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Continuing Professional Development

The CPD Provider Network

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects is committed to providing members with high-quality programmes for Continuing Professional Development.

Why do Architects need CPD points?

In Aotearoa New Zealand, only a person who is a Registered Architect can describe themself as a Registered Architect. To maintain that title, individuals must earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points to prove their competency. 

The Registered Architects Act states that to meet the minimum standard for continued registration, a person who is currently registered must demonstrate that: 

• They can practice competently in their practice area to the standard of a registered architect; and 

• They have taken reasonable steps to maintain the currency of their architectural knowledge and skills since the last assessment 

Registered Architects meet this standard if, over a five-year period, they achieve a total of 1,000 CPD points, including a minimum of 100 points in each of the following four Units of Competency: 

1 Design 

2 Documentation 

3 Project Management  

4 Practice Management 

In addition, a fifth category titled Core Professional Development covers subject areas that are relevant to all architects, regardless of the work they do.  

The average one-hour CPD session, held by Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects, is worth 10 CPD points. 

Email us to become a CPD Provider: cpd@nzia.co.nz

 

— Jade Rouse Bollee, Nuralite

Hosting our first Emerge Webinar enabled us to talk to a diverse range of young architects we wouldn’t usually reach. We found them to be highly engaged and receptive to the topic of Continuous Insulation and H1 requirements. We found the Institute incredibly helpful in facilitating the session and are looking forward to our next webinar.

— Renée Williamson, Former Co-opted Emerge Director, Te Kāhui Whaihanga

The Emerge audience is enjoying learning about fundamental principles and basic product knowledge. Understanding the basics helps to set a foundation of knowledge to build upon. We are excited to see more webinars from Te Kāhui Whaihanga CPD providers in 2023.

— Victoria Elvin, Steel & Tube

Steel & Tube were delighted to offer the Steel & Tube Graduate series of lectures on roofing, cladding and ComFlor as part of the Emerge Webinar series. Our contribution was designed as a ‘101 class’ for long-run metal roofing and cladding and composite steel decking...

— Victoria Elvin, Steel & Tube

The series covered a wide variety of topics – from industry jargon, materials, profiles, environments, and best practice – with an aim of educating to create accurate and informed specification. The response was fantastic, with over 350 registrations for the fourlecture series. To add value, Steel & Tube offered four online help desks so graduates could ask questions they may not wish to ask on a webinar and bring their own project examples for discussion. We were delighted with the engagement from attendees to our technical helplines and really feel as though we are connecting and assisting our clients (the specifier) in their projects.

 
— Jade Rouse Bollee, Nuralite
— Renée Williamson, Former Co-opted Emerge Director, Te Kāhui Whaihanga
— Victoria Elvin, Steel & Tube
— Victoria Elvin, Steel & Tube

Benefits 

The CPD Provider Network offers the opportunity to build knowledge and develop significant relationships within the architectural community.  

Providers become part of the architect’s knowledge economy through the execution of high-quality, research-based learning activities. 

Becoming a member of the CPD Provider Network entitles you to: 

• Use the Institute-approved CPD Provider logo 

• Have pre-scheduled events included on both the NZRAB CPD upcoming events calendar and on the Institute website (visible to more than 4,000 members) 

• Promote accredited CPD activities through the weekly Bulletin member newsletter 

• Access contact information of 150 practice support groups of architects for the purposes of scheduling sessions 

• Host CPD sessions targeted at graduates and emerging practitioners  

• Publication of company name on the Institute’s website and in Annual Report. 

Email us to become a CPD Provider: cpd@nzia.co.nz

In 2023, our Providers offered: 871 presentation sessions (online or in-person) with a total of 4,550 attendees

Email us to become a CPD Provider: cpd@nzia.co.nz

Our CPD Provider Network

Allco Waterproofing Solutions

Allegion NZ Ltd

Allproof Industries

Altus NZ Ltd

APL Window Solutions

APS Ltd

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Architecture + Women NZ

Ardex NZ Ltd

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Armstrong Flooring

Asphaltech Waterproofing Products Ltd

ASSA ABLOY

Autex Industries Ltd

BRANZ Ltd

Comfortech®

Construction Marketing Services

Construction Specialties NZ Ltd

Cosentino

Detec New Zealand

Dimond Roofing

Dulux New Zealand

Dulux Powder Coating

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Eco Choice Aotearoa

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Enterprise Architectural

Equus Industries Ltd

Fire Protection Association NZ

Fireshield (Fire Protection Coatings NZ)

Firth Industries Ltd

Fisher & Paykel

www.fisherpaykel.com/nz

Floorscape NZ Ltd

Futurebuild LVL

Gerard Roofs

Glass Vice Products Ltd

Heritage Carpets

INZIDE Commercial

ITI Timspec

Jacobsen Creative Surfaces

James Hardie New Zealand

JMF NZ Ltd

Just Life Group

Karndean Designflooring

Kingspan Insulated Panels

Kingspan Insulation NZ Ltd

Korok | Fire & Acoustic Wall Systems

Laminex New Zealand

Learning Environments New Zealand

Living Future Aotearoa NZ

LMA Timber

MacDonald Industries Ltd

Mapei Academy

Markham Distributing Ltd

Merquip

www.merquip.co.nz

Metalcraft Roofing

Network Architectural

Neuchatel Waterproofing

Newton Systems

New Zealand Green Building Council

New Zealand Institute of Central Heating

New Zealand Panels Group

New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering

Perry Metal Protection Ltd

Potter Interior Systems

Red Stag Timberlab

Resene Paints Limited

Roofing Industries

Roof Logic

University of Auckland–School of Architecture and Planning

SFA Saniflo

Sika (NZ) Ltd

Site Safe New Zealand Inc

Solar Lighting NZ

Steel & Tube

Steel Construction New Zealand Inc

Sto New Zealand

T&R Interior Systems

The Building Agency

The Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust

UNITEC New Zealand

UnserHaus

www.unserhaus.co.nz

Velux NZ

Victoria University School of Architecture

Viking Roofspec

Viridian Glass

Water Smart NZ

Wools of New Zealand