the projects align with industry’s best practice standards.

v. Professional Administration and Community Service – Professionals who are involved in the SACPCMP Council and other similar councils and associations within the construction management professions as committee professionals, and who contribute and promote development in the construction professions, will be awarded hours, or points, for their respective roles. Further, professionals involved in construction community development projects for the public good and who promote the construction profession in that capacity, will also be awarded hours or points on the basis of their activities and position occupied in the Council, association or community.

The number of hours or points awarded will be commensurate with the seniority of the position held, e.g. a president will earn more points than a secretary, and a secretary will earn more points than a treasurer, who shall in turn earn more points than any committee member.

Registered professionals holding positions in associations other than in the construction field of expertise {such as social clubs), will not be considered for CPD points unless documented evidence which shows that such activities contribute to professional development is provided.

CPD activities’ scores will be based on the level of content of the CPD activity and following guidelines contained in the SACPCNIP CPD Activities Score Sheet (Appendix A). The SACPCMP may amend the guidelines from time to time at its discretion.

Construction CPD measurement

The maximum number of points that a member can earn each year is 20 (equivalent to 1 0 hours per year). This means that every professional can earn a maximum of 100 points {cumulatively) per-five year cycle (equivalent to 50 hours per cycle). The minimum number of points a member can earn each year is 10.4 (i.e. 5.2 hours).

These points must accumulate to a total minimum of 52 points (26 hours) for each five-year cycle and must be reflected in the combination of categories, for each candidate to maintain CPD professional status.

For each five-year cycle, professionals must earn at least:

From Category A: 24 points = 12 hours (equal to 60%- core knowledge) 12 points = 6 hours(equal to 60% non-core knowledge)

From Category B: 8 points = 4 hours (equal to 40% – mentorship)

From Category C: 8 points = 4 hours {equal to 40%- ongoing practice) 52 points = 26 hours

Construction CPD CYCLE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE

The reporting cycle will be five calendar years starting from 1 April 2012.
During each five-year cycle, every professional member is required to accumulate a minimum total of 52 points or 26 hours {at least 10.4 points or 5.2 hours annually) as explained in Section 8.3/ in order to maintain registration.

The following outline will assist professionals in determining their CPD needs, ensuring compliance and maintaining the currency of their professional qualification through CPO:

1 Audit review and appraisal of current skills and knowledge
2 Identify critical competency needs and develop an action plan
3 Execute the action plan supported by necessary records
4 Submit evidence records to SACPCMP for assessment
5 Receive feedback on the total number of points accrued and advice on their CPD status from the Council.

Every registered person’s CPD cycle effectively begins on the date of his/her CPD registration with the Council. A registered person will be required to complete the CPD process within five {5) years from the inception of each CPD cycle. Any professional who does not comply within the five ( 5) years/ will be required to follow a remedial programme for twelve { 12) months in the sixth (6th) year. Any registered person who fails to comply with the remedial programme will be suspended in the seventh (7th) year, pending deregistration by the Council.

Construction re-registration

A de-registered person wishing to apply for re-registration must contact the Council to obtain guidance on the re-registration process.

SOURCES OF CPD INFORMATION

Professionals are required to be increasingly proactive and imaginative in searching for useful CPD information. Sources may include, but are not limited to, local and international training and CPD providers, local and regional conferences, construction books and publications, the SACPCMP website.

Construction CPD record submission

Professionals are responsible for developing their own CPD plans, evaluating activities and keeping all relevant records. They can submit their CPD records on the enclosed SACPCMP CPD Annual Reports (refer to the form attached- Appendix C of this policy) at any time by post, fax, and via email to:

Registrar
PO Box 6286, Halfway House
1685, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel 011 318 3402/3/4, fax 011 318 3405, admin@sacpcmp.org.za

The information must be submitted not later than 60 days from completion of the annual cycle and must include, but is not restricted to:

a. CPD activity content
b. Learning outcomes
c. Hours and points earned
d. Details of CPD service providers such as physical and postal addresses, full names and designation of contact person, contact telephone numbers and email address.

NON-COMPLIANCE

The SACPCMP CPD guidelines for dealing with non-compliant professionals include the following:

i. Professionals will be required to follow a remedial programme of CPD compliance within twelve (12) months of the end of the cycle and /or;

ii. Write an examination, or be interviewed, to demonstrate their skills;

iii. Failure to comply with (i) and (ii) within the CPD cycle will result in suspension for a period determined by the SACPCMP pending deregistration;

iv. Failure to comply at this stage would result in deregistration, i.e. the defaulter will be removed from the database of registered professionals and defaulters’ names will be published in Government Gazette.

EXEMPTION OR DEFERMENT

Only registered professionals with good standing may be granted exemption/deferment from CPD requirements on the basis of retirement, temporary withdrawal from professional practice, or extended leave because of illness or relocation. On their return, however, professionals may be requested to submit a record of their professional practice within the first (1st) year. Once accepted, their CPD cycle will commence in the year following approval of the CPD record.

ADMINISTRATION

CPD will be administered by the CPD Administrator appointed or outsourced by the SACPCMP. The CPD Administrator will be responsible for promotion, validation, hours or points allocation, auditing and dealing with issues of non-compliance. The Administrator will be responsible for development, maintenance and updating of a database of CPD providers and will work closely with the CPD Committee to ensure policy objectives are met.

CPD Committee

To ensure administrative effectiveness, the SACPCMP CPD Committee will work closely with the Administrator and all relevant stakeholders to encourage and promote CPD activities, to create awareness and inform professionals within the discipline about CPO.

The CPD Committee and its subcommittees will work in partnership with stakeholders to ensure co-ordinated recognition of needs, skills, emerging trends and promotion of research. It is the responsibility of the CPO Committee to integrate these into professional development programmes, facilitate implementation and relevance of such programmes to the benefit all role players/stakeholders. Stakeholders include statutory councils, government, voluntary associations, teaching/learning institutions and other organisations operating in the construction management sector.

The Committee will facilitate access to CPD activities by encouraging convenient and innovative ways of accessing CPD opportunities whenever possible. In addition the SACPCMP will benchmark its own CPO activities in terms of local and international best practice.

The Committee will also ensure that CPD Policy is reviewed annually to ensure that all reciprocal agreements with other institutions and any changes in the domains of professional knowledge, skills and techniques are taken into account.

CPD SERVICE PROVIDERS

CPD service providers may be outsourced from voluntary associations, accredited tertiary institutions and other recognised service providers. Only service providers who have been assessed and have successfully completed the SACPCMP validation evaluation programme, will be allowed to provide CPD services to the SACPCMP.

It is imperative that service providers ensure quality service provision and keep abreast of new national and international standards and requirements within the construction management sector. All service providers intending to work with the SACPCMP are required to apply for CPD Service Provision Validation with the Council.

ASSESSMENT OF CPD PROVIDERS

To ensure that CPD processes are strengthened, materials provided by CPD providers will be rigorously assessed within strict best practice guidelines by the team of assessors appointed by the SACPCMP Council.

Assessment processes will be frequently revisited in line with changes in best practice guidelines. In addition, CPD service providers are required to furnish necessary information such as content of courses, learning outcomes and the skills of CPD presenters, for endorsement by the Council before any CPD activity can be accredited. The SACPCMP will at its discretion and in consultation with other relevant voluntary associations and stakeholders, determine what “is” and what “is not” acceptable or appropriate CPD.

APPROVING CPD ACTIVITIES

The SACPCMP Council will only approve CPD activities where the following aspects are adequately covered by the provider:

i. Activities serve to maintain or enhance the knowledge, skills, work experience and competence of participants.

ii. Activities are aimed at meeting individual needs for professional development, employers’ needs for improved services, industry’s needs for excellence, and national needs for economic development.

iii. Activities meet both educational and professional development needs.

iv. Activities clearly specify the participation of construction professions and reflect it in the content of activity.

v. The depth and breadth of the subject matter is appropriate, with sufficient time for discussion.

vi. The subject covered provides a balanced view and is not unduly promotional.

vii. The presenter has proven practical and academic experience and is assessed to be a good communicator;

viii. Evaluation forms for obtaining feedback on the activity are provided for rating of the relevance, quality and effectiveness of the activity.

Only programmes meeting the above criteria will be registered by the SACPCMP.

CPD PROVIDERS’ VALIDATION CRITERIA

CPD providers are required to submit their proposed activities to the SACPCMP team of assessors. The team of assessors will evaluate the content, CPD credit value and other relevant issues. CPD providers must furnish the Council with the following information, among other things:

a. Proposed programmes of activities indicating hours, or points, to be gained with respect to each programme component;

b. Specified relevant fields in which CPD activities and programmes will be conducted and for which validation is sought;

c. Details of the representation, expertise, general infrastructure and resources available within the applicant’s organisation to ensure sustained excellence in the delivery of the CPD activities and programmes;

d. Specified levels of development means the way in which the CPD activity is targeting the needs and how they will be met in the process. See Figure 2 below for a model of the development needs which shows the required hierarchy of achievements in increasing order of CPD development needs, starting with individual and leading to national development needs.

All programmes submitted by CPD providers must be in line with the recommended SACPCMP core courses and non-core courses for validation.

Construction CPD audits

The SACPCMP will conduct audits on CPD activities to ensure high quality assurance measures and best practice. The purpose of the audits is to ensure verification of information submitted, identify areas of concern and ways of improvement.

The Council will, at its discretion, develop the best criteria for annual auditing of submissions based on a random selection of registered professionals and CPD providers. Therefore all professionals and CPO providers are encouraged to meet the requirements in good faith and to abide by the SACPCMP Code of Conduct and ethical norms at all times.

APPEAL

Registered professionals and CPD providers who are not satisfied with their assessment results and wish to appeal against the decision of the Council, can refer to the SACPCMP Appeal Policy for guidance.

Appendix A

SACPCMP CPD ACTIVITIES SCORE SHEET AND GUIDELINES

The SACPCMP Continuing Professional Development (CPD) score sheet contains detailed guidelines of the following:

a) relevant CPD activities/programmes that an applicant may undertake under three categories:

i. Category A : Core knowledge, Category A Non-core knowledge
ii. Category 8 Mentorship
iii. Category C Ongoing practice

b) maximum scores (points/hours) allocated for each activity over a five year cycle.

Each of these activities is broken down further into significant parts with assigned weighting and achievement value. The quality and quantity of the CPD activities is assured by the development assessment criteria indicated in Sections 8.2 and 8.3 of this CPD Policy Framework.

B. GUIDELINES FOR ALLOCATING CPD POINTS

CPD activities’ scores will be based on the level of content of the CPD activity. Therefore, assessors and applicants must, ensure that each completed and submitted CPD Annual Report (Refer to Appendix C of the SACPCMP CPD Policy} is supplemented with supporting documents including copies of certificates, references, proof of payment of registration and assessment fees etc. The supporting documents and references will be used as competency standards and will form the benchmark for assessing the applicant’s capabilities and abilities in knowledge, skill professionalism, decision making and ethical integrity.

The SACPCMP will only allocate points where an applicant is able to prove that he/she has developed new competences by gaining new technical knowledge, taken on new and more responsible roles in his/her job experience and is able to complete more complex tasks successfully.

CPD activities will also be allocated scores based on the following general guidelines:

i. Personal Professional Development – includes voluntary CPD activities which enhance knowledge, experience and competence such as attending seminars, workshops, conferences and colloquiums or educational short courses.

Because there is a clear distinction between a facilitator or presenter and an attendee of the CPD activity, an attendee will be awarded fewer points than those awarded to a facilitator or presenter.

iii. Research and Publications – must be focused on professional development and the advancement of the profession as a whole, and should be reflected in published papers, reports and books. Research and publications will be considered in the following order of increasing importance:

• Non-refereed conference papers
• Non-refereed journal papers
• Refereed conference papers
• Refereed journal papers
• Research reports and thesis
• Monographs
•Books

A professional who produces any or all the above will earn CPD hours or points within a current cycle of registration commensurate with the contribution to learning processes and professional development. Non-refereed papers will earn fewer hours or points than refereed papers; conference papers will earn fewer hours or points than journal papers, and research reports will earn fewer points than published books.

iv. Teaching and Training – Because teaching and training in tertiary institutions contributes to professional development, credits will be awarded to professionals who teach at tertiary institutions. Hours and points will be awarded on the basis of work experience and level of competence, seniority; therefore a junior researcher, lecturer or professor earns fewer points or hours than a senior researcher, lecturer or professor, respectively. Part time employees will earn fewer hours or points than full –time employees.

v. Professional Practice – Full-time engagement in the construction management sector will be considered as professional development, particularly in situations where the registered person can provide documented and verified evidence of alignment with best practice standards.

The SACPCMP will at its own discretion decide on the number of credits to be awarded based on the professional person’s position. Part-time engagements are not considered in this category. Chief executives, partners, persons in other top management positions, and those who lead, direct and mentor others, will be awarded hours or points commensurate with the position they hold in an organisation. In addition, hours or points will be awarded to professionals • who are involved in managing unique and challenging projects to successful conclusion.

These professionals are required to show evidence that information relating to the respective project has been well documented and can be shared with others requiring to learn from it.

In order to decide on the number of points to be awarded, however, such projects need to be assessed by the SACPCMP validation panel to determine their uniqueness, the challenges, amount of work experience and level of competence involved in managing the project and must be provided with evidence that the projects align with industry’s best practice standards.

vi. Professional Administration and Community Service – Professionals who are involved in the SACPCMP Council and other similar councils and associations within the construction management professions as committee professionals, and who contribute and promote development in the construction professions, will be awarded hours, or points, for their respective roles. Further, professionals involved in construction community development projects for the public good and who promote the construction profession in that capacity, will also be awarded hours or points on the basis of their activities and position occupied in the council association or community.

Registered professionals holding positions in associations other than in the construction field of expertise (such as social clubs), will not be considered for CPD points unless documented evidence which shows that such activities contribute to professional development is provided.

SACPCMP CPD ACTIVITIES SCORE SHEET

A GUIDELINE OF RECOMMENDED SACPCMP CPD ACTIVITIES AND MAXIMUM programmes including;

• Health and safety management
• Construction/project risk management
• Project quality management
• Project management roles, brief and scope management, team structures, execution, planning, organising and control
• Environmental management systems
• Project time & cost management, change variation and control
• Innovation in construction and project management
• Construction Law

• Construction contracts: Including JBCC, GCC, FIDIC and NEC
• Ethics in Construction and Project Management

Further studies in construction and construction project management:
• Certificate
• BTech
• Diploma
Graduate diploma
• Masters
• PHD

Total

Programmes including:
• Team building, public liaison
• Commissioning, operation, maintenance and post completion review
• Procurement, supply chain management and contracting
• Lean production methods and benchmarking
• Partnering, constructability and
• Human resources management
• Computer skills usage
• Information management

Research and publications including:
• Books
• Monographs
• Research reports/ theses
• Refereed journal papers
• Refereed conferences
• Non- refereed journal papers
Total

Trainer for contractors in construction and projects
Management Trainer of community professionals in construction, project management and community development
Professional consultancy services provider (to government and private construction companies)
Total

Professional’s position held in the company
Researcher, lecturer or professor
Examiner for accredited exams
Moderator for accredited exams
Industry experience (minimum 8 years)
On the job training
Total

Overall Total

Appendix B

SACPCMP CPD CYCLE

The reporting cycle will be five (5) calendar years starting from 1 April 2012. During each five-year cycle, every registered professional is required to accumulate a minimum total of 52 points or 26 hours (at least 10.4 points or 5.2 hours annually), in order to maintain registration (as explained in Section 8.3 of the SACPCMP CPD Policy}. Points earned must be reflected in a combination of the three categories for each applicant to maintain CPD professional status. Applicants are therefore required to participate in activities listed in all the three SACPCMP CPD categories (i.e. core and non- core knowledge, mentorship and on-going practice), during each five (5) year CPD cycle, to maintain CPD professional status.

Every registered person’s CPD cycle effectively begins on the date of his/her CPD registration with the Council. A registered person will be required to complete the CPD process within five (5) years from the inception of each CPD cycle. Any professional who does not comply within the five (5) years, will be required to follow a remedial programme for twelve (12) months in the sixth (6th) year. Any registered person who fails to comply with the remedial programme will be suspended in the seventh (7th) year, pending deregistration by the Council.

SUBMITTING ANNUAL REPORTS

The SACPCMP CPD Annual Report consists of four different reports:

i. Category A : Core knowledge
ii. Category A : Non-core knowledge
iii. Category 8 : Mentorship
iv. Category C: Ongoing practice

Application can be made by filling in the relevant annual report/application form. Each annual report consists of six (6} parts that must be completed by each applicant giving:

a} Personal data including professional registration number, etc
b} Description of CPD activity (e.g. name of course attended, title of book/journal published, mentorship service provided, experience and competencies gained
c} Name and contact details of CPD provider
d} Information on whether the CPD provider is accredited with the SACPCMP or not
e} Information on whether evidence of CPD records are attached
f) Declaration by applicant.

Each annual report has a ‘For Office Use’ section. Please note that this section must only be filled in by the assessors.

Applicants are advised to ensure that each completed annual report is supplemented with supporting documents such as copies of certificates, references, proof of payment of professionalship and assessment fees, etc. The supporting documents and references will be used as competency standards and will form the benchmark for assessing the applicant’s capabilities and abilities in knowledge, skill, professionalism, decision making and ethical integrity.

Applicants must prove that during the period, they have developed new competences by gaining new technical knowledge, taking new and more responsible roles in their job experiences and that they are able to complete more complex tasks successfully.

The application form/annual report may be submitted at any time electronically, by post, fax or via email not later than 60 days from completion of the annual cycle.

Construction CPD assessment outcome

Applicants will be informed of the assessment outcome once the SACPCMP has finalised the review of the information evidence contained in the report.

PHOTO; SACPCMP Registrar, Nomvula Rakalote.

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