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Continuing Professional Development  (CPD)

What is CPD?

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is at the core of maintaining current competencies, cutting edge business and professional practices, exploring new trends and thought leadership.

CPD should be a lifelong, systematic and planned process to maintain and develop professional competence, creativity and innovation. The outcome has value for both the individual and their industry & profession.

Any learning activity which maintains, develops or increases knowledge, technical skills, problem-solving or professional performance standards can be included in the CPD toolbox. The over-arching goal is to provide top quality professional services and to build and strengthen a sustainable Civil and Infrastructure industry talent pool.

 

Why is CPD important?

Continuing Professional Development helps ensure skills and knowledge are up to date.

Undertaking high quality CPD is particularly important in today's fast moving technological world as the pace of change can soon make previous learning out-of-date.

 

It is with this in mind, ICI has structured the CPD requirements.

 

How does CPD work at ICI?

 How does CPD work at ICI

  • ICI CPD points are achieved over a three-year cycle – you are best to manage that distribution by selecting sessions evenly over three years
  • Your ICI Member portal will show your CPD balance and requirements
  • Each ICI Learning Course has CPD points
  • Each ICI Learning Event has CPD points
  • ICI will allow you to claim non-ICI professional development activity
  • You can take career break leave from doing CPD as a sabbatical for things like parental leave, sick leave, working or extended travel overseas, etc. 
  • You may request a Grace Period to achieve the CPD Points required to complete the CPD Cycle that is in default
  • All of this is described in full in ICI CPD Policy
 

CPD Points Requirements

ICI Member Level

 Total CPD Points Required
over 3 years		 Non-ICI CPD Points Claimable
over 3 years		 Minimum ICI CPD Points Required
over 3 years
Entrant CIM (non-graded level) 45 13 32
Practitioner PCIM 45 20 25
Advanced ACIM 45 22 23
Expert ECIM 38 19 19
Master MCIM 30 15 15
PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE TYPES AND CONDITIONS REGARDING THE POINTS CLAIMS FOR NON-ICI CPD POINTS 

 

CPD Types

To understand the rules for CPD, and how it works, download the ICI CPD Policy and the CPD Types and Conditions for Non-ICI claims.

   

Claiming your CPD   

Simply login to your Member portal and add your non-ICI claim and upload the required evidence. 

How will I know my CPD points total?

Your ICI Member portal will show you your CPD points balance and requirements every time you login.
You will also get email reminders to help you keep track of balances.

 

Connect and Communicate

The Institute is not simply about formal classroom learning - it’s also about connecting people and communicating industry specific information. Learning events such as conferences, seminars and short events with highly topical speakers or panels are also a fundamental part of the ICI learning engagement experience.

Topical networking events offer the opportunity to connect with and learn from industry experts, leaders and managers. It is an opportunity to widen and strengthen your network and boost your career prospects and business activity. 

As such topical networking events will also gain CPD points.  
 View the calendar here.

The ICI Core Advantage

Take advantage of the industry advised and recommended Core Learning Plans at each Learning Stage, and gain recognition and extra points towards your Grading Application...just part of the ICI Core Advantage.

WHY?

The purpose of the Core Learning Guidelines is to allow each ICI Member – both the non-graded Entrant CIM and the Graded CIM – to optimise their learning experience and strengthen their employment options by taking the option of focusing learning on a structured path...the industry's civil management standard.

Just one advantage of this is the CIM will get additional points toward their Grading Application. By completing one of the 3 sections (Technical, People and Business & Operations) in each of the 3 Stages, the person gets a boost score towards their Grading application.

Because the courses listed in the ICI Core Learning Plans are linked to the new ICI civil infrastructure industry standards, employers will understand that the applicant has practical, civil industry specific learnings across a broad range of key learning areas.

This will set that applicant apart from those who have not completed the Core Learning Plan...just part of the ICI Core Advantage.

 


The Core Courses

The Grading Standards Committee has determined that there are 12-13 courses in each of the 3 Stages.

A mix of Technical, People, and Business & Operations have been set in each stage Stage. The mix is designed to achieve a broad mix of skills relevant to all Civil Infrastructure Managers.

Each course is 4 hours long. They can be done in any order. You do not need to have done Stage 1 before 2, or 2 before 3. It's your choice...You are in charge of your future!

Once completed, your Grading score gets a boost!

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CORE STAGE 1

Stream Course ID Course Name

Technical

T0001

 Underground Services - A Site Manager's guide to Managing the Risk

Technical

T0006

 A supervisor/manager's perspective on safety and maintenance obligations on plant and equipment

Technical

T0008

 Engineering Fundamentals for the new civil supervisor, manager and engineer

Technical

T0017

 A new supervisor & manager's introduction to project reporting - why getting it right is so important

Technical

T0030

 Understanding a Construction Environment Management Plan, including ISO14001, for the new Manager

People

P0202

 What every new supervisor & manager needs to know about managing people

People

P0203

 Understanding the obligations of a people manager in a diverse workplace
(1) Understanding the issues and law

People

P0228

 Workers Compensation - Obligations for the onsite Supervisor and Manager

People

P0234

 WHS Management for Leading Hands and Supervisors - What's different now that you are a Leading Hand or Supervisor?

People

P0235

 WHS management for new graduates and managers - Understanding the basics of  WHS law in civil as a people manager.

People

P0246

 The Fundamentals of Employment Law: What every new Supervisor and Manager must know about managing people

People

P0248

 Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace – The essential information, tools and actions needed to manage people

Business & Operations

B0419

 Contracts for new Supervisors/Managers: The key issues

 

 

CORE STAGE 2

Stream Course ID Course Name

Technical

T0004

 A supervisor/manager's guide to compliant & effective people & plant movement plans  

Technical

T0009

 Reading Plans and Specifications to ensure project success

Technical

T0018

 The fundamentals of project management for civil construction 

Technical

T0019

 Managing all Stakeholders onsite: Understand the issues of all parties to ensure risk is managed and project success achieved

People

P0204

 What every people Manager should know about resolving conflict

People

P0215

 Managing Workplace Bullying and Harassment: The Law, setting a standard, and managing it

People

P0236

 A Site Manager's Role in Implementing a WHS Site Management Plan

People

P0240

 A Supervisor/Manager’s Guide to managing Mental Health in the Civil Workplace

People

P0245

 People Performance Management for the new Supervisor or Manager

Business & Operations

B0400

 Risk Management (1) Principles in Civil - Essentials for new supervisors & managers

Business & Operations

B0406

 Financial Management Principles for the New Manager

Business & Operations

B0424

 Contract management law…what a manager of managers needs to know

 

 

CORE STAGE 3

Stream Course ID Course Name

Technical

T0002

 Underground Services – Leading Supervisors/Managers to understand plans and manage the risk

Technical

T0016

 A detailed guide to Waste Management and Risk to the Project

People

P0201

 Effective Management Skills for Managers

People

P0205

 Negotiation and influencing skills

People

P0206

 Managing diversity in the workplace (2) - Leading a team to manage diversity well

People

P0209

 Leadership can be taught - The fundamentals and mindset of Leadership

People

P0221

 Managing Managers to undertake Performance Management effectively (2)

People

P0229

 Right of Entry under both WHS and IR: Your role as Manager and Site Supervisor to protect the site, people, and business 

People

P0232

 Managing Managers to Control Workers Compensation Effectively

People

P0238

 WHS for the Manager of Managers

Business & Operations

B0402

 A Manager's guide to Understanding Management System Controls: The Law vs. Standards and their impact on business

Business & Operations

B0420

 An introduction for Supervisors and Managers to Security of Payments legislation, and how it affects every job, project, and customer relationship

Business & Operations

B0426

 How "Directors' and Officers' Duties" should impact the actions of every Manager and Supervisor every day

Do I have to do the Core Learning?

 

No, the Core Stages are an option, they are not prescriptive or even sequential. For example, you can just do Stage 2, or even just the People courses in Stage 2. It's your choice...You are in charge of your future!

The Core Stages allow you to plot your individual requirements to your own career aspirations, or to discover new areas of practice or knowledge of interest.

You must however, complete enough Learning Courses to meet your CPD requirements.

 

CPD Professionals conduct the courses

The question is – why not take advantage of the ICI Core Advantage?