CPD for Builders
What is CPD?
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for builders and pool builders.
The situation with CPD for builders in NSW and Tasmania is quite clear. It is a mandatory requirement in order to renew your builder’s licence. This is an individual requirement for individual licence holders.
In other states such as Victoria, Builders CPD is not mandatory but is available and recognised. It is important to check with your state based regulator to determine what your ongoing requirements are to hold a viable building licence. For example, in Victoria check with the Building Commission. In NSW the Dept of Fair Trading manages all licencing requirements.
Here are a few things it’s good to know about the CPD process for builders, well at least in NSW anyway until the
other states eventually follow suit:
- It doesn’t matter how often you work or use your licence. If you want to maintain your builder’s licence you must undertake 12 CPD points in each 12 month period.
- You can accrue more than 12 CPD points in a 12 month period and you can carry over up to 11 points into your credit for the next year.
- There are rare exceptions to the rule of CPD and these decisions are made at the discretion of the Director General of The NSW Dept of Fair Trading.
- It is critical that you keep accurate records of all your CPD activity, including any certificates or academic records that you attain as part of your CPD activity, as well as receipts and records of attendance. Always ask your training provider for records of attendance and attainment as it is your responsibility to maintain your own CPD records. You may be audited and if you are not compliant you will lose your building licence and quite possibly your livelihood.
- Your 12 CPD points must be accumulated by the anniversary of your licence expiry.
- There are many different CPD training topics and formats available to you. There are many choices and as time goes by the choice and options will only increase. The topics are chosen with input from the building and construction industry so that they are relevant and will actually help you manage your business better.
Training and ongoing skills development is a must if you are going to stay ahead in the building and construction industry. In NSW and Tasmania the CPD system now makes it mandatory for you to continue to develop your skills. And as usually happens, other states will follow suit. It is wise to take the initiative and get trained up.
For more information on CPD and how it works for you then give us a call on 1300 855 713 or leave a message on the contact page.
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