CPD bundles for the
realities of practice

CPD Bundles

CPD bundles to match the
way you work

The realities of practice

Between site visits, deadlines and delivering projects, finding time for CPD isn’t always easy.

We’ve brought together CPD courses in bundles covering key areas of practice, including compliance, risk and the future of the profession. So, instead of searching through individual courses, you can find the learning most relevant to your work.

Choose a bundle that suits your practice and your current needs.

New: Manage Risk and Protect your Practice Bundle

Architectural practice comes with a range of commercial, contractual and project delivery risks. This bundle brings together three courses to help architects better understand procurement, documentation and contract administration, and how these areas can affect project outcomes.

Learn the fundamentals of contract administration, how clear briefing and specification processes can help avoid issues, and key lessons from Design and Construct procurement. Each course offers practical insights to help you manage project obligations, make informed decisions and reduce the risk of disputes.

Designed for architects, project architects and practice leaders, this bundle provides useful knowledge to apply to your projects and everyday practice.

New: Keeping Projects Viable Bundle

Successful projects require more than strong design ideas. They depend on informed decision-making, careful risk management, and an understanding of the complex factors that influence project delivery. From early design choices and adaptive reuse considerations to identifying and mitigating potential risks, architects play a critical role in maintaining project viability while delivering quality outcomes.

This bundle brings together three practical sessions that explore the relationship between design, project constraints, and risk. Through real-world case studies and industry insights, participants will examine how thoughtful design decisions, strategic planning, and effective risk management can support successful project outcomes and create long-term value for clients, communities, and stakeholders.

New: Building a Profitable Practice Bundle

Great design alone does not guarantee a successful practice. Building a Profitable Practice brings together three practical courses that help architects strengthen the commercial side of their business, from communicating value and winning work to improving financial performance and building a resilient, sustainable practice.

Through this bundle, you’ll learn how to better articulate the value of architecture to clients, develop greater confidence with the financial drivers that influence profitability, and explore the strategies, systems and leadership approaches that underpin successful architectural practices. Designed for architects, practice leaders and emerging business managers, these courses provide practical tools that can be applied immediately to improve decision-making, strengthen client relationships and support long-term business growth.

New: Adaptive Re-use Bundle

How can existing buildings become the starting point for better architecture? This three-project series examines the decisions involved in retaining, repairing and adapting built fabric. Cloaked House explores the reassessment of a deteriorated dwelling through structural appraisal, passive design and material reuse. Shadow House follows the evolution of a cottage addition in which landscape, light and reclaimed materials sustain a clear design idea. The Stopover considers the transformation of a rural grain store through modest insertions, salvaged resources and practical responses to remote delivery.

Across different settings and construction approaches, the presentations connect design judgement with what is already on site. Participants will consider how to assess what can remain, coordinate old and new work, and carry environmental and spatial intentions through detailing and construction. The emphasis is on transferable questions and methods rather than a single solution for every adaptation project.

Best Seller: Practice Leader Bundle

You’re expected to lead projects, manage risk, adopt new technology, stay across regulation, and still keep a steady pipeline of work -often all at once.

For many practice leaders, the challenge isn’t effort, it’s overload: keeping up with NCC updates, contract obligations, AI-driven change, First Nations competencies, and shifting client expectations while trying to maintain efficiency and profitability in practice.

This new hero CPD bundle brings together the most in-demand on-demand learning from across every key area of practice—curated to give you a fast, practical reset across legislation, contracts, innovation, cultural competency, and business development.

Instead of fragmented learning, you get one streamlined update to keep you current, confident, and competitive.

The Essential 10 Bundle

10 Formal CPD Points

You don’t have time to fall behind on regulation and in today’s environment, you can’t afford to.

You are under increasing pressure to deliver faster, document more precisely, and stay fully compliant with evolving standards. NCC 2022 has shifted key requirements around compliance, documentation, and delivery meaning outdated approaches can now lead to delays, rework, or non-compliance.

At the same time, cultural competency is no longer optional. You are expected to design with Country, not just on it, yet many still lack practical confidence applying First Nations design principles in real projects.

This bundle is designed to close those gaps – quickly, clearly, and with real-world application.

The Architect 2.0 Bundle

You’re expected to deliver more complex projects in less time, with fewer resources—and no room for inefficient workflows.

Architects are under pressure to keep pace with rapid digital change, yet many practices are still relying on fragmented systems that slow coordination, increase rework, and limit design efficiency. AI, BIM, and digital tools are already reshaping how projects are designed, documented, and delivered—making outdated workflows a real liability in fast-moving project environments.

At the same time, adopting new technology isn’t just about tools—it’s about change. Many architects struggle to implement BIM effectively, integrate AI into design processes, or manage the workflow disruption that comes with digital transformation, all while maintaining project deadlines and client expectations.

Bulletproof Practice Bundle

You’re expected to deliver compliant, well-documented projects while managing increasing risk, tighter contracts, and higher accountability across every stage of delivery.

Architects are under constant pressure to stay across evolving NCC requirements, minimise documentation errors, and navigate increasingly complex contract frameworks that can quickly result in disputes, delays, or costly rework. At the same time, persistent gaps in briefing, specifications, and contract administration remain some of the most common and avoidable sources of risk in day-to-day practice.

This bundle is designed to strengthen your capability across compliance, risk management, and contract delivery through practical, real-world learning that directly translates into better documentation, clearer decision-making, and more confident project outcomes.

16 Formal CPD Points

What’s included:

NCC 2022 Update Series

The Anatomy of a Leak

Getting the Right Fit: From Briefing to Specification

PALS Refresher: Building Contracts

PALS Refresher: Contract Admin

D&C Contracts: Lessons Learnt

Pragmatist Bundle

You’re working long hours, juggling multiple projects, yet the financial return doesn’t reflect the effort—and the next job always feels uncertain.

Many architects are stuck in cycles of under-charging, inconsistent pipelines, and reactive business development, where work fluctuates and profitability is eroded by variations, disputes, and inefficient delivery. Gaps in briefing, specification, and contract management only add to the pressure.

This bundle is designed to help you shift from reactive delivery to a more strategic, profitable practice—through practical tools and real-world insight that improve how you win, manage, and deliver work. Designed for architects ready to stop scrambling, it builds skills in winning work, managing contracts, improving project briefing, and learning from real D&C insights – helping you strengthen profitability, reduce risk, and grow your practice.

Bundle 1: the 10 essential Bundle
10 FORMAL CPD POINTS

“I have 48 hours until my registration renewal is due and I’m 10 Formal points short. I don’t have time to browse a catalogue.”

You currently have 0/10 Formal points and zero time for browsing a catalogue. We have bundled the most in-demand courses that will get you up to speed in no time, while also meeting your requirements.

This bundle includes:

  • First Nations Competency Foundation
  • AI: Doing Architecture at the Next Tech Frontier
Pricing
  • MEMBER: $399 | $498

  • NON-MEMBER: $599 | $748

Bundle 2: The Compliance Bundle
10 FORMAL CPD POINTS

“I’m worried my old contract templates or my understanding of the 2022 NCC Update is outdated, and it’s going to cost me a fortune in professional indemnity claims.”

This isn’t about points. it’s about risk mitigation. A small oversight can quickly become an expensive liability to you and your practice. This bundle is designed to ensure your projects and your registration are protected against regulatory shifts.

This bundle includes:

  • NCC 2022 Update Series 
  • Understanding NSCA Competencies – Country and First Nations
Pricing
  • MEMBER: $349 | $449

  • NON-MEMBER: $549 | $679

Bundle 3: The future-proofer bundle
5 FORMAL CPD POINTS

“I’m losing projects to younger, tech-savvier firms because I don’t understand how to integrate AI or Modern Methods of Construction into my workflow.”

The gap between traditional practice and the future of technology is widening. This bundle has been curated for the visionary architect who refuses to be left behind. Embrace the change.

This bundle includes:

  • AI: Doing Architecture at the Next Tech Frontier
  • Introduction to AI-driven visualisation for architects
  • Design for 3D Concrete Printing: Processes and Implications
  • Research into Practice: Modern Methods of Construction
Pricing
  • MEMBER: $219 | $276

  • NON-MEMBER: $399 | $494

Still undecided?

Whether you need 10 points fast or a $50k boost to your bottom line, we’ve done the curation for you.

CPD BUNDLE OFFER FAQ

 The bundle offers is available to all financial members of the Institute. Non-members are also eligible to purchase select CPD courses at a non-member rate.

You’ll receive a confirmation email of your bundle purchase. You will also receive confirmation emails of your registration for each course within the bundle, which will include a link to each CPD course’s content. Please note confirmation can take 15 minutes to process.

After you make your purchase, your CPD courses will be uploaded and available from your online CPD portal under ‘My Courses’. You can log in to your CPD portal here: https://learn.architecture.com.au/my/

All CPD courses must be completed within 12 months after the date you purchased them.

 A+ practice members who purchase a CPD bundle will receive the member discounted price (and no further discount applies). CPD courses and bundles cannot be transferred to or used by any person or member within the A+ practice.

Refunds and exchanges are not available for the selected CPD bundles purchased under this offer.

All sales of CPD courses purchased under this offer are final once purchased and payment is processed.

The purchase of a CPD course product is also subject to the Institute’s Terms and Conditions relating to Fees, Payments, Cancellation And Exchanges Terms and Conditions and to Consumer Law Warranties.

For questions about this offer or the CPD product offering, please contact us at [email protected].

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