Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000)

Board Notices

Rules: Continuing Professional Development and Renewal of Registration, 2017

11. Auditing of recorded CPD activities
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(1) The Council shall undertake a monitoring process to ensure—
(a) that CPD undertaken is relevant and appropriate to the current and future role of the registered person;
(b)that records and supporting documentation such as certificates, a list of results and records of attendance are verified;
(c) all international activities have gone through an evaluation process.

 

(2) In order to assess whether registered persons meet the requirements of these rules, the Council will conduct random audits. Such audits will be in the form of a cycle of all CPD records belonging registered persons in the different categories at the Council’s own discretion.

 

(3) The onus rests on the registered persons to/be provide evidence to demonstrate that competence was developed and/or maintained.

 

(4) In the event that a registered person selected to be audited, such registered person must send, within four (4) weeks of receiving notification, all relevant information that ECSA may seek for purposes of the audit.

 

(5) If a Recognised Voluntary Association or an Approved Educational Institution provided a CPD activity, written verification from such recognised voluntary association or approved educational institution will be recognised as sufficient evidence of attendance.

 

(6) Where a CPD activity was provided by any other person or organisation who is not an approved CPD provider, approval of such CPD activity must be obtained from the provider and proof of attendance certificate must be submitted. In this regard rule 9(4) will apply.

 

(7) The Council must advise a registered person of the outcome of such audit within thirty (30) days after completion of an audit.

 

(8) If a registered person is assessed as having failed to meet the requirements (during an audit), the Council shall take the necessary steps as may be deemed necessary and appropriate to deal with the matter.