Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Compliance
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Compliance
This domain tests whether the candidate can map CPD units to the correct profession, renewal cycle, and accepted categories. It is about eligibility evidence, not attendance.
Core rules
- CPD is generally required for PIC renewal, with the number of units and cycle set by the profession's CPD Council and PRC issuances.
- Units must come from accredited providers or recognized activities. Formal learning, self-directed learning, and professional service may be credited differently, and caps apply.
- Keep certificates, attendance proof, and program accreditation details. A certificate from an unaccredited provider is weak evidence even if the topic is relevant.
- Exemptions and equivalencies are not automatic; they require an application and supporting proof.
Worked example
A professional needs 45 units for renewal. She submits 25 units from an accredited seminar and 20 units from a webinar run by an unaccredited association. Only the 25 accredited units are likely creditable, leaving a 20-unit gap. Reason: relevance of topic does not replace provider or program accreditation.
Traps
- Counting all attendances as CPD units.
- Mixing units from another profession's CPD council.
- Relying on certificates that omit the program title, date, or provider.
- Assuming an exemption is granted because a form was filed.