Continuing Professional Development
Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) is the systematic maintenance,
improvement and broadening of knowledge and skills in a
professional's area of practice. It is designed to ensure
practitioners keep their skills and knowledge relevant and up to
date with industry standards and the regulatory framework.
Accredited
Practitioners in the BPAD scheme are expected to maintain records
of CPD activities that extend or update their knowledge, skill or
judgement in relation to the provision of bushfire consultancy and
business management services.
Under the Scheme, CPD
commitment by an individual will be a requirement of accreditation
and renewal, to ensure that an individual is up-to-date with
current work practices in the fire protection industry and in their
accredited 'BPAD category.
CPD activities can
include:
- Formal education and training, including distance education,
where there is a formal assessment
- Short courses, professional development sessions and workshops
where a formal assessment may not be required
- Attendance at seminars and discussion groups and conferences
where there is a clear link to the professional development of
individuals working in the Bushfire Planning and Design
profession.
- Learning activities in the workplace (non-income generating)
that extends knowledge and skills in the bushfire area.
- Private study of journals, texts etc... (informal learning
activities) which extends knowledge and skills in the bushfire area
and/or in the areas of business and management skills.
- Voluntary service to the bushfire protection profession.
- The preparation and presentation of material for courses,
conferences, seminars or journals private study of journals,
- Any other structured activities not covered by the above that
meet the CPD requirements of this scheme.