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CPD Requirements for BAT

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.

Requirements Overview

Last updatedAug 21, 2026
scheduleCPD Requirement
20/year
calendar_clockLicense Renewal Period
March 31
cycleRequirements Cycle
Annual
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10 CPD hours of Formal CPD Hour(s)

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CPD Requirements – Board of Architects of Tasmania

CPD Requirements

All architects in Tasmania, including non-practising architects (unless exempted), must complete 20 hours of CPD annually, including at least 10 hours of Formal CPD. The CPD cycle runs from April 1 to March 31.

CPD must relate to at least 2 of the 4 units from the National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA 2021). A maximum of 5 Formal and 5 Informal hours may be claimed per unit, unless additional hours are approved by the Board.

Formal CPD Definition

Formal CPD must:

  • Involve new knowledge or skills shared with or learned from peers
  • Include clearly stated learning outcomes
  • Contain an assessment or offer significant interaction with the presenter
  • Be delivered by someone with appropriate academic, technical, or practical expertise

Examples include structured events, courses, webinars with interaction, tutoring, research, mentoring, and presentations. Activities exceeding 5 hours per unit must receive Board approval.

Course Eligibility

CPD must align with the NSCA (2021) and support professional development. The Board does not accredit CPD providers, and architects must self-assess activity relevance and quality. Activities should be focused, delivered by subject-matter experts, and include documented outcomes and assessment (for Formal CPD).

Recordkeeping & Compliance

Architects must:

  • Retain documentation for 5 years
  • Provide evidence if selected for audit
  • Ensure CPD logs include unit alignment, category (Formal/Informal), and learning outcomes

LearnFormula is not affiliated with the Board of Architects of Tasmania. For full information, visit: https://architectsboardtas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Continuing-Professional-Development-Requirements.pdf

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