The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme encourages all members to maintain personal and professional standards through ongoing learning.

All CPD activity must be entered by 31st December in order to retain Registered status for the following 12 months.

Enter your CPD points here.

CPD requirements

Registered Landscape Architects are required to Submit a minimum of 30 CPD points each year. The 2024 CPD year is from 01 January to 31 December

There are two categories of CPD activity:
FORMAL CPD (F): An activity with learning opportunities that involve significant participation and interaction between presenter and learner and / or can be formally assessed

• 2 points per hour
• Max 20 points per activity

INFORMAL CPD (InF): An activity that involves no formal assessment or process and can be self-driven

• 1 point per hour
• Max 10 points per activity

Points should come from a range of activities to ensure a broad approach and include the following:

• One entry for attendance at an NZILA organised event (national or branch level) either in person or online
• The total points required for any one year must be comprised of a minimum of 3 different types of activities (formal or informal)

 Need more points for 2024?

• Check the events page for upcoming events and webinars. (Know of others? Did you know you can submit industry events to our website?)
• Miss any of our Streetscape Speaker Series this year? Catch up with our international speakers with the videos available from your CDP dashboard.
• There's also one more to come in the Streetscape Series on 13 November - join Andrew Grant (UK) as he shares highlights of his 40 year career. See the details and register.
• Didn't make it to the 2024 NZILA Firth Wānanga? The session videos are also available on your CPD dashboard
• We also started our Supplier Webinar series this month, thanks to Urban Group. Revisit the session Fencing the Future: Redefining Urban Landscapes in Medium Density Housing in your CPD video library

Want to kickstart your points for 2025?

There are heaps of opportunities to get more involved in the Institute - volunteering not only counts towards your CPD, it also helps the Institute grow and thrive.

We've got some opportunities coming up - most of which will be hours in 2025, but signing up now will help kickstart your CPD activity planning.

Available now:

• Webinar hosts/speakers expressions of interest - click to see details and complete form

Coming soon/in 2025:

• Working Group members
• Board Elections
• Wānanga Creative Panel
• Awards Judging Panel

Keep an eye on your Branch comms, monthly newsletter and our socials for opportunities to get involved!

Got questions?

The FAQs on your CPD dashboard covers the categories and details of activities that are eligible, and also what happens if you're late. Please read through first, but if you still have questions please email admin@nzila.co.nz.

If you believe you have undertaken CPD that is eligible for points but is not listed in the table of activities, please complete this form and the NZILA CPD Registrar will assess and approve.

Huge thank you to Megan Harshey, the NZILA CPD Registrar, for undertaking this role and all the CPD reviews.