Participation

What is participation?

Participation activities are those that encourage interaction with peers and result in exposure to new ideas and technologies which enhance the profession and serve the public interest.

It is one of the categories under which CPD hours can be claimed.

These activities include:

• mentoring a member-in-training, less-experienced licensed professional, or technologist who is not under your direct supervision. Mentoring an individual who directly reports to you falls under the Professional Practice category
• service on public bodies that draw on professional expertise (i.e., planning boards, development appeal boards, investigative commissions, review panels, or community-building committees)
• service on standing or ad-hoc committees of a technical or professional nature, or managerial associations and societies
• activities contributing to the community that require professional and ethical behaviour but not necessarily the application of technical information or knowledge, including actively serving charitable, community, religious, or service organizations; coaching league sports teams; and being publicly elected to serve on municipal, provincial, or federal levels or school boards

Depending on the nature of the participation activity, the names and contact information of participants must be provided.

One hour of participation activity equals one CPD hour.

Up to 20 CPD hours per year may be claimed in this category.