CPD requirements in Canada

Voluntary guidelines for a CPD program approved in June 2008. Recommended accumulation of 240 PDHs over a three-year period.

Members are required to complete an average of 80 PDHs per year and 240 PDHs on a three-year rolling total in at least three of six categories. There is a maximum of PDHs that can be earned in a category per year.

Mandatory accumulation of at least 240 PDHs over three years, with activities in at least three categories without exceeding the maximum PDHs annual allowance per category.

Members need to accumulate 80 credits per year, adding up to 240 credits for a three-year rolling period. Annual activity in three of the six categories is required. Credits earned after the maximum can only be carried over for two years.

240 PDHs are required over three years in at least three categories per year. If left incomplete, consequences can include an administrative suspension of the practitioner’s licence.

Voluntary CPD guidelines (no specific requirements for professional development hours).

OIQ members need to complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education over a two-year period.

Continued Competency Assurance Program. Mandatory accumulation of 240 PDHs over a three-year period. Assessment done by randomly reviewing a few hundred files annually. Failure to comply is treated as professional misconduct.

A minimum of 60 PDHs must be completed every year, and a minimum of 240 PDHs must be completed every three years.

Mandatory program based on accumulating an average of 80 PDHs per year with a minimum of 60 PDHs over a three-year rolling period totalling 240 PDHs.

Members both practising and non-practising are required to complete at least 80 PDHs per year.