SACPCMP Accreditation

CPD Accreditation

CPD (Continuing Professional Development) points are a measure of ongoing professional learning, typically earned through activities like courses, workshops, and seminars.

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Continuing development for Professionals & Candidates

All registered professionals are expected to keep up to date with the latest trends, technology and legislation and to generally broaden their knowledge and skills and develop personal qualities to address professional and technical duties throughout their construction careers. Known as Continuing Professional Development (CPD), professionals are expected to record their development activities and renew their registration every five years. CPD is categorised under three headings as outlined below. The same is not required of candidates. Although they are expected to develop during the candidate phase, their activities are not limited to the categories shown below but can be any activities (whether CPD validated or not) necessary for them to develop the qualities and competences required for professional registration.

CPD activities

To obtain CPD hours, Registered Persons must be engaged in the activities of the categories outlined under each knowledge/skills domain as follows:

Category A: Core knowledge and Non-core knowledge
Category B: Mentorship and Development
Category C: Ongoing Practice

Typically, the hours will be made up as follows:

CATEGORIES	PROFESSIONALS: PrCPM, PrCM, PrCHSA, PrCMentor and PrBInsp	OTHER CATEGORIES: CHSM, CHSO, CMentor and CBInsp	TOTAL CPD HRS OVER 5 YRS
Category A	30 CPD Hours	20 CPD Hours	50 CPD Hours

CATEGORIES	PROFESSIONALS: PrCPM, PrCM, PrCHSA, PrCMentor and PrBInsp	OTHER CATEGORIES: CHSM, CHSO, CMentor and CBInsp	TOTAL CPD HRS OVER 5 YRS
Category B	10 CPD Hours	10 CPD Hours	50 CPD Hours

CATEGORIES	PROFESSIONALS: PrCPM, PrCM, PrCHSA, PrCMentor and PrBInsp	OTHER CATEGORIES: CHSM, CHSO, CMentor and CBInsp	TOTAL CPD HRS OVER 5 YRS
Category C	10 CPD Hours	20 CPD Hours	50 CPD Hours

Category A:

– Qualifications: 20 CPD Hours
– SACPCMP Validated Courses: Based on Validation

Category B:

– Training at Work: 1 CPD Hour
– Professional Position: 5 – 10 CPD Hours
– Industry Experience: 1 CPD Hour for 8 years
– Unbroken Service: 1 CPD Hour for 5 years

Category B:

– Mentorship Projects: 10 CPD Hours
– Individual Mentorship: 1 CPD Hour for each mentee

Note: This is just a guideline. Each CPD submission will be assessed SACPCMP CPD Audit committee and relevant CPD Hours will be allocated based on the evidence provided, which will include, details of qualifications, attendance at CPD events, the level of seniority, extent of service, and the complexity of activity undertaken as described in the annual submission of CPD activities. See the overview in the SACPCMP document available to download below:

Typically, the hours will be made up as follows:

Category A:

Category B:

Category C:

CPD Categories in more detail

Category A: Core knowledge

Category A may include voluntary CPD activities which enhance knowledge, experience and competence such as attending:

When you decide to engage in CPD activities with the aim of acquiring CPD Hours for Category A, make sure that the activity/course is validated by SACPCMP. To ensure that an activity or course is validated by the Council, you can verify by checking on the Council’s website for the List of Validated courses. Further studies in construction and construction project management are also recognised under Category A: Core Knowledge. These include the attainment of one or more of the following during the 5-year cycle:

Completing annual reports

Application can be made by filling in the relevant annual report/application form. Each annual report must include:

Description of CPD activity (e.g. name of course attended, title of book/journal published, mentorship service provided, experience and competencies gained).
Name and contact details of CPD provider.
Information on whether the CPD provider is accredited with the SACPCMP or not .
Information on whether evidence of CPD records are attached.
Declaration by applicant.

Based on the above submission the SACPCMP CPD Audit committee will determine and award CPD points considering all activities outlined. It should be noted that the annual CPD submission must be completed on the SACPCMP portal. Log into your profile and select the CPD tab to upload your data. For further instruction see:

It should be noted that the annual CPD submission must be completed on the SACPCMP portal. Log into your profile and select the CPD tab to upload your data. For further instruction see:

SAICE Professional Development & Projects Needs Mentors!

We are seeking passionate and experienced engineers to join our mentoring programmes countrywide.

Mentors are welcomed from across all provinces, and will be linked to candidates within their geographical location, as needed.

Mentors are expected to commit to 1-3 hours per candidate per month, to guide and support the professional development of aspiring engineers. Interaction will be online and in-person.

A reasonable hourly rate, including travel costs, is offered.

Should you be interested in joining our team of mentors and contributing to the development of tomorrow’s engineering and construction professionals, please submit your details in the form below.