Members must undertake a minimum of 17.5 structured points of CPD annually from at least two of the following four training categories.
Nationally accredited industry education refers to a course with an assessable outcome. This may include:
The maximum CPD points you can include per year in this category is 10 points per module to a maximum of 20 points per 12 months.
Quality Assessed programs deliver measurable learning outcomes and are assessed as exhibiting additional quality training criteria. All programs which meet the NIBA quality assessment can earn extra CPD points for participants.
These programs are listed on the NIBA CPD Register.
These are short courses and eLearning or other correspondence programs that met the basic CPD accreditation criteria but do not necessarily have measurable learning outcomes.
To count towards your Membership CPD requirements training must be:
Examples include:
The maximum amount of CPD points that can be included in a year in this category is 20.
To claim CPD points for training run by other RTOs, please complete the RTO Provided Training Form (download below).
These are activities that NIBA members undertake to educate the wider industry. Eligible activities include writing articles, giving presentations, teaching, working on technical committee work, and student or workplace mentoring. These activities are not listed on the NIBA CPD Register and the number of points allocated is made on a case-by-case basis taking into account the general rules outlined below.
Maximum 3 CPD points per year
The CPD points that can be claimed for research and writing of articles excludes the time spent on layout, artwork and design activities. Repeats or other articles which are substantially similar do not count towards CPD points.
Speeches and presentations count as CPD when the member is presenting information for which they have undertaken significant research. Research time only qualifies once. As a general, rule three hours of preparation time can be claimed for each hour of presentation. Members must provide a copy of the article, presentation or outline of the teaching activity as verification.
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Maximum 3 CPD points per year
This is restricted to:
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Maximum 3 CPD points per year
Download application form below.
Your application should be submitted to the CPD Coordinator, NIBA, Level 11, 20 Berry, North Sydney 2060 or email awitsen@niba.com.au. Your application will be considered by the CPD Coordinator and may be referred to a peer panel to assess.