Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000)

Rules

Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration

Annexures

Annexure B
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ANNEXURE B

CATEGORY 1: DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES

 

1.WHAT CAN BE CLAIMED IN THIS CATEGORY?

 

Points for this category can be claimed for the following:

 

1.1 Attendance of structured educational/ developmental activities such as:
• Workshops
• Conferences
• Congresses
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Refresher Courses
• E-learning

Provided that such an activity is accredited by a SACAP:

• Recognised Voluntary Associations; or
• Accredited Architectural Learning Site

 

1.2 Attendance of any programmes by the accredited Schools of Architecture at the accredited Architectural Learning Sites (ALSs).

 

1.3 Mentoring architectural students at any of the ALSs will be acknowledged for a maximum of three points per annum.
1.3.1 The mentor will be required to spend at least four hours per week on assisting and mentoring the students at the university.
1.3.2 The university has to complete a report on the mentoring that was done. This report will serve as confirmation of the CPD points claimed.
1.3.3 All mentors must be listed as such with SACAP.

 

2. CALCULATION OF POINTS

Save for the mentoring of architectural students, as set out in 1.3 above:

2.11 Point will be allocated for attendance of a 10-hour activity, depending on whether participation is interactive or non-interactive.
2.2 A full day activity will be regarded as being for 10 hours and a half day activity will be regarded as five hours and hence half a point.
2.3 The points to be claimed for attendance of Category 1 CPD activities will normally be determined by the VA or ALS accrediting the activity and will be indicated as such.

 

3. NUMBER OF POINTS TO BE CLAIMED
3.1 It is compulsory to claim at least one Point from Category 1 annually.
3.2 This implies that a minimum of five Points are required from this category at the end of the five-year cycle in order to renew the registered person’s registration.
3.3 It further implies that five points may be accrued and claimed in Category 1 within a calendar year and may therefore be claimed for the full five-year CPD cycle.

 

BN390 Annex A (Category 1 2 3)(2)

 

CATEGORY 2: WORK-BASED ACTIVITIES

 

A.ARCHITECTURAL WORK

 

1.WHAT CAN BE CLAIMED IN THIS CATEGORY?

 

Since registered persons also improve their knowledge and competence by performing their day-to-day architectural responsibilities, points can be claimed in this category for:

• Architectural related work (including management)
• Full time lecturing at an accredited ALS

 

2. CALCULATION OF POINTS

 

One point for 400 hours per year for architectural related work and lecturing.

 

3. NUMBER OF POINTS TO BE CLAIMED?

 

A maximum of two points (for 800 hours) may be claimed in respect of this activity per annum and thus 10 points over the five-year cycle.

 

B.MENTORING

 

1.WHAT CAN BE CLAIMED IN THIS CATEGORY?

 

Points can be claimed for the mentoring of:

• Mentoring of Apprentices, registered with SACAP; and/or
• Candidates, registered with SACAP; and/or
• Architectural students, as required as part of their validated programme
• In-house training sessions organised by an employer/architectural company and career guidance for apprentices and candidates may also be presented under this category.

 

2.CALCULATION OF POINTS

 

One point can be claimed for 50 hours of mentoring:

 

3.NUMBER OF POINTS THAT CAN BE CLAIMED

 

A maximum of one CPD point can be claimed in this category per annum. This implies that no more than five points can be claimed for this activity over the five-year cycle.

 

BN390 Annex B(Category 1 2 3)(3)

 

CATEGORY 3: INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES

 

A.MEMBERSHIP OF ONE OR MORE VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION RECOGNISED BY SACAP

 

1.WHAT CAN BE CLAIMED IN THIS CATEGORY?

 

A point can be claimed in this category for being a member of a SACAP recognised voluntary association.

 

2. CALCULATION OF POINTS

 

One point can be claimed for membership of a full  financial year, of one of the SACAP recognised voluntary associations.

 

3. NUMBER OF POINTS TO BE CLAIMED?

 

A maximum of one point can be claimed in this category per annum.

 

B.INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES

 

1.WHAT CAN BE CLAIMED IN THIS CATEGORY?

 

With the exception of post-graduate studies points can be claimed under the individual categories listed in the table below.

 

2. CALCULATION OF POINTS

 

One point can be claimed for every 10 hours of participation on the listed activities.

 

3. NUMBER OF POINTS TO BE CLAIMED?

 

A maximum number of points that can be claimed for these activities per annum, and during the five-year cycle, is indicated in the table below.

 

BN390 Annex B(Category 1 2 3)(2)

BN390 Annex C (Category 3)(2)

 

Repeal of previous rules

 

The Rules published under Board Notice 186 of 2019 are hereby repealed.