The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program was updated in March 2023. For full program details, refer to the updated version of the program document. Refer to the information below for a summary of the program’s annual requirements.
To determine the number of credits and categories needed each year, refer to the table below.
| Credits required | Minimum number of categories | Annual verifiable ethics training | Update CPD plan | Report CPD information online | Enter Scope of Practice online | |
| Members-in-Training | 80 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Professional Members | 80 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering and Geoscience Licensees | 80 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Licence Waiver Holders | 30 (reported outside professional practice) |
2 (reported outside professional practice) |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Members are eligible for the “Reporting Elsewhere” option | Must meet the requirements for their reporting jurisdiction | Check the “Reporting Elsewhere” box | Yes | |||
| Temporary Licensees | Not applicable | |||||
| Life Members | Not applicable | |||||
| Applicants | Not applicable | |||||
* Additional conditions may apply. See Table 3 in the CPD program document for further details.
To help members better understand how the CPD Program works, APEGS has put together a collection of helpful video tutorials.
The information contained in this video is based on the 2020 CPD program requirements, not the 2022 requirements. New videos are currently in production and will be uploaded once complete. Refer to the 2022 CPD Program Document for the current CPD requirements.