Across The Board: Official Communications From The SA Board For Personnel Practice

Rating Good HR Courses For CPD Points

By Huma V Rensburg who can be contacted at:

sabpp@mweb.co.za

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In order to ensure that quality courses are available to the HR professional, the Board has begun the process of CPD-RATING good HR courses.  We invite all providers of HR-related courses to submit their courses for rating and listing on the SABPP website.  The process has begun and the first listing can be viewed at http://www.sabpp.co.za/prochamber/main/index.html.

A. The Principles

• CPD as such does not normally lead to a higher-level educational qualification, but to the retention by the professional of that level of expertise necessary to function at the level of registration with the SABPP

• CPD is more than taking courses or attending seminars, it requires that the professional strive for a balance between knowledge and experience

• Registered professionals are free to choose their own CPD learning events and “CPD-rated” events will not be compulsory

• All learning events contributing to CPD in the HR field are considered valid and may be CPD-rated

• A “CPD-rating” of a learning event is an indication that the quality has been tested and approved and a rating allocated to the event for CPD points on the Board’s framework.  A verification of attendance will also be supplied to the SABPP by the provider of the course.

B. Guidelines

In assessing or rating a learning event the SABPP shall consider the following aspects:

• Coverage – the scope of the event; • Duration – in hours

• Level – SABPP’s NQF aligned registration levels; • Assessment – measurement tool (test, assignment, portfolio etc)

• Renewal – on a four point scale the extent to which the event:

>> Describes the latest information (1)

>> Explains the latest information (2)    

>> Applies the latest information (3)

>> Expands and improves on the latest information (4)

C. How to apply for CPD-rating for your HR-related courses

• Complete the application form for CPD-rating on the SABPP website under “Downloads”

• Receive a letter of confirmation from the SABPP together with an account

• Submit the following electronically to the Board together with payment:

• Abstract: a description of the purpose (or outcome) and contents of the event (not exceeding 200 words)

• Detailed programme information on scope or coverage.  A description of the event showing the subject matter to be covered; the presenters, and the learning activities.  Where possible this should be accompanied by the titles of presentations and abstracts thereof together with abbreviated CV’s of the presenters.

• Certification: A description and example of the proof provided to the learner of participation in the learning event

• Costs for attending the event

D. Cost of Rating

• 1- 12 hours (up to 2 days): R1000.00

• 13-42 hours (up to 7 days): R1500.00

• 43-84 hours (up to14 days): R2000.00

• 85-126 hours (up to 21 days: R3000.00

E. Post-rating process

• Rating will be forwarded to provider first.

• The rating will then be posted on the SABPP website for one year (or until advised to delete). After a year the course will have to re-apply to appear on the website.

• The provider will e-mail or fax to the SABPP for our records, signed attendance forms of all registered professionals who attend the course.

F. Appeal

Applicants who disagree with the CPD-rating allocated may appeal to the Board for a review provided that

• An appeal be lodged within 24 hours of notification of rating with the Standing Committee of the SABPP on CPD, and provided also that

• The Board of the SABPP may hear an appeal for a final decision where the decision of the Standing Committee is rejected for acceptable reasons.