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Architectural Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 44 of 2000)RulesContinuing Professional Development and Renewal of RegistrationAnnexuresAnnexure B |
ANNEXURE B
CATEGORY 1: DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES
| 1. | WHAT CAN BE CLAIMED IN THIS CATEGORY? |
Points for this category can be claimed for the following:
| 1.1 | Attendance of structured educational/ developmental activities such as: |
| • | Workshops |
| • | Conferences |
| • | Congresses |
| • | Lectures |
| • | Seminars |
| • | Refresher Courses |
| • | E-learning |
Provided that such an activity is accredited by a SACAP:
| • | Recognised Voluntary Associations; or |
| • | Accredited Architectural Learning Site |
| 1.2 | Attendance of any programmes by the accredited Schools of Architecture at the accredited Architectural Learning Sites (ALSs). |
| 1.3 | Mentoring architectural students at any of the ALSs will be acknowledged for a maximum of three points per annum. |
| 1.3.1 | The mentor will be required to spend at least four hours per week on assisting and mentoring the students at the university. |
| 1.3.2 | The university has to complete a report on the mentoring that was done. This report will serve as confirmation of the CPD points claimed. |
| 1.3.3 | All mentors must be listed as such with SACAP. |
| 2. | CALCULATION OF POINTS |
Save for the mentoring of architectural students, as set out in 1.3 above:
| 2.1 | 1 Point will be allocated for attendance of a 10-hour activity, depending on whether participation is interactive or non-interactive. |
| 2.2 | A full day activity will be regarded as being for 10 hours and a half day activity will be regarded as five hours and hence half a point. |
| 2.3 | The points to be claimed for attendance of Category 1 CPD activities will normally be determined by the VA or ALS accrediting the activity and will be indicated as such. |
| 3. | NUMBER OF POINTS TO BE CLAIMED |
| 3.1 | It is compulsory to claim at least one Point from Category 1 annually. |
| 3.2 | This implies that a minimum of five Points are required from this category at the end of the five-year cycle in order to renew the registered person’s registration. |
| 3.3 | It further implies that five points may be accrued and claimed in Category 1 within a calendar year and may therefore be claimed for the full five-year CPD cycle. |
CATEGORY 2: WORK-BASED ACTIVITIES
| A. | ARCHITECTURAL WORK |
| 1. | WHAT CAN BE CLAIMED IN THIS CATEGORY? |
Since registered persons also improve their knowledge and competence by performing their day-to-day architectural responsibilities, points can be claimed in this category for:
| • | Architectural related work (including management) |
| • | Full time lecturing at an accredited ALS |
| 2. | CALCULATION OF POINTS |
One point for 400 hours per year for architectural related work and lecturing.
| 3. | NUMBER OF POINTS TO BE CLAIMED? |
A maximum of two points (for 800 hours) may be claimed in respect of this activity per annum and thus 10 points over the five-year cycle.
| B. | MENTORING |
| 1. | WHAT CAN BE CLAIMED IN THIS CATEGORY? |
Points can be claimed for the mentoring of:
| • | Mentoring of Apprentices, registered with SACAP; and/or |
| • | Candidates, registered with SACAP; and/or |
| • | Architectural students, as required as part of their validated programme |
| • | In-house training sessions organised by an employer/architectural company and career guidance for apprentices and candidates may also be presented under this category. |
| 2. | CALCULATION OF POINTS |
One point can be claimed for 50 hours of mentoring:
| 3. | NUMBER OF POINTS THAT CAN BE CLAIMED |
A maximum of one CPD point can be claimed in this category per annum. This implies that no more than five points can be claimed for this activity over the five-year cycle.
CATEGORY 3: INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES
| A. | MEMBERSHIP OF ONE OR MORE VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION RECOGNISED BY SACAP |
| 1. | WHAT CAN BE CLAIMED IN THIS CATEGORY? |
A point can be claimed in this category for being a member of a SACAP recognised voluntary association.
| 2. | CALCULATION OF POINTS |
One point can be claimed for membership of a full financial year, of one of the SACAP recognised voluntary associations.
| 3. | NUMBER OF POINTS TO BE CLAIMED? |
A maximum of one point can be claimed in this category per annum.
| B. | INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES |
| 1. | WHAT CAN BE CLAIMED IN THIS CATEGORY? |
With the exception of post-graduate studies points can be claimed under the individual categories listed in the table below.
| 2. | CALCULATION OF POINTS |
One point can be claimed for every 10 hours of participation on the listed activities.
| 3. | NUMBER OF POINTS TO BE CLAIMED? |
A maximum number of points that can be claimed for these activities per annum, and during the five-year cycle, is indicated in the table below.
Repeal of previous rules
The Rules published under Board Notice 186 of 2019 are hereby repealed.
