CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT By: Bob Teerink SECRETARY

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTBy Bob
TeerinkSECRETARY SURVEYORS BOARD OF QUEENSLAND
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• What is a Professional?
• - Macquarie Dictionary, following an
  occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain.

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What is Competence?- Competency knowledge
and skills and
experience.- CPD is an indicator of the
maintenance and enhancement of competency.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMNT

• Initial assessment of competence through the
  Professional Training Agreement and Professional
  Assessment Project.
• The PAP demonstrates the attainment of a
  prescribed level of competency.
• CPD should indicate an advancement of the
  competency initially demonstrated value adding.

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Surveyors Act 2003 requires on-going assessment
  of competence.
• HOW?
• Various sources.
• Structured CPD.
• Cadastral Surveyors - critical requisitions
• Mining Surveyors Mine Survey Plan .

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• CPD is about knowledge.
• CPD is not about SKILL OR
• EXPERIENCE OR
• - NUMBER of surveys carried out OR
• - RUNNING your practice.

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• CPD is about NEW KNOWLEDGE gained.
• CPD is an indicator of knowledge gain.
• CPD activities are INPUTS.
• CPD will not ensure a gain in KNOWLEDGE.

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• - Surveyors RESPONSIBILITY to MAINTAIN
  COMPETENCY.
• - Board may request a surveyor to demonstrate HOW
  competency was maintained.

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• REGISTERED PERSON IDENTIFIES their CPD/KNOWLEDGE
  GAIN REQUIREMENTS.
• Board will specify CPD requirements for person to
  maintain endorsements in the future.
• FOR 2006 RENEWAL CPD MUST BE UNDERTAKEN.
• Alternatives of completing a PAP or
• Submitting a portfolio of 5 completed client
  instructions which demonstrate a research
  component.
• Will NOT be available.

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SURVEYORS BOARD OF QUEENSLAND

• Thank you.