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Points Allocation for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Activities for CIDs

Certified Irrigation Designer

Activity

Description

Points Awarded
 

 Undertake new irrigation designs

 Designs must be irrigation related and within the renewal period 1 point per design up to a maximum of 5

 Undertake new Commercial large scale irrigation designs

  Designs must be large scale commercial designs 5 points per project 
 ATTENDANCE:    

Industry Product Launch or Training

Attendance at an Industry Product Launch or Training Course

1 point will be awarded per meeting (max 2 points per year). Evidence of attendance is to be provided

IAL Regional Meeting with published agenda

Attendance at an Irrigation Australia Regional Meeting

1 point will be awarded per meeting (max 2 points per year)

IAL Member Event

Attendance at an Irrigation Australia Member Event

1 point will be awarded per meeting (max 2 points per year)

IAL Conference, Trade Show or Field Day

Irrigation Australia or other professional associations or societies, universities, colleges or technical institutes, manufacturers or distributors or part of an in-house training program, may sponsor these events.

0.5 points will be awarded per hour of attendance
 Supervise a CID Exam Supervision of a CID in training 2 points per exam supervision

Formal irrigation course (College, University, Technical Institute)

Course work must be offered by an accredited institution and be irrigation related and/or applicable to the job description

10 points will be awarded per course attended. A Statement of Attainment, university unit or equivalent must be provided as evidence

IAL short course, seminar or in- house training

These include courses; short courses or seminars, which might be held in conjunction with trade shows or field days.
Irrigation Australia and other  professional associations or societies; universities; colleges or technical institutes; manufacturers or distributors or part of an in-house training program, may conduct these courses. Includes all IAL courses and Master classes

2 points will be awarded per full day of attendance

Teach or Present an irrigation paper at a short course, seminar, technical conference or in-house training class

Prepare and teach new course material or papers. Only the initial submission will be allowed when teaching a course or presenting a paper repeatedly. Irrigation Australia and other professional associations or societies; universities; colleges or technical institutes; manufacturers or distributors or part of an in-house training program, may conduct these courses.

2 points will be awarded per full day of participation

OTHER

IAL Membership

 Current Membership of Irrigation Australia 2 points per certification period

Gain a further certification

Additional certifications with Irrigation Australia

10 points

Exceptional activities

Activities that do not fall into any of the previous categories may be submitted to the certification team for review who will decide how many points will be awarded. The activities need to be related to your particular certification or certifications.

Activities might include overseas study tour; or industry leadership activities; writing irrigation textbooks; metricating articles for study manuals; serving on a committee or election to the Irrigation Australia Board. A maximum of 5 points can be earned in this category.

Writing a grant or proposal will not provide any points.
 Carry over points 10 points are required every one (1) year. Points awarded above 10 (to a maximum of 5 points) may be carried over to the next renewal period.  

NB: 10 points are required every one (1) year. Points awarded above 10 (to a maximum of 5 points) may be carried over to the next renewal period.

HOW TO RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATION

By requiring a regular re-certification process Irrigation Australia is ensuring that certified personnel remain active in the industry and are keeping their knowledge and skills up-to-date. People who demonstrate this by earning the required CPD points in the required timeframe will maintain their active status. Those failing to earn the required CPD points will be considered non-active.

There are two different, though similar, sets of CPD guidelines, one set for Certified Irrigation Designers (CIDs) which are assessed annually and another for all remaining Certified Irrigation Professionals (CIPs), assessed every two years. Irrigation Australia will conduct random audits of 5% of all CPD returns each year.

To maintain your certification you are required to:

  • Remain active in the industry in an area related to the certification

  • Provide evidence to achieve 10 CPD points every year

  • Payment of the renewal fee each year prior to expiry

 

HOW TO ADD ACTIVITIES TO YOUR CPD

 

To add points to your CPD in readiness for online renewal, you will need to log in and go to 'MY CPD' and click the 'Add' button selecting the applicable activities over a one year period up to your current renewal date.  You can do this anytime through the renewal period.

These activities will be approved and verified by Irrigation Australia and upon reaching the minimum of 10 points over one year, your profile will automatically update to reflect this.

This will also be the location for you to download a copy of your current certification certificates including the CID logo.  You will receive a notification that your CID is due for renewal about a month before your expiry date. 

You will also be able to access your renewal invoice under the Transactions tab in your profile and make any changes to your contact details under the 'About' page. 

Also ensure your membership with Irrigation Australia remains current to avail yourself of the discounted certification renewal rate.

It is preferable that you manage your certification online via our website, however if you experience any difficulties with the process or notice any anomalies, please contact Irrigation Australia on 1300 949 891 or email us at [email protected] for assistance.