Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Policy
Continuing Professional Development Policy |
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Continuing Professional Development
To plan the best cities, towns and communities, we need the best planners. That’s why our membership includes Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to support our members with lifelong learning to propel their careers.
It’s compulsory for all our members. Why?
CPD doesn’t just keep your knowledge and skills up to date.
You’ll also:
- gain a deeper understanding of the industry
- develop complementary skills sets
- maintain professional competence
- discover and apply technological advances
- prepare for employment or career changes
- learn soft skills including management, business, problem solving, policy development and technology
What counts as CPD?
We make it easy for our members with PIA’s CPD events & training. But if you’d like more flexibility, the CPD Policy allows you to find your own activities and assess for yourself whether it’s genuinely relevant to your career and professional development.
Download the PIA CPD Policy to learn more about the requirements.
| Activity Type | Points | Maximum points/year |
| Attending conferences, seminars, lectures, study tours | 1 pt/hour | N/A |
| Reading of relevant planning journals/texts | 1 pt/hour | 10 points/year |
| Volunteer on a PIA Divisional Committee or sub-committee | N/A | 15 points/year |
| PIA Board Director or Division President | N/A | 20 points/year |
| PIA Mentor or Mentee | N/A | 15 points/year |
| Mentor or Mentee in workplace mentoring program | 1 pt/hour | 10 points/year |
| Division and National Awards Judging Panel | N/A | 10 points/year |
| Volunteer on a Visiting Board for University Accreditation | N/A | 16 points/year |
| Panelist on Code of Professional Conduct Investigation that concludes after a review | N/A | 5 pts/investigation |
| Panelist on Code of Professional Conduct Investigation that concludes after a full investigation | N/A | 10 points/investigation |
| Profession and Community Service | 1 pt/hour | N/A |
| Preparation and delivery of presentations, non-peer reviewed papers and publications | 2 pt/hour | 10 points/year |
| Preparation and publication of peer reviewed articles or papers | 10 points/article | 20 points/year |
| Preparation and Delivery of Presentations/ Instructions for Tertiary Education of a PIA Accredited Course | 2 pt/hour | 10 points/year |
| Attending Formal Education & Training Activities that are longer than one day | 2 pt/hour | N/A |
PIA CPD Events & Training
We offer CPD activities for members focusing on topical issues facing planning professionals. Find events in your state or territory or discover the full list of PIA Events
Non-planning skills
As the planning profession continues to advance, we believe it’s important for our members to develop non-planning, career related skills alongside their CPD program.
Recognised Providers
To give our members more choice and flexibility, we also recognise events and CPD training activities offered by other providers.
Updating your CPD Record
You’ll need to keep a record of your CPD activities to get credit. Give clear details of each activity instead of grouping them together. We’ll automatically add CPD points for attending PIA Events to your online record.
You can add details of other non-PIA CPD activities below.
View CPD Record Add CPD Activity
Need help?
Get in touch with any questions about our CPD requirements at membership@planning.org.au