BQ10. How has the number of Hours in different types of activities been drawn up? Will they be
changed in future?
BA10. The present number was carefully drawn after BEM benchmarked with other organisations. Yes,
the categories of activities may be reviewed if there are valid reasons.
BQ11. What would be the penalty for non-compliance with the CPD requirements?
BA11. Please refer to the BEM “Circular on CPD Requirements” where the refusal of registration
renewal by BEM provided for failure to attain the required CPD Hours.
BQ12. It is noted that CPD Activity Types 1 and 3 “Formal education and conference and technical
meeting” have no maximum limiting hours. What is the rationale? Will it not be better to
encourage Registered Persons (PE/PEPC/IOW) to accumulate CPD hours in various types
of activity rather than in one?
BA12. BEM is of the opinion that these two categories are the most direct route for professional
development and as such they are not limited in the claimable CPD Hours.
BQ13. There is a concern from participants that the BEM 25/50/30 CPD Hours may be difficult to
achieve.
BA13. BEM has researched and benchmarked this subject and found that the required CPD Hours are
achievable. There is even a school of thought that, perhaps, 50 hours are too low to demonstrate
a person’s keenness to pursue a life-long learning agenda, and to keep obsolescence at bay so
that he or she is relevant for the time!
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