| "I enjoyed the seminar. It was very informative with a very interesting collection of high quality presenters." "Thanks for a well organised day and interesting topic." NEERG Seminars Pty Limited PO Box 636 T (02) 9387 1899 | Continuing Professional Development Credits Whether referred to as Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Continuing Legal Education (CLE) or by some other acronym, credits for professional development are required to maintain registration with a professional body in New South Wales and most parts of Australia. Attendance at a professional development seminar or course is the principal way of earning the necessary credits. NEERG Seminar attendees are expected to embrace the spirit of CPD by assessing for themselves whether the activities they undertake are demonstrably applicable to their professional career in accordance with the CPD policy of the ARB, AIA, PIA, or other relevant professional organisation including The Law Society of New South Wales. Even if a seminar is endorsed or accredited, attendees may be called on to justify the points/hours they have claimed. Architects Registration Board (ARB) policy states that the number of Continuing Education (CE) hours an activity accrues depends on the type of activity and its format. INFORMAL CE activities accrue a maximum of 2 CE hours. FORMAL CE activities are unlimited; they have certain format and structure requirements. Architects registered with the ARB and members of the Australian Institute of Architects who attend the entirety of a full day seminar comprising two courses are entitled to claim 2 informal CPD credits per course, as approved by the Architects Registration Board of NSW. (Maximum: 4 informal CPD credits per day). To claim 6 formal CPD points, architects must complete the take home assignment provided on the day and send their responses to NEERG Seminars. Members of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) may claim 1 informal CPD credit for each hour of a NEERG seminar attended. Those wishing to claim 2 formal CPD credits per hour of attendance must complete the take home assignment provided on the day and send their responses to NEERG Seminars. Architects and planners attending NEERG workshops may claim 1 formal credit per hour of attendance. Continuing Legal EducationMembers of The Law Society of New South Wales may claim 1 point per hour of attendance at a seminar, excluding breaks, for content self-assessed as relevant to the maintenance or enhancement of professional knowledge for that person and his/her practice of law. ____________________________________________________________Example of CPD Task and ResponsesFundamentals of Heritage seminar 06 May 2010CPD Assessment TaskCPD Assessment Reports |
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