Engineering Professional Practice

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to the learning activities that professionals undertake to develop, update, and enhance their skills and knowledge.

Engaging in CPD helps ensure your expertise remains current. This enables you to perform effectively in the workplace, apply up-to-date solutions to challenges, and support your professional growth and career progression.

It is recommended that you keep a personal record of the CPD activities you complete.

You can download a template CPD Recording and Reflection Log here

Where to find CPD opportunities?

Below is a list of organisations, societies, and institutes that offer a range of CPD opportunities. This list is intended as a starting point, you may also discover suitable opportunities through other channels.

All engineering schools

• Engineers Australia

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

• Australian Computer Society (ACS)
• AusCert
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Computing Research and Education Association of Australiasia (CORE)
• British Computer Society
• IT Professionals New Zealand

School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering

• AusIMM

School of Chemical Engineering

• iChemE

School of Civil Engineering

• Concrete Institute of Australia
• National Association for Women in Construction
• Cement Concrete and Aggregates Association
• EA structural and civil colleges
• WoodSolutions
• Timber Queensland

Environmental Engineering

• IWES for wastewater and solid waste management
• Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association Australia