CPD credits must be accumulated from at least two of the three categories listed below.

👉 In addition:

• A minimum of 1 credit per year must be obtained from Category 1
• Each category has a maximum number of credits per year

Category 1: Developmental Activities

Credit Allocation:

• 1 credit = 10 hours
• Maximum: 4 credits (40 hours) per year

Structured learning activities are recognised under this category.

Included Activities:

• Conferences
• Congresses
• Workshops
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Refresher courses
• Colloquiums

Credit Rules: Category 2: Work-Based Activities

This category recognises professional work and mentoring activities.

1. Engineering Work

• 1 credit = 400 hours worked
• Maximum: 2 credits (800 hours) per year

Engineering-related work, including management responsibilities, contributes to CPD.

2. Mentoring Activities

• 1 credit = 50 hours mentoring

Includes:

• Mentoring candidate professionals
• In-house training sessions
• Career guidance

👉 Maximum of 1 credit per year

Category 3: Individual Activities

This includes professional, academic, and self-development activities.

1. Membership of Professional Bodies

• 1 credit per year

Membership of recognised voluntary associations such as SARF contributes to CPD.

2. Other Activities

• 1 credit = 10 hours
• Maximum: 3 credits (30 hours) per year

Examples of Recognised Activities:

• Part-time lecturing → 1 credit per 10 hours
• Supervision of postgraduate students → 2 credits per year
• Oral examinations → 1 credit per 10 hours
• External examination of dissertations/theses → 2 credits per year
• Research publications:
  • Single author → 2 credits per publication
  • Co-author → 1 credit per author
• Technical articles → 1 credit per article
• Conference presentations → 1 credit per presentation
• Committee participation → 1 credit per 10 hours
• Accreditation or evaluation work → 1 credit per 10 hours

Additional Qualifications

• Completed postgraduate qualification → 5 credits

Self-Study

• 1 credit per 10 hours of study

Examples:

• Journals
• Technical publications
• Online/e-learning content

👉 All self-study activities must be verified

IMPORTANT NOTE

Activities must be relevant, verifiable, and properly recorded

A maximum of 3 credits per year may be earned under Category 3