We offer CPD activities to help you keep pace with current trends, enhance the skills you need to consistently deliver the best service to your clients, providing more value to your practice and the entire profession.
Institute members are required by the Code of Professional Conduct to provide professional services conscientiously and competently. To achieve this, we encourage all our members to improve their professional knowledge and competence through participation in various CPD activities.
States where annual completion of CPD is compulsory
CPD requirements for A+ Members
A+ is a commitment to best practice and the future of architecture. As such, A+ Members are also required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of CPD every year, including a minimum of 10 formal hours. All A+ CPD requirements are in line with state requirements. Western Australia requires 20 points of which at least 12 must be Core CPD Points.
Check with your local registration board for your relevant CPD requirements.
CPD activities have defined learning outcomes linked to one or more units of competency defined by the National Competency Standards in Architecture.
These competency standards are occupational functions all registered architects must efficiently perform in their practice.
The Four Units of Competency:
Formal CPD
Informal CPD
Voluntary activities can also count towards CPD. Please refer to your state or territory Architects Registration Board for details about all CPD requirements.
Allocation
Limits
Check with your local registration board for details.
Architects are required to manage their own CPD records and maintain records relating to each CPD activity for a period of five years.
Check with your local registration board for your relevant CPD requirements.
The Institute delivers a range of face-to-face CPD events around the country including seminars, workshops and conferences addressing all aspects of architectural practice. Events are held in regional and metro locations at both national and chapter levels.
In addition to local webinars we have online courses available on demand, featuring content from past National Seminar Series, National Architecture Conferences and more.
The Institute presents Australia’s premier architectural conference, hosting over 1000 delegates each year. Featuring expertly curated local, national and international speakers from a range of practice types and sizes, the conference provides extensive networking and CPD opportunities to keep you at the forefront of practice.
The Institute offers a 15-module online course combined with face-to-face tutorials for people preparing for the Architectural Practice Examination.
While this program is targeted to graduates preparing for the exam, it is also useful as a refresher course for those returning to practice following a break.
