Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
To ensure that certificate holders maintain a high level of expertise both at the time of the examination and throughout their careers, each Associate or Certified Professional Constructor is required to maintain Certification status through a documented program of continuing education and service. This program is called the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.
Means of Obtaining Credit:
Certificants must earn 32 CPD credits per two-year period. Credits are awarded on a contact hour basis. That is, one hour of CPD activities (described below) is worth exactly one CPD credit. There are two ways of acquiring credit:
Education: All educational courses that pertain to the management of the construction process, from all reputable providers, can earn educational CPD credit. Educational credit is always earned at the rate of one credit for every one clock hour of educational content. There is no limit to the number of educational hours one may submit in any two-year period. One may complete the entire 32 credit CPD requirement solely through educational credits. A more detailed description of the requirements for educational credit is noted herein.
Membership and Service: Certificants can earn CPD credit for attending meetings and conferences of construction industry associations (e.g. AGC, CIOB, ASA, AIC, etc), as well as from performing community service for charitable organizations. These credits are typically worth one CPD credit per hour of attendance / service in the respective organization, though it is possible to earn additional credits by holding leadership positions. No more than 12 of the total 32 credit requirement can be claimed for Membership and Service activities. The remaining 20 credits must come from education. A more detailed description of the requirements for Membership and Service credit is noted herein.
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