HARDWARE & SECURITY
In 2022 , following a series of workshops with members of GAI Education Committee and GAI Community Hub Executive it was decided that RegAI be amended to further align it to a post-Building Safety Act World which places higher emphasis on up-to-date learning and competence . As a result , several changes to the programme were introduced which included :
• An increase in annual CPD points requirement from ten to twenty points to make RegAI more robust and therefore be comparable with other sectors and industries .
• An increase in the compulsory coursework from two to three elements which are to be on the GAI Core CPD topics set out by GAI Education Committee each year .
• Ensuring RegAI members are up to date on standards and regulations by providing a CPD presentation on this as a core topic each year .
• Providing online quizzes on GAI Learning Hubs on all non-core CPD presentations delivered either by webinar or in GAI Community Hubs .
( Completion of two of these quizzes will be a mandatory requirement ).
• Online submission of CPD points as opposed to by PDF logsheet .
In a further commitment to Continued Professional Development from GAI , from 2024 onwards the RegAI CPD scheme will be accompanied by equivalent CPD programmes for the new Diplomas and Certificates previously outlined . This will mean that those in possession of the CPD qualification will become a GAI Registered Professional which will include the following schemes :
• Registered Architectural Ironmonger ( RegAI )
• Registered in Door Systems ( RegDS )
• Registered in Electric Hardware and Access Control ( RegAC )
• Certificated Advisor in Standards and Regulation ( CertSRA )
To comply , all GAI Registered Professionals must have successfully completed a relevant GAI qualification and will continue to maintain and update their knowledge through the GAI continuing professional development
“ Qualifications and training are only part of the answer – continuous professional development ( CPD ) throughout a career is needed to ensure levels of competence remain relevant .”
( CPD ) programme . GAI Registered Professional status is therefore a clear demonstration of up to date and professional competence in matters which are critical to building safety , accessibility , and security .
For further detail on CPD visit gai . org . uk / cpd An online quiz based on this feature is available on the GAI learning Hub . Completion of this quiz is worth one CPD point . https :// learninghub . gai . org . uk / totara / dashboard / index . php
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