Saiosh CPD Policy Rev 3

Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) Policy
May 2018 Rev.3

CONTENT
1. Introduction
2. CPD Objectives
3. Professional Development
4. CPD Requirement
4.1 Recording of CPD Points
4.2 Monitoring of CPD Points
4.3 Consideration of exceptions
4.4 Non-compliance
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1. Introduction
The South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Saiosh) is the SAQA Recognised
Professional Body for OHS Practitioners in South Africa, providing career development and registration
for OHS professionals. Saiosh provides the pathway to Chartered Status and the means to maintain
professional status through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
With registered members from a wide range of industries, both from the private and public sector, our
non-profit organisation represents individuals committed to the enhancement of the Occupational Safety
and Health discipline. Saiosh is the largest Occupational Safety and Health Institute and the choice for
Occupational Safety and Health professionals and practitioners in Southern Africa. Saiosh is dedicated
to the advancement of the Occupational Safety and Health profession and accreditation, through
research, promotion, education, upliftment, guidance and strong relationships with other Institutes or
Associations.
Professionally registered Saiosh Members are required to subscribe to continuing professional

development in order to function effectively and maintain their registration status. They therefore have
the responsibility to keep abreast of developments and knowledge in their area of expertise in order to
maintain their competence.
Members shall strive through personal initiative to maintain professional competence, and keep abreast
of emerging issues, world trends, etc. in the field of Occupational Safety and Health.
Members shall contribute to the development of the Occupational Safety and Health profession through
the sharing of skills, ideas and participation in networking to promote and enhance the competence of
the profession.
CPD activity must occur in three areas. These are, maintaining core skills, new technical / speciality
areas and transferable skills, that are used in OHS and also in other community spheres.
2. CPD Objectives
1. To ensure that a continuing professional development culture relating to learning and

competence is maintained at its highest level.
2. To ensure improvement, knowledge and skills enhancement as well as the development of
personal qualities to ensure professional execution of duties throughout the Occupational Safety
and Health Professional or Practitioner’s career.
3. Professional development
Through regular Provincial OHS Workshops and other briefing sessions, such as meetings, the Institute
offers members the opportunity to learn from cutting edge presentations by acknowledged professionals
in Occupational Safety and Health or specialist fields. Annual themed conferences, focusing on current
occupational safety and health issues and sourcing the best Occupational Safety and Health
professionals will be available. These events will be allocated CPD points that members can claim
towards maintaining professional status.
Members shall ensure the currency of their knowledge, skills, and technical competence in relation to
their professional activities. Failure to maintain currency of knowledge is regarded as non-compliance
and will therefore lead to suspension of the use of the members’ professional designation until such time
that the member can achieve the required CPD points in the given term.
4. CPD Requirements
Registered members will be required to record their CPD activities for a three-year cycle. A requirement
of this CPD is that a minimum of 90 points is required for Chartered and 80 points for Graduate and
Technical level over a three-year period. CPD is not mandatory for Associate level, however, if one
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wishes to upgrade from Associate to a professional e.g. Technical level a minimum of 80 CPD points
must be accrued before application is made.
It is the member’s ethical and professional responsibility to accurately record their points. The CPD
submissions will be evaluated every 3 years. The cycle runs from January to December of each year.
Members are required to maintain their CPD points which could be reviewed at any given time. The onus
rests with each member to record and submit their points. Each member will be required to record 33 %
of their overall point’s requirements annually in order to maintain their registration. (Please consult points
table) The method of recording CPD points will be online via the institute’s website.
Members who register after 1st October in a particular year will only be required to commence with CPD
in January the following year. The Institute will conduct a random audit of the CPD records of all
registered persons in the different categories of registration annually.
Registered persons will have four weeks from initial notification to submit and send verification of their
CPD activities if selected for the audit. It is therefore imperative that members keep record of their
attendance to CPD events such as a certificate, signed registration form, receipt of course payment etc.,
in the event they are chosen for audit purposes.
4.1 Recording of CPD Points
Each Saiosh event will have CPD points attached to it and the Saiosh online membership system
will automatically assign the corresponding points upon registering for that particular event. In
addition, members will also be able to submit certain external events towards their CPD. As each
career path, employment or professional practice requires unique professional development
interventions, so will each programme have its own unique variation which will differ from
member to member.
4.2 Monitoring of CPD Points
The Saiosh online membership system will keep a record of how many points the member has
obtained. Saiosh may contact members should their points not be updated or not reaching the
points that they require.
4.3 Consideration of exceptions
Changing work patterns such as illness, career break, maternity or paternity leave, lengthy
sabbaticals may require exceptional consideration. Supporting documentation must be presented
to Saiosh and each case will be reviewed and addressed according to its own merit.
4.4 Non-compliance
Saiosh is committed to ensuring that Registered Members commit to and strive through personal
initiative, to maintain professional competence through CPD, and keep abreast of emerging
issues, world trends, etc. in the field of occupational safety and health. Therefore, Saiosh will
ensure that, when necessary, appropriate action is taken to ensure compliance with the CPD
Regulations. Steps will be taken where members do not comply with the CPD Regulations.
Failure to comply could result in the following:
• Initial steps taken to address non-compliance are likely to focus on bringing members into
compliance within a reasonable time frame.
• Suspension of the member’s professional designation.
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CPD Table of Points to be earned
Maximum Maximum
Category Descriptions points per points per 3
event year cycle
1 OHS Practice
1.1 Annual OHS Practice claimed annually 10
30
2 OHS Related Formal Education
2.1 Doctorate (NQF 10) 30
2.2 Masters (NQF 9) 30
2.3 Honours (NQF 8) 30
2.4 Degree (NQF 7) 30
2.5 Diploma (NQF 6) 25
2.6 Certificate (NQF 5) 15
30
3 OHS Related Short Courses
3.1 Half Day e.g. 3-4 Hours 1
3.2 One Day 2
3.3 Two Days 5
3.4 Longer than Two Days 5
30
4 OHS Related Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/Meetings
4.1 Half day 1
4.2 Full day 2
4.3 Two day 5
4.4 Presenting a paper 5
30
5 Other OHS Related Activities
5.1 Committee Member 1
5.2 Research Project 5
5.3 Case Study 2
5.4 Community Service 2
5.5 Lesson Study 1
5.6 Technical Assistance 2
5.7 Publishing Article 5
5.8 Member of Professional Body 5
5.9 Mentoring 5
30
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Continuing Professional Development

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Professionally registered Saiosh Members are required to subscribe to continuing professional

1. To ensure that a continuing professional development culture relating to learning and

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4.1 Recording of CPD Points

4.2 Monitoring of CPD Points

4.3 Consideration of exceptions

Failure to comply could result in the following:

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