| 9.1. | A practitioner may apply for deferment of the requirements of the CPD programme and the CPD Committee will review such applications individually on an ad hoc basis. The application shall be accompanied by a substantive motivation from the practitioner with appropriate documentary evidence and application for deferment shall be made on an annual basis. |
| 9.2. | Deferment may be granted to a practitioner under the following circumstances: |
| (a) | a practitioner, who is outside South Africa for a period of time exceeding twelve (12) months and is not practising his/her profession; |
| (b) | a practitioner, who is outside South Africa and practising in a country where formal continuing professional development does not take place, save if no AHPCSA CPD online activity-platform for the relevant profession is available; or |
| (c) | a practitioner who is registered for an additional qualification, but is of the view that he/she will not meet the outcome within two years and thus will not be able to claim CEUs. |
| 9.3. | Deferment may be granted for a period of one (1) year, but may be extended on application on an annual basis. |
| 9.4. | Any practitioner mentioned in the above paragraphs wishing to re-enter the system after deferment will be subject to the following conditions: |
| (a) | If deferment was granted for more than twelve (12) months but less than two years, proof of full employment in the profession during that time shall be submitted and the practitioner shall, on review by the CPD Committee, be allowed to recommence the CPD year immediately; |
| (b) | If deferment was granted for more than two (2) years, but less than three (3) years, the practitioner shall submit proof of his/her employment during that time and the practitioner shall, on the recommendation of the CPD Committee, be required to complete a period of supervised practice/competence assessment as determined by the CPD Committee in his/her area of practice, and will recommence the CPD year immediately; |
| (c) | If deferment was granted for longer than twelve (12) months and the practitioner did not practice his/her profession during the deferment period, he/she will be required to complete a period of supervised practice/competence assessment as determined by the CPD Committee in his/her area of practice; or |
| (d) | If deferment was granted because the practitioner was engaged in formal education and training for an additional qualification, CEUs will not be allocated for obtaining the said additional qualification. Proof of the additional qualification shall be supplied to the CPD Committee and the practitioner will recommence the CPD year immediately. |
[Guideline 9 substituted by Board Notice 170, GG45536, dated 26 November 2021]
