Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) helps emergency management practitioners keep their skills, knowledge, and experience up to date. AFAC EMPS requires all registered and certified practitioners to complete CPD each year to maintain their credentials and demonstrate ongoing professional capability.
Why CPD matters
CPD ensures practitioners remain current with industry developments, building on their qualifications and operational experience. AFAC EMPS combines demonstrated competence, practical experience, and ongoing professional development to support high standards across the profession.
CPD requirements
The AFAC EMPS CPD year runs from 1 July to 30 June.
Eligible CPD activities include:
- Performing incident management or related operational roles
- Participating in exercises, reviews, debriefs, and after-action reviews
- Mentoring practitioners in operational or exercise environments
- Attending workshops, seminars, conferences, and webinars
- Completing relevant study or training courses
- Presenting or developing CPD activities
- Writing professional articles, reports, or conference papers
- Participating in industry collaboration groups
- Attending or delivering pre-season briefings
All activities should be relevant to emergency management practice, delivered by knowledgeable professionals, and contribute to developing professional capability.
A chart listing CPD hours for various professional development activities can be downloaded from here:
Registered Practitioners
Registered practitioners must complete at least 10 hours of CPD annually, including:
- 5 hours minimum performing the role (actual or simulated)
- Up to 5 hours through theory-based professional development activities
Certified Practitioners
Certified practitioners must complete at least 20 hours of CPD annually, including:
- 10 hours minimum performing the role (actual or simulated)
- 5 hours minimum through professional development activities other than role performance