Professional Development FAQ

Professional Development FAQ

• When does the PD Portal open for CPD Program Report Submission?

  The PD Portal is open to all registrants throughout the active reporting period. Activities can be entered throughout the year as they are completed but be sure to submit the online CPD Program Report on or before December 31st to avoid reinstatement fees and possible suspension. Refer to Appendix A for the Online PD Portal Instructions. 

• Are Members-in Training (EITs/GITs) required to submit annual CPD Program Report?

  While it isn’t mandatory, members-in-training should participate in the program. Those who don’t participate will forgo the potential benefit of carrying forward any professional development hours obtained during the final year of the in-training period. 

• What is a Professional Development Hour (PDH)?

  A PDH is the unit of measure of effort for the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program. One hour of learning in any category is equal to one PDH.

• What are the four learning categories in the CPD program in brief?
  1. Ethical Practice Learning (Mandatory requirement of 2 PDH per year) 
  2. Regulatory Learning (Mandatory requirement of 1 PDH per year)
  3. Technical Learning
  4. Non- Technical Learning

  Refer to Section 4 of the PD Guideline for in-depth details on the above categories and examples. 

• Which categories can I carry over to next reporting year?

  PDH credits accumulated in excess of those claimed in any category can be carried forward except Ethical Practice and Regulatory Learning. Carryover is only available for one year after the year it is recorded.

• What kind of activity descriptions should I input into the PD portal and what type of descriptions are unacceptable?

  Refer to Table 1 in the CPD Guideline.

• What kind of documentation should I retain to support my PD claims?

  Refer to Table 2 in the CPD Guideline. All documentation which verifies reported CPD activities should be retained for at least 3 years.

• Are Eng. L and Geo. L exempted from the CPD program?

  No, limited license engineers and geoscientists must meet all the program requirements.