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 architects registered in New South Wales must complete 20 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) each year, including at least 10 hours of Formal CPD.
CPD activities must relate to at least two of the four Units of Competency from the 2021 National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA):
Architects are expected to select CPD activities that align with their career development goals, practice needs, and NSCA responsibilities.
Up to 10 hours of CPD annually may be Informal. Informal CPD includes self-directed study and professional activities beyond routine employment.
LearnFormula is not affiliated with the NSW Architects Registration Board (NSW ARB). For full information, visit: https://www.architects.nsw.gov.au/maintaining-registration/continuing-professional-development-cpd
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AU / NZ Architecture CPD courses are built around relevant, verifiable content that can be applied toward NSW ARB 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.
