Continuing Professional Development Programme
CPD Information for Licensed and Accredited Members
- CPD Requirements
- CPD Activities
- Activities could be
- CPD Topics
- Spread of CPD
- Hours
- Verification
- Exemptions & deferments
- Allocation of points by BOINZ
- Audit
BOINZ members work in a complex technical and compliance environment. The ongoing development of knowledge, judgement and expertise is essential.
That is why BOINZ's Code of Ethics includes an obligation for you to demonstrate professional competence and skills and to involve yourself in continuing education and training particularly toward new technology and innovations.
CPD activities can include: |
Maximum Claimable CPD Points per year |
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Participating in Branch Meetings |
Unlimited - 1 Hour = 1 CPD point |
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Participating in BOINZ courses |
Unlimited - Points as allocated |
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Participating in BOINZ or third party provider1 seminars, workshops, and training |
Unlimited - Points as allocated |
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Third party seminars, workshops, or training |
8 points |
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Participating in the BOINZ Annual Conference |
16 points |
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Participating in the BOINZ SBCO Forum |
12 points |
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Study group facilitated discussion group, or technical discussion between peers including reasonable preparation - can include Staff Meetings |
2 Points / year |
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Peer review / observation of a colleague's work |
with no record keeping |
2 points |
with documented records |
4 points |
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Teaching, instructing, presenting including reasonable preparation |
4 Points |
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Writing or contributing to work-related newsletters/articles/submissions |
4 Points |
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Participation in developing procedures and processes (documented) |
4 Points |
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Induction training / training in the use of BCA or business systems and processes and equipment (e.g. use of measuring devices, digital technology, etc). |
2 Points |
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Reading of relevant material |
Licensed Members |
2 Points |
Accredited Members |
10 Points |
1 BOINZ works with industry providers to allocate points for specific, relevant courses.
CPD Requirements
The responsibility lies with you to choose suitable professional development.
You will need to:
- Identify your own learning needs and
- Complete 25 points of CPD activities per year (Licensed Member) or 20 points of CPD activities per year including reading (Accredited Member)
- Maintain your CPD Record of Learning on the BOINZ database by:
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- Uploading CPD activity via the BOINZ website; or
- Utilising your own CPD records that you may already collect as competency and learning evidence for your role by sending a copy to BOINZ e.g. this could be your BCA training record.
CPD Activities
- Be verifiable
- Provide for interaction / feedback
- Be planned and structured, with a stated purpose and outcomes
- Be related to your particular role & learning requirements.
Activities could be
- Participating in branch meetings, courses, seminars, confer¬ences, training
- Study groups, facilitated discussion group or technical discussion between peers including reasonable preparation
- Peer review / observation of a colleague's work with formal feedback
- Distance learning programmes / part-time tertiary study
- Teaching, instructing, presenting including reasonable preparation
- Writing or contributing to work-related newsletters/articles/submissions
- Participation in developing checklists or procedures
- Induction training / training in the use of BCA or business systems and processes and equipment (e.g. computer training, use of moisture meter, digital camera).
CPD Topics
- Competency specifications prescribed in the BCA competency assessment system or
- Competencies recognised by BOINZ or
- Topics you can demonstrate may assist you to carry out your work.
For example:
- Knowledge of the philosophy and principles of building design and construction
- Knowledge of building products & systems
- Knowledge and application of the Building Act, NZBC
- Knowledge and application of other relevant law
- Knowledge and application of NZS 4306:2005 Residential Property Inspection
- Plan reading, plan vetting, processing consent applications
- Inspecting or certifying building work
- Complying with BCA/Business policies, procedures & systems
- Verbal & written communication with internal or external stakeholders / clients, report writing
- Personal, administrative and general management skills
- Ethical conduct, professional conduct and customer interaction.
Spread of CPD
- A range of topics which reflect the range of competence required in your area of practice.
- A range of activities.
Hours
- Each hour of CPD activity or reading is allocated 1 CPD point
- BOINZ will also work with industry providers to allocate points for specific courses.
Verification
- Form / receipt, signed and counter-signed by organiser or named participant
- Completion certificates
- Attendance records
- Letters from organisers
- Assessment / course results showing pass
- In-house records
- For presenters/writers list of topics discussed, time taken, names of presenters / facilitators
- Copies of material you have written or contributed to.
Exemptions & deferments
- CPD year will run from 1 July - 30 June following year
- Declarations to be filed at end of each CPD year.
Allocation of points by BOINZ
- Providers are the various organisations and bodies who provide CPD training
- Providers will be allocated CPD points by BOINZ before the event is offered to members
- Members may apply to BOINZ for CPD points where activities are not covered by providers but the learning is relevant to the their roles
- BOINZ will allocate points according to BOINZ CPD Policy including 1 hour = 1 point.
Audit
- May be random, risk-based, cause driven
- Will be supportive / non-punitive and educational
- False declarations will be reported.