Continuing Professional Development Requirements




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 135 — 10 DECEMBER 2015

Publication of articles in relevant industry magazines or
journals or similar.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 4 hours for content
that has not previously been presented.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 2 hours for
content/paper that has been previously presented at a
conference or similar.

Extra hours are not claimable if the paper is published
in more than one publication.

Written papers accompanied by a conference poster at
a relevant industry conference (includes preparation).

Actual hours up to a maximum of 8 hours for papers
that have not been presented.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 4 hours for papers
that have been previously presented at a conference or
similar.

Part 2: Informal Learning

Types of Learning

Publications. This can include but not be confined to
reading learned or technical articles, technical
publications, conference papers.

Relevant field trips.

Delivering in-house training (that is not formal
training).

In-house training (that is not formal training).

Equipment manufacturers’ training (that is not formal
training).

Attending relevant industry expos.

Workplace mentoring.

Participation in high-level risk assessments. This does
not include participation in day-to-day activities such as
task-focused risk assessment e.g. Take 5 or JSA.

Review of principal hazard management plans.

Participation in conducting reportable incident
investigation(s).

Claimable Hours

Actual hours up to a maximum of 2 hours per year.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 2 hours per field trip,
and a maximum of 2 field trips per year.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 4 hours per year.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 4 hours per year.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 4 hours per year.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 2 hours per year.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 2 hours per year.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 2 hours per year.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 4 hours per year.

Actual hours up to a maximum of 2 hours per year.

Appendix 2: Hours of CPD required where certificate of competence issued prior to 1 January 2016

Part 1: Requirements for certificates of competence requiring a total of 120 hours CPD

These requirements apply to the following certificates of competence: site senior executive; first-class mine manager, first-class coal mine manager; A-grade opencast coal mine manager; A-grade quarry manager; A-grade tunnel manager; coal mine deputy; coal mine underviewer; electrical superintendent; and mechanical superintendent.

| Month certificate
of competence
issued | Total hours
required from
1 January 2016
until 1st anniversary
of issue of
certificate of
competence
(first year) | Minimum formal
hours required for
first year | Maximum informal
hours for first year | Total CPD hours
required over
5-year period |
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| February 2015 | 2 hours | No minimum required | No maximum | 98 hours |



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🌾 Appendix 1: Part 1: Formal Learning - Continuing Professional Development Requirements (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
19 November 2015
Formal Learning, Continuing Professional Development, Mining Operations, Quarrying Operations, Training, Workshops, Seminars, Conferences, Tertiary Qualifications

🌾 Appendix 1: Part 2: Informal Learning - Continuing Professional Development Requirements

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
19 November 2015
Informal Learning, Continuing Professional Development, Publications, Field Trips, In-house Training, Equipment Training, Industry Expos, Mentoring, Risk Assessments, Hazard Management, Incident Investigations

🌾 Appendix 2: Hours of CPD required where certificate of competence issued prior to 1 January 2016

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
19 November 2015
Continuing Professional Development, Certificates of Competence, Mining Operations, Quarrying Operations, Tunnel Management, Coal Mine Management, Electrical Superintendents, Mechanical Superintendents