What happens if you are not CPD compliant?

Non-compliant practitioners will be given six months in order to comply. After the period of 6 months a practitioner will again be audited and if there is still non-compliance, the Professional Board will consider appropriate action.

How many CPD points do I need for Hpcsa?

Complying with CPD requirements means that you at ALL times need to have either 60 or 30 active points – depending on your profession. A point is active for two years from date of accrual.

How do I upload my CPD certificate to Hpcsa?

Upload individual CPD certificates to the HPCSA’s website on your behalf. Assist you should you, while paying your annual HPCSA registration fee, be required to provide proof of CPD compliance. Liaise with professional boards to ensure you are kept in the loop with regard to possible changes to the CPD system.

How many CPD points are required?

As a professional member you are required to obtain 35 CPD points for every reporting period (The reporting period for all FPI members is twelve (12) months and starts on 1 June each year and ends the following year on 31 May.

What is a CPD qualification equivalent to?

CPD is a piece of training developed by an individual or organisation that sits outside the qualifications framework. It confers a skill not a qualification and must not be seen as a replacement for a qualification that offers entry or an additional level or category on REPs.

How many CPD points do I need per year ECSA?

After the initial phasing in for the first renewal of registration, CPD will run in 5-year cycles, during which period every registered person will be required to accumulate 25 credits in order to retain registration. In any one year, the registered person will be required to accumulate a minimum of 3 credits.

How long are CPD points valid?

The accreditation of CPD Provider is valid for three (3) years.

How do I claim my CPD points?

Claiming CPD points for self initiated learning activities

1. Participate in the CPD activity e.g attend international conference or write scientific paper.
2. Request for a certificate of participation/completion or download certificate from online systems e.g medscape or daktari online.

Do CPD points count towards a degree?

Studying a course or taking part in an activity that is CPD certified will count towards your Continuing Professional Development hours. So, for example, if you want to improve your financial skills, studying a Level 2 Diploma in Accounting would not only improve your skillset but also count towards your CPD hours.

How many CPD points is 1 hour?

One CPD point is equal to one hour of active learning. That means you get one point for every hour you spend on CPD activity.

Is it worth doing a CPD course?

Certificates from officially verified CPD courses are more credible to both employers and businesses as the learning value has been scrutinised to ensure both integrity and quality.

Is CPD regulated by ofqual?

The RQF is regulated by Ofqual for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. How does CPD link to the RQF? As CPD is essentially a process for keeping qualifications up to date, it does not sit at any particular level on the RQF.

Is the HPCSA the same as the CPD?

Click here for CPD Guidelines. In 2013 the HPCSA proposed the introduction of a new program of monitoring the competency of healthcare professionals in the form of Maintenance of Licensure (MoL). This programme will replace the current Continuing Professional Development programme (CPD).

What happens if you are not compliant with the HPCSA?

The implication is that you will no longer upload your Individual CPD Activity Record (IAR). One outcome is that you will not be able to access your practitioner’s card / proof of registration after paying your annual HPCSA fees if you are not compliant. This was the dilemma faced by some practitioners when paying their 2020 fees.

Is the HPCSA a continuing professional development programme?

Healthcare practitioners have a responsibility to continually update their professional knowledge and skills for the end benefit of the patient or client. To this end the HPCSA has implemented a Continuing Professional Development programme.

What do you need to know about HPCSA licensure?

Licensure requires proof from practitioners they are compliant with the requirements set by Professional Boards and the HPCSA so that they can to continue to practise. It also allows the HPCSA to maintain jurisdiction over practitioners. The generic domains in which practitioners should be compliant include:

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