Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000)

Board Notices

Rules: Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration, 2016

16. Approval of CPD Activities
Purchase cart Previous page Return to chapter overview Next page

 

(1)In accrediting a Category 1 CPD activity, the Council must ensure that the following aspects are covered:
(a)The activity should serve to maintain or enhance the knowledge, skills and competence of all those who participate in it;
(b)The activity should meet an educational and developmental need and provide an effective learning experience for the participants;
(c)The  participants or group of participants must be specified (e.g.  professional engineers, professional technologists, professional certificated engineers, professional technicians, registered technicians or a specified category, e.g. registered lift inspectors) and where appropriate, the discipline should also be specified;
(d)The  depth and breadth of the subject matter covered must be appropriate with sufficient time for discussion;
(e)The subject covered should provide a balanced view and should not be unduly promotional;
(f)The presenters should have proven practical and academic experience and be good communicators;
(g)Evaluation forms for obtaining feedback from participants on the activity must be provided for rating of the relevance, quality and effectiveness of the activity.

 

(2)Any provider who desires validation of a Category 1 CPD activity must apply to the Council for approval of such activity, using Form ECPD2, which is published on the Council's website www.ecsa.co.za.

 

(3)Any registered person who intends to undertake a CPD activity offered by a provider other than a voluntary association or accredited educational institution should ascertain whether such activity is approved  by the Council in terms of these rules in order to ensure that any credits attached to such activity are awarded by the Council.

 

(4)An approved CPD activity, which must be identified by a unique identification number, is valid for such period as specified by the Council on its website from time to time.