8 Ways You Can Earn CPD and Enhance Your Knowledge
When you think of CPD, you often think of obvious examples of structured learning, such as seminars and conferences. While these are excellent examples of CPD, there are also other, less obvious activities which count as well.
Here are eight examples where you can earn CPD... for free!
1. Building world class cities
Watch Dr Simon Moores explain how we ensure our future cities are environmentally fit for purpose and the role surveyors have in developing these urban centres. (One hour CPD)
Discover more news, events and training related to this subject: PropTech | Infrastructure | Planning & development
2. Disruptive advancement: Leaders of the new
As disruptive technologies continue to change our profession, we brought together a panel of leaders at the World Built Environment Forum to discuss how their work challenges and shapes the way the rest of the industry may work in the years to come. (One hour CPD)
Discover more news, events and training related to this subject: PropTech
3. A post-Brexit global economic update
Watch Sky News business presenter and business columnist for The Times Ian King as he highlights partnerships with cities, founded on our international character and public interest remit as the right response in a global economy made more uncertain by the EU referendum. (30 minutes CPD)
Discover more news, events and training related to this subject: Commercial property | Residential property | Infrastructure | Planning & development
4. Valuing the President's residence
Due to legislation passed by Congress in 1935, the White House can be sold to anyone. The highest estimate from attendees at our recent World Built Environment Forum was $36.1 billion, watch two seasoned experts who decided to tackle this unique valuation. (One hour CPD)
Discover more news, events and training related to this subject: Commercial property | Valuation
5. Confidence, trust and transparency are key to sustainable growth
Watch Dr Lawrence H Summers, former US Treasury Secretary, tell built environment professionals that the sector needs to do more to make real estate assets work harder to stimulate sustainable growth. “We are underinvesting in energy efficiency”. (One hour CPD)
Discover more news, events and training related to this subject: Sustainability | Investment | Finance & taxation
6. The investment benefits of IPMS
Watch Associate at Malcolm Hollis LLP Tom Pugh MRICS has he provides key insights into our international property measurement standard (IPMS) and the investment benefits it brings. (30 minutes CPD)
Discover more news, events and training related to this subject: Commercial property | Measurement | IPMS
7. Consultation: IPMS for Industrial Buildings
The International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS) Coalition is pleased to announce the public consultation for IPMS: Industrial Buildings. Have your say on this international standard and help shape the industry you work in. (30 minutes CPD)
Discover more news, events and training related to this subject: Commercial property | Measurement | IPMS
8. Share your expertise: Contribute to our market surveys
We rely on our professionals like you to contribute to our market surveys, helping to make them the leading sentiment indicators of industry conditions around the world – get involved and you’ll also earn free CPD. (30 minutes CPD)
Discover more news, events and training related to this subject: Commercial property | Residential property | Quantity surveying & construction
Make it count - record your CPD today
As you’ll notice, all of these activities incur no cost other than your time, and you’ve probably completed one or more of them already. Be sure to make it count – record your CPD online before the end of year deadline.
Download our list of formal and informal CPD activities to see further examples of relevant CPD activities. This document also clarifies the types of activities that count toward the required 10 hours of formal CPD for the year.
If you have any questions about your CPD requirements, or using the online CPD tool, please contact the RICS team in your region:
- United Kingdom call +44 (0)207 695 1670 or email regulation@rics.org
- Asia Pacific call +852 2116 9713 or email regulationasia@rics.org
- Americas & Caribbean call +1 212 847 7400 or email regulationamericas@rics.org
- Europe, Middle East & Africa call +32 (0)2 289 25 35 or emailregulationemea@rics.org
