5. CPD

Question 2

What are the continuous professional development (CPD) requirements?

Answer 2

• Members must undertake and record appropriate lifelong learning.
• On request by the RICS they must provide evidence that they have carried out the CPD to maintain
  and improve their levels of professional competence.

Question 3

How many hours must you do of CPD?

Answer 3

• A minimum of 20 hours CPD must be achieved per calendar year, of which a minimum 10 hours must be formal.
• Members must undertake learning on the standards expected around RICS Ethics on a rolling 3-year period.
• All CPD’s must be recorded via the RICS on-line management system.

Question 4

What sorts of activities are included as part of CPD?

Answer 4

• It must have a clear learning objective relevant to my role to count as CPD.
• Formal CPD can be classed as web based training with structured assessments, formal seminars, providing training to others where research and preparation is required.
• Informal CPD is classed as private reading, internal CPD’s and on the job shadowing.

Question 5

What types of articles do you read?

Answer 5

• My employer’s research & development team send us weekly digests of the relevant press and I request
  copies of articles of interest.
• I also read the RICS journals (Modus, Construction Journal, RICS regional magazine).
• I also keep up to date via the RICS website, Building Magazine, Estates Gazette and BCIS updates.

Question 6

What recent article have you read from the RICS?

Answer 6

Enabling a low carbon materials economy

Question 7

How do you keep up to date with topical issues?

Answer 7

• I am on the mailing list for several CPD providers.
• I also exchange industry articles and relevant information with colleagues.
• I follow updates on the RICS website and Construction Journals
• I undertake regular web research on key topics relevant to my field of surveying.

Question 8

What is your CPD strategy

Answer 8

• I meet with my manager twice a year to review my career development plan and objectives.
• I build my CPD strategy around these objectives, current topics and personal interests.
• The candidate should try to explain their own personal objectives to address this question.

Question 9

What interesting article(s) have you read on the RICS website lately? 

Answer 9

AI article
Enabling a low carbon materials economy
Building Materials: The Next Frontier for Decarbonisation
Enabling a low carbon materials economy

Question 10

What interesting article(s) have you read on the RICS website (for your pathway) lately? 

Answer 10

AI article

Question 11

What is Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? 

Answer 11

These are learning experiences which help you develop and imrpove your professional practise in your profession

Question 12

What are the CPD requirements for a Member of RICS? 

Answer 12

RICS members are required to undertake 20 hours of CPD training of which 50% must be formal

Question 13

What qualifies as CPD? 

Answer 13

Any form of training that has clear learning objectives and outcomes.

Question 14

What is the difference between formal and informal CPD? 

Answer 14

Formal CPD includes learning such as a course attendance, academic study whereas informal CPD includes reading articles or work shadowing.

Question 15

What qualifies as formal CPD and what is the minimum requirement during a year?  

Answer 15

Formal CPD includes learning such as a course attendance, academic study and it needs to be at least 50%