Major Areas of CPD Activities

Section 7. Major Areas of CPD Activities under Section 4, Item 1.0 - Professional Track.

For activities under Section 4, Item 1.0 - Professional Track category, the CPD activities shall be divided into five (5) major areas with corresponding minimum credit units which all registered and licensed architects may choose to comply, as follows:

MAJOR AREA

COVERAGE OF THE AREA

MINIMUM CREDIT UNITS REQUIRED (%)

DESIGN

  • Art and architectural history, theory and criticism
  • Building Types (Commercial, Residential, Health, Hi-rise, etc.)
  • Community Design
  • Housing
  • Human Settlements
  • Site Design and Planning
  • Others

20%

of total credit units

PRACTICE

  • Ethics
  • Business of Architecture
  • Standards of Professional Practice (laws, rules, codes, PRB resolutions, etc.)
  • Procurement and Project delivery
  • Firm Management
  • Global and Collaborative Practice
  • Project and Construction Management
  • Computer-aided design and drafting
  • Graphic Design
  • Architecture Photography
  • Social Impact
  • Personal/Image Development
  • Others

20%

of total credit units

BUILDING SCIENCE

  • Building Science and Technology
  • Energy and Materials
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Building materials
  • Acoustics and Lighting
  • Others

20%

of total credit units

 

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

  • Sustainable Structures
  • Disaster Resilience
  • Green Architecture
  • Renewable Energy
  • Building Conservation
  • Heritage Conservation
  • Others

20%

of total credit units 

OTHERS

  • Electives or as per choice of professional
  • Maybe in addition to design, practice, building science and environment

20%

of total credit units