Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000)Board NoticesRules: Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration, 20163. Definition of CPD in context |
| (1) | CPD is defined as the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skills, and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional and technical duties throughout a person's engineering career. It is learning and development that takes place after completion of the university studies and by means of which engineers maintain and develop the competencies to continue to perform their role competently. |
| (2) | CPD's development pillars are as follows: |
| (a) | Professional knowledge; |
| (b) | Professional skills; |
| (c) | Professional values, ethics and attitudes; and |
| (d) | Professional competence. |
| (3) | It is the duty of every registered person to strike a balance of the above-stated four development pillars in complying with the Council's CPD regime/policy. In monitoring compliance to CPD, the Council is to specifically pay attention to the requisite balance in this regard. |
| (4) | It should be noted that CPD is not limited to education, practical experience and training only. It also extends to learning and development activities such as coaching and mentoring, networking, observation, feedback and reflection as well as other means by which competence can be achieved. |
| (5) | This Policy Framework (rules) are given full effect by the Council's CPD policy. That policy has also been revised so as to ensure full alignment between it and this Framework(rules). |