BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA CIRCULAR NO. 02 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) REQUIREMENTS IN exercise of powers con‘ered by Sections 15(2) and 13(3) of Act 138 Registration of Engineers Act 1967 (Revised 2075), and Regulation 20(1)() ofthe Registiaton of Engineers RRogulatons 1900 [P.U(A) 128], the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) hereby proscriee further contions to be salsied for the purpose of issuance of the Carticate of Registration to Registered Professional Engineers with Practsing Cerificates, Registered Professional Engineers and Recisteres Inspectors of Works ae stated herein below, ‘The BEM in performing lis functions under Section 4(1}(2e) of Act 128 Registration of Enginoors Act 1987 (Revised ~ 2015) has caused « mandelory Continuing Professional Development (CPO) Programme te be undertaken by all’ Regiterad’ Professional Engineers with Practising Cortfcates, Registered Professional Engineers and Registered Inspectors of Works “This Creular announces the conditions hereon prescribed by the BEM in respect the futfiment of the required CPD Programme for the purpose of issuance of the annual Certicate of Registration to Registered Professional Engineers with Practising Certfoatos and Registered Professional Engineers; and the wrennal (once every tree years) Corficte of Registration to Regisiored Inspectors of Works DEFINITIONS: 8, For the purpose of the Circular th following definitions shall ppl. Unless defined below, all ferme used shall be as defines by the Registration of Engineers Act 1967, (CPD Programme ‘The cunwlative CPO Activities over a calendar year which controuie towards the Continuing. Professional Development of « Ragistored Professional Engineer with Practising Certfoates (PEPC), a Registered Professional Engineers (PE) or a Registered Inspectors of Works (1OW). Such a contribution would be reflected by tha CPD Houts colected by the sald PEPC, PE or OW. Page totsCPD Actes Formal Education and Training Informal Learning| on pb earring Iniormal Leaning private sty ‘Conference and Technical ‘Meeting Presentation of Papers Engineering Service Actives CPD Hour “They are scivies, engineering or otherwise, not within the Job scope of a PEPC, PE or 1OW while being ‘employed or professionally "engaged, such that these ‘acivies drecty contibute to he competence of the said PEPC, PE or |OW. Engineering studies and training leading to the award of 8 cericate, diploma, degree or higher degree with 2 formal assesement procese, Engineering understudy and teaming from a subject matter expert or equivalent, s0 28 f0 be abe fo perform a new engineering task. Seltstudy through accessing _engineering-elated reading materials whether hard copy of onine wih the ‘alm of nereasing knowiedge, capabilly and competency. ‘The altendsnce and partcipaton of a PEFC, PE or OW in engineering conferences, seminar, forums and sinar technical gatherings end meetings ‘which proviso the environment to gain insight and knowledge a8 well as be breast wth engineering development. Research, preparation and presentation of an fengineerng-elated paper normally to an audience of ‘engineering and related background in a conference, ‘seminar o technical meeting, Engineeringelated activities euch as ghing take and lectures, serving on committees, participating in engineering programme accreditalon, becoming @ ‘mentr to young engineers ar young inspectors of works, land serving 38 an industy adviser to an institution of learning, performed in the source of contributing to and prometing the engineering profession. One hour of involvementin a CPD Activity undertaken by 1 PEPC, PE or |OW. Under all orcumstancos the BEM has the nal discretion In determining the actual CPD Hour tobe accorded fo @ CPD Activity Page 2019RATIONALE OF CPD. 4. Engineering learning and technical trining activities efgible to be considered as CPD Activities chal provide the PEPC, PE or |OW wits 2) systematic maintenance, improvement and brosdening of enginesting and {echnical knowledge and sklls such as to enable continuing competent Performance of engineering and related professional and techrical Fesporsibilties. ») avenues for development of personal qualities for execution of professional and ‘echnical duties throughout the PEPC's, PE's or IOW's working if '5, An acceptable CPD Activity shall therefore ffl at least the folowing objectives: 2) te maintain engineering and technical knowledge and skils to perform an ‘engineering job competent ) 10 tay abreast with engineering developments, advancement and innovations in the relevant iid of engineering practice as wel as in general engineering knowledge. 19) to keep up-to-date with changes in engineering codes, regulations and guidelines. REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS WITH PRACTISING CERTIFICATES. 6. Inadminstering the CPO requirement as provided by this Circular, the policy adopted by the BEM for Ragistorod Professional Engineers with Pracising Certicaes (PEP) shal be: 12) The CPD requirement shall apply to all PEC. ') The annual CPD Hours required to be obisined by a PEPC shall be 50 CPD Hours; or any other quantly as may be preseribed by the BEM from time to time. ©) A Registered PEPC may apply to the BEM for an exomption of the CPD ‘requirement the approval of which shall be atthe discretion af the BEM, 44) Formal accreditation of an engineering activity a8 being an approved CPD ‘Activiy shall be accorded by the BEM based on erferla it has set. Such ‘accredited CPD Activites canbe caried out by credible and bona-ide learning ‘and training organizations. The BEM can cary out deemed accredited CPO ‘Activities atts own siscreton, 1) Aneagineering activity which fulfils the criteria set by the BEM to be considered ‘3 CPD Activity but which has not been pre-accredied nor pre-approved y the BEM can be submitted as part of the CPD Programme undertaken provided always that the detals of such an actly including information onthe content, hours of involvement, mode of delvery, venue and dates of activity together with the profle of persons conducting the actviy, shall accompany the ‘submision accordingly. Poge 3of8