Region
Country
Mandatory CPD
Required hours per annum
Pacific
Consequence for failing minimum CPD requirement
Cyprus
N
-
-
Malta
N
-
The RIBA monitors compliance with CPD every year through contacting a random sample of members and asking for evidence of CPD undertaken. Members who persistently refuse to offer evidence of CPD undertaken can, after a series of warnings, be referred to the RIBA's professional conduct team. They may then refer the matter to a disciplinary panel which may decide to suspend the member for a year or until the required evidence is supplied.
United Kingdom
Y
35
CPD is compulsory in order to meet ARB's Code of Conduct and for continued Chartered membership of the RIBA.
Hong Kong SAR
Y
25
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA)
Members would be expelled if they failed to fulfil the CPD requirements in two consecutive years.
20
CPD is only mandatory in 4 jurisdictions, where it is regulated by the architect’s registration board
It may be considered a breach of a code of conduct
Europe
Other
CPD regulator
Australia
Y
Fiji
N
-
-
Y
Guide - 1000 point
New Zealand Registered Architects Board
Extension of time, review (face to face), suspension
Country
Mandatory CPD
Required hours per annum
CPD regulator
Consequence for failing minimum CPD requirement
Botswana
N
-
-
-
Ghana
Y
40
Ghana Institute of Planners
The license would not be renewed
Mauritius
N
-
Nigeria
Y
Town Planners registration Council (TOPREC) and Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP)
Sanctions will be applicable
South Africa
Y
SACPLAN
Policy recently approved - first year not through as yet
Tanzania
N
-
-
-
Malaysia
Y
12
Board of town planners Malaysia
Renewal of membership will not be processed
Sri Lanka
Y
3
ITPSL
Suspension of the Membership
Barbados
N
-
Canada
Y
18
Provincial and Territorial Institutes / Associations
At the discretion of the PTIA. Members may be prevented from renewing their membership.
Trinidad & Tobago
N
-
-
-
Malta
N
-
-
-
New Zealand Table 118 CPD requirements for Town Planners Region
Africa
Asia
Caribbean and Americas
Europe
Pacific
130
16 hours 25 points per year one hour = one point
United Kingdom
Y
25
The RTPI
Failure to supply a plan or a record, without an acceptable reason for not doing so, is likely to constitute a breach of the Code of Conduct and to lead to disciplinary action being taken. Under Byelaw 20, if any member is found to be in breach of the Code the RTPI has the power to warn the member as to their future conduct, to reprimand the member, to suspend the member from membership of the RTPI or even to terminate their membership.
Australia
Y
30
PIA
Members can be demoted down a grade of membership
New Zealand
Y
25
NZPI
Membership ceases
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