✨ Continuing Professional Development Requirements
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 135 — 10 DECEMBER 2015
| Certificate of competence | Hours required | Competencies | Learning |
|---|---|---|---|
| mine surveyor | 5 year total: 60 hours | ||
| 12 hours per year minimum | Operating and Safety Systems and Legislation only. |
Minimum of 8 hours over 5 years for relevant topics from each competency.
A minimum of 25% of total hours required must be earned from topics that are directly subject-related to the area of specialisation. | Formal: minimum of 8 hours per year.
Informal: up to a maximum of 4 hours per year. |
| ventilation officer | 5 year total: 60 hours
12 hours per year minimum | Operating and Safety Systems and Legislation only.
Minimum of 8 hours over 5 years for relevant topics from each competency.
A minimum of 25% of total hours required must be earned from topics that are directly subject-related to the area of specialisation. | Formal: minimum of 8 hours per year.
Informal: up to a maximum of 4 hours per year. |
| winding engine driver | 5 year total: 40 hours
8 hours per year minimum | A minimum of 30 hours over 5 years must encompass relevant topics from Operating and Safety Systems.
Up to 10 hours may be from topics from other competencies. | Formal: minimum of 4 hours per year.
Informal: up to a maximum of 2 hours per year. |
Note: Specified minimum hours of CPD in competencies (column 3) and of formal learning (column 4) are part of, and not additional to, the yearly and 5 year total hours of CPD required.
Criteria for CPD Formal Training Courses
To be counted towards CPD requirements all formal training courses of more than four hours must:
a. Have learning outcomes and assessment activities;
b. have course content that is:
i. consistent with current legislation, standards and codes of practice;
ii. current and relevant to the mining, tunnelling or quarrying industry (as applicable); and
iii. relevant to the holder, in relation to the certificate of competence held;
c. have a clearly defined structure with a statement of course goals and outcomes, including learning objectives;
d. have a learning environment which is appropriate, safe, supportive and adequately resourced;
e. provide measureable outcomes for the knowledge and/or skills covered;
f. have clear and valid processes of assessment to determine whether course attendees are deemed to have successfully completed the course; and
g. have an instructor who:
i. has appropriate qualifications and technical and educational knowledge and experience relevant to the course he or she is delivering; and
ii. holds relevant qualifications or has suitable experience in adult education or training.
Recording CPD Activities
- Each holder must:
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