 Be Recognised for your Professional
Development
Become a Certified Practising Resource Manager (CPRM)
CPRM is a public demonstration by professionals in the resource
management industry that they are expanding their knowledge across industry
networks throughout their professional career. Engaging a CPRM employee,
contractor or consultant will give employers a professional who has achieved
the rigorous Professional Standards established by the AIAST and NZIAS and
has made a positive commitment to keeping up-to-date with new technology and
industry developments.
If you completed 50 or more hours of eligible activities between 1
January and 31 December in any year and are a certified member of N.Z. Association
of Resource Management you are eligible for CPRM certification.
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
Activities eligible for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) are
those which contribute to the extension of professional agriculturists'
skills and knowledge. Activities which are part of normal work and
constitute the output of the applicant are ineligible, or where
participation is because of the perceived expert knowledge of the
participant (see below).
Examples of eligible activities are:-
· Short courses · Doctorates · Workshops · Field Days · Postgraduate
Diplomas · Conferences · Seminars · Self Study when it is given formal
recognition · Leadership programs · Reading (maximum of 5 hours) ·
Masters · Field/Study Tours
Examples of ineligible activities are:-
· Lecturing · Organising activities (e.g. conferences, workshops) ·
Lecture Tours · Policy Reviews · Work Experience · Job Rotations within
an Organisation · Editing and Refereeing · Supervision of Students ·
Committee Work · Assessment Panels · Media Work · Report Writing
TIME ALLOCATED FOR EACH ACTIVITY
The time claimed for each activity should reflect the time spent actively
involved in acquiring skills or knowledge. Examples are:-
Conferences: 6 hours per day
Field Tour: 6 hours per day
Job exchange: 8 hours per day
JUSTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION OF CPD APPLICANTS
The Assessment Panel will request verification of CPD activities when
there is uncertainty as to the eligibility of the activity. The Panel also
reserves the right to request verification that certain activities have been
undertaken.
ANNUAL AND BIANNUAL APPLICATIONS
Applicants will be permitted to average CPD undertaken over a period of
two consecutive years by carrying a maximum 50 excess hours forward to the
second year.
The Secretary sends the form to those eligible early in the
calendar year and members are asked to complete the form and send to:-
NZARM, Private Box 5280, Palmerston North.
The assesment panel meets in March/April and
certificates/annual stickers to those approved are sent in April.
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