Transcript CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
By: Bob Teerink
SECRETARY – SURVEYORS BOARD OF
QUEENSLAND
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• What is a Professional?
- Macquarie Dictionary, ‘following an
occupation as a means of livelihood or for
gain.’
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• What is Competence?
- Competency = knowledge and skills and
experience.
- CPD is an indicator of the maintenance and
enhancement of competency.
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• Initial assessment of competence through the
Professional Training Agreement and
Professional Assessment Project.
- The PAP demonstrates the attainment of a
prescribed level of competency.
- CPD should indicate an advancement of the
competency initially demonstrated – value
adding.
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• Surveyors Act 2003 requires on-going
assessment of competence.
- HOW?
Various sources.
Structured CPD.
Cadastral Surveyors - critical requisitions
Mining Surveyors – Mine Survey Plan .
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CPD is about knowledge.
CPD is not about SKILL OR
EXPERIENCE OR
NUMBER of surveys carried out OR
RUNNING your practice.
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CPD is about NEW KNOWLEDGE gained.
CPD is an indicator of knowledge gain.
CPD activities are INPUTS.
CPD will not ensure a gain in KNOWLEDGE.
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- Surveyors RESPONSIBILITY to MAINTAIN
COMPETENCY.
- Board may request a surveyor to demonstrate
HOW competency was maintained.
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• REGISTERED PERSON IDENTIFIES their
CPD/KNOWLEDGE GAIN REQUIREMENTS.
- Board will specify CPD requirements for person
to maintain endorsements in the future.
• FOR 2006 RENEWAL CPD MUST BE
UNDERTAKEN.
- Alternatives of completing a PAP or
- Submitting a portfolio of 5 completed client
instructions which demonstrate a research
component.
- Will NOT be available.
SURVEYORS BOARD OF
QUEENSLAND
Thank you.