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b. systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of engineering and technical knowledge and skills such as to enable continuing competent performance of engineering and related professional and technical responsibilities.
avenues for development of personal qualities for execution of professional and technical duties throughout the PEPC’ s, PE’ s or IOW’ s working life.
5. An acceptable CPD Activity shall therefore fulfil at least the following objectives:
a. to maintain engineering and technical knowledge and skills to perform an engineering job competently. b. to stay abreast with engineering developments, advancement and innovations in the relevant field of engineering practice as well as in general engineering knowledge. c. to keep up-to-date with changes in engineering codes, regulations and guidelines.
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS WITH PRACTISING CERTIFICATES
6. In administering the CPD requirement as provided by this Circular, the policy adopted by the BEM for Registered Professional Engineers with Practising Certificates( PEPC) shall be:
a. The CPD requirement shall apply to all PEPC. b. The annual CPD Hours required to be obtained by a PEPC shall be 50 CPD Hours; or any other quantity as may be prescribed by the BEM from time to time. c. A Registered PEPC may apply to the BEM for an exemption of the CPD requirement the approval of which shall be at the discretion of the BEM. d. Formal accreditation of an engineering activity as being an approved CPD Activity shall be accorded by the BEM based on criteria it has set. Such accredited CPD Activities can be carried out by credible and bona-fide learning and training organisations. The BEM can carry out deemed accredited CPD Activities at its own discretion. e. An engineering activity which fulfils the criteria set by the BEM to be considered a CPD Activity but which has not been pre-accredited nor pre-approved by the BEM can be submitted as part of the CPD Programme undertaken provided always that the details of such an activity including information on the content, hours of involvement, mode of delivery, venue and dates of activity together with the profile of persons conducting the activity, shall accompany the submission accordingly. f. Engineering learning and training activities offered by professional institutions, educational institutions, employers and the industry shall be duly accredited upon application and fulfilling of the criteria set by the BEM. The decision of the BEM in approving or otherwise of any such application shall be final. g. The BEM shall promote continuing education opportunities in line with its prescribed functions. h. The BEM will encourage employers and the industry to promote and support CPD Activities of their employees. i. The BEM will administer a CPD audit system whereby up to 10 % of PEPC are randomly audited each year.
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