CPD
continuing professional development
program summary
The chart below is a brief summary of the six
categories of professional development activities described in the CPD
Program. Additional examples
are included in the program.
Category |
Examples |
PDHs/Activity Hour |
Max./Year |
Professional Practice |
Active professional practice as engineer, geologist or geophysicist |
1PDH/ 15hours PP |
50 |
Formal Activity |
Courses at/from universities, industry, employer, technical societies |
1PDH/hour |
30 |
Informal Activity |
Self-directed study, onferences, seminars |
1PDH/hour |
30 |
Participation |
Mentor to a MIT, service on public bodies, technical committees, community service (non-technical) |
1PDH/hour (max. of 10 PHD/year for community service) |
20 |
Presentations (outside normal job functions) |
Technical or professional presentations at a Conference or meeting |
1PDH/hour |
20 |
Contributions to Knowledge (outside normal job functions) |
- Codes and standards development patents - Publications of peer-reviewed paper - Publication of non-peer reviewed article - Reviewing articles for publication - Editing papers for publication |
- 1PDH/hour - 15 PDH/patent registered - 15 PDH/published paper - 10 PDH/article to max. of 10 PDH/year - 1 PDH/hour to max. of 10 PDH/year - 1 PDH/hour |
30 |
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LEVELS OF EFFORT
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240 PDHs over three years
-
activities in three of the six categories
-
80 PDHs per year recommended
-
180 PDHs per year possible
-
3-year rolling total
-
2-year carryover for unclaimed PDHs in excess of allowable maximums
Reductions for special considerations (members who are unemployed, full-time students or on medical leave may apply in writing to have their requirements reduced.)
DOCUMENTATION
The Continuing Professional Development program requires Professional Members to annually report Professional Development Hours. The report form is included with your annual dues invoice. You must maintain a detailed record of your activities and produce it if APEGA conducts a review.
