INGENIEUR
C.
ACTUAL ACCOUNTING OF CPD
CQ1. The calculation method stated at the bottom of the table in the form requires the CPD
completed from the previous two years to be indicated in order to satisfy the three-year
rolling average of 50 Hours per year. How will CPD Hours completed during the past two
years be counted?
CA1. Please refer to the following answer to CQ2 on how CPD Hours of the rolling three years can be
calculated.
CQ2. The BEM ‘Circular on CPD Requirements’ states that all PE/PEPC/IOWs are to accumulate
an annual average of 25/50/10 respectively for the CPD Hours over a rolling period of three
years, what happens after that?
CA2 It is a rolling 3-year average e.g. for PEPC:
2010 55 hrs
2011 60 hrs
2012 50 hrs ; Last 3 yrs CPD hrs: 55 + 60 + 50 = Total: 165 hrs ; Average: 55 hrs
2013 40 hrs ; Last 3 yrs CPD hrs: 60 + 50 + 40 = Total: 150 hrs ; Average: 50 hrs
2014 60 hrs ; Last 3 yrs CPD hrs: 50 + 40 + 60 = Total: 150 hrs ; Average: 50 hrs
2015 60 hrs ; Last 3 yrs CPD hrs: 40 + 60 + 60 = Total: 160 hrs ; Average: 53.33 hrs
CQ3. How are the CPD Hours calculated? Is this Q&A session counted as CPD? How about IEM
meetings? How about management skills workshops/training courses? How about providing
mentorship to younger engineers?
CA3. CPD Hours calculation is given in the BEM Circular on CPD Requirements and the Summary of
CPD Record form. Attendance of this session, IEM meetings, management skills workshops/
training courses and mentorship of younger engineers count toward CPD Hours.
D. ACCREDITATION OF COURSES AND TRAINING PROVIDERS
DQ1.
DA1.
What are the training courses approved by BEM and who are the approved training providers?
BEM would be giving approval in two categories:
(i) Approval for a given training programme/course
(ii) Approval to the training provider
A training provider (such as IEM, MySet or ACEM) could be given a blanket approval and
the materials of programmes to be held would be forwarded to BEM each time for records.
Alternatively, if the provider is not given blanket approval, they can apply for approval on a
programme basis.
DQ2. Why can’t BEM give a blanket approval to all Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) rather
than to wait for their application?
DA2. BEM considers all IHLs as capable training providers and their application to run CPD-approved
training. However, approval for IHLs as training providers has still to be done on a case-by-case
basis.
DQ3. Can BEM give a blanket approval for all in-house training courses provided by companies?
DA3. Yes, if in-house training courses meet BEM CPD criteria. Assessment of the in-house programmes
shall be done on a case-by-case basis.
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