Architects and design professionals in Australia and New Zealand require Continuing Professional Development or Learning hours to maintain their professional designation. The courses on LearnFormula may be counted as professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities. Browse courses that meet your requirements, or choose one of our course packages, specially curated to contain all the hours and credits you need, in one place. It is the student's responsibility to validate whether an activity is an eligible educational activity for their professional development requirements based on their own learning needs.
All practising architects in Victoria must complete 20 hours of CPD annually, from July 1 to June 30. At least 10 hours must be Formal CPD. CPD activities must relate to professional practice and align with Performance Criteria from at least two separate units of the National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA).
To be recognised as Formal CPD, an activity must:
The Architects Registration Board of Victoria (ARBV) does not accredit CPD providers or courses. There is no requirement for provider approval. Architects are responsible for ensuring CPD activities meet ARBV’s framework and relate to their scope of practice.
Architects must:
LearnFormula is not affiliated with the Architects Registration Board of Victoria (ARBV). For full information, visit: https://www.arbv.vic.gov.au/continuing-professional-development-architect
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AU / NZ Architecture CPD courses are built around relevant, verifiable content that can be applied toward ARBV CPD hours. As with any provider, it remains the member's responsibility to confirm an activity fits their own professional development needs before claiming it.
