To maintain our association and members’ credibility as professionals, we require our members to submit their professional development & supervision to ensure they have met their membership obligations for the year.
To streamline the submission process for our members, we have designed a template which you can access by clicking the button below.
The ongoing professional development requirements are:
- 25 OPD points
- 10 hours Professional Supervision per annum
Professional Development & Supervision submission form
Professional Development & Supervision submission Point Table
| Event Description | Points for CPCA Approved Event | Points for non approved CPCA Approved Event |
| Online training program: No less than one hour and no more than six hours, with assessment. Must provide certificate of completion/attendance with assessment | 5 Points | 3 Points |
| Online training program: Duration of six hours or more. Must provide certificate of completion/attendance with assessment | 10 Points | 6 Points |
| Workshop: Duration of no less than 90 minutes and no more than six hours or one day. Must provide Certificate of Attendance. | 5 Points | 3 Points |
| Workshop: Duration of more than one day. Must provide Certificate of Attendance. | 10 Points | 6 Points |
| First Aid Certificate course for private health provider number certificate must be provided (yearly CPR is not included) | 6 Points | N\A |
| Conference: Duration of no less than six hours and no greater than one Day. Must provide certificate of attendance. | 6 Points | 3 Points |
| Conference: Duration of not less than two days. Must provide certificate of attendance. | 12 Points | 6 Points |
| Courses and qualifications: See notes page 2 | 8 Points/Unit | 5 Points/ Unit |
| A Imparting knowledge related to counselling through formal presentations, peer reviewed research and publications. Supporting documents must be supplied. Imparting knowledge as a lecturer/tutor in an educational environment ie. University, College, School, TAFE or RTO is not considered OPD. | Maximum 8 points per membership year | N\A |