JABATAN JAB ATAN ALA M SEKITAR SEKITAR MALA YSIA YSIA (DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT) GUIDELINES ON CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) FOR COMPETENT PERSONS
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INTRODUCTION
1.1
Under the National Registry of Certified Environmental Professionals (NRCEP) Scheme , all Registered Competent Persons are required to collect a minimum of 50 CPD hours per year. The objective of this requirement is to ensure those registered under this scheme will continually improve and develop their knowledge and skills.
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CPD REQUIREMENT
2.1
The following categories of registered Competen ompetentt P ersons must must comply comply with with the CP D requirements requirements under under Clause 1.1 above:i)
All (CeP (CePS S WaM) - Certified ertified E nvironm nvironmental ental P rofessional in S cheduled cheduled Waste Management; ii) All (CePIE (CeP IETS TSO-P O-P CP ) - Cert ertified ified Enviro nvironm nment ental al P rofessional rofessional in Industr Industrial ial E ffluent ffluent Treatm Treatment System (Phy (P hysical sical Chemical hemical Process); P rocess); iii) All (CePIE (CeP IETS TSO-B O-BP P ) - Certifie Certified d Enviro Environm nment ental al Professional in Industr Industrial ial E ffluent ffluent Treatment Treatment Syst System em (Biological Process); P rocess); iv) All (CE (CE P S O) - Certified ertified E nvironm nvironment ental al P rofessional in S crubber crubber Operation; Operation; v) All (CE (CEP BFO) BF O) – Cert Certified ified E nvironm nvironment ental al P rofessional in Bag F ilter ilter Operation; Operation; vi) All (CePP (CeP P OME OME) - Certified Certified Environm nvironment ental al P rofessional in The Treatm Treatment of P alm Oil Mill Effl E ffluen uentt (Pond Proce P rocesses); sses); and vii) Any Com Competent P erson whose name name has been rem removed oved from from the the Register Regis ter for failure to renew his registration and desires to be reinstated must comply with the the CP CP D requirements for the year prior to reinstatement reinstatement
2.2
Any Competent Competent P erson who who is certified in one or more of item item (i) – item (vi) under Clause 2.1 need to collect only a minim minimum um of 50 CP CP D Hour Hour in order to to comply with the requirements stipulated under Clause 1.1.
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ACTIVITIES ACCEPTABL E FOR CPD COMPUTATION COMPUTATION 1
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Generally there there are eight (8) categories of activities activities that are accepted for CP D calculation as listed in Table A . 3.1.1 3.1.1 Struc tur ed Trainin g Courses
The These incl inclu ude all all train aining cou courses ses org organis anise ed by EiMAS EiMAS and and DOE. DOE. A minimum inimum of 20 CP CP D Hours Hours must be obtained from the courses organized by DOE / EiMAS. Trai Train ning cou courrses ses off offered by by oth other ack ackn nowl owledg edged pr profe ofessi ssion onal al inst instiitutes or experts at national or international level could also be considered provided their main topics are related to environmental management or pollution control equipment technologies. The competent person will be granted a maximum of 20 CPD Hours under this category
3.1.2 3.1.2 Mainstr eaming of Envir onmental onm ental Management Management
The These incl inclu ude the act activiti ities that are are relate ated to main ainstr streaming of environmental management in their or / and others premises such as: conducting the performance monitoring of the industrial effluent treatment system (IETS) and air pollution control equipment; setting up a management committee on hazardous waste and environmental management; implementing cleaner production activities and other related environment management into their process and products. The competent person will be granted a maxim maximum um of 20 CP CP D Hours Hours under this ca categ tegory. ory.
3.1. 3.1.3 3 Conventio Conventio ns, conferences, conferences, seminars, works hops, talks, technical visits, etc.
The These incl inclu ude all all seminar inars, s, con confere erences, ces, wor work ksh shop ops, s, tal talk ks and and te techn chnical ical site visits organised by EiMAS and DOE. Seminars, conferences and workshops run by other acknowledged professional institutes or experts at national or international level could also be considered provided their main topics are related to environmental management or pollution control equipment technologies.
3.1.4 3.1.4 Publi catio n on Envir onmental onm ental Subject / Areas 2
Competen ompetentt Persons Persons who publish publish books or articles in journals related to to environmental management will be granted credit hours in accordance with Table A .
3.1.5
Conduct of Training
Thi This in inclu cludes con cond duct of train aining ing by Comp Competent Perso Person n on su sub bject jects s re relat lated to environmental management or technical areas, or pollution control equipment / technologies.
3.1.6 3.1.6 Presentation of Paper Paper
Competen ompetentt Persons Persons who prepare prepare and present papers for conventions, conferences, seminars, workshops, talks, courses, etc. organised by EiMAS, DOE or others can also apply for CPD credit hours in accordance with Table A if the papers prepared and presented are related to environmental management or pollution control equipment / technologies.
3.1.7 3.1.7 Related Stud y
Competen ompetentt Persons P ersons who enroll in full time time or part time time stud studies ies on subjects subjects related to environmental engineering, environmental science or environmental related related field can apply for CP CP D hours in in accordance with Table A . Self study includes studying books and articles on environmental subjects which which can also earn CP D hours in accordance with with Table A . The title of books and articles must be recorded in the log book. Unrelated reading materials will not qualify for CP D Hours.
3.1.8 Others
If a Com C ompeten petentt Person Person believes that he he is undertaking undertaking other types types of CP CPD activities not described above, he should make a submission to the DOE for approval.
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CPD HOUR 3
4.1
P lease refer to Table A : CPD Hour Table for Competent Person Registration Scheme, for the the calculation on CP D Hours for for each activity activity..
4.2
Excess of CPD CPD Hour Hour s
4.2.1 A Com C ompeten petentt P erson who has accumulated accumulated more more than than fifty fifty (50) (50) CP CP D hours may carry forward forward excess CP D hours to the subsequent year. However, the the excess CP D hours can can be carried forward forward for two two (2) years years only. 4.2.2 A Com Competen petentt P erson who who intends intends to to carry forward their excess CP C P D hours must submit to the the DOE DOE their current current and preceding preceding year’s year’s CP D records for verification and approval.
4.3
Insuffic ient CPD Hours Hours
4.3.1 In the event event that the CP D hours accumulat accumulated ed are less than half of the the stipulated minim minimum um requirem requirement ent (25 CP CP D Hour), the DOE will remove remove the names names of the Com Competen petentt Person Person from the the Register. Register. 4.3.2 Any person whos whose e name name has been removed removed and desires to be reinstated reinstated must satisfy the minimum requirement of fifty (50) CPD hours for reinstatement as Competent Person.
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SUBMISSION SUBMI SSION OF CPD RECORDS
5.1
E very Competen ompetentt P erson shall submit online his CP C P D records yearly toget together her with his application for the renewal of registration with the DOE through NRCEP Scheme by 31 January.
5.2
The DOE DOE will not approve an application for the renewal renewal of registration registration if the applicant does not comply with with the CPD CP D requirements requirements as stated in Clause Clause 1.1.
5.3
The DOE DOE will revoke the registration registration of any Competen ompetentt P erson at any time time if the DOE is satisfied that the renewal of registration has been obtained by submission of fraudulent documents.
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 4
6.1
The supporting documents, documents, as applicable, to be submitted online shall be as follows:(i) (ii) (iii)
(iv) (v) (vi) (vii)
Certificates ertificates of attendance attendance at approved CP D events events or other documentary documentary evidence; P roof of attendance attendance / registration registration in recognized full time and part part time time courses or other supporting documents; P roof of conduct of performance performance monitoring monitoring activities activities of industrial effluent treatment systems and air pollution control equipment or other mainstreaming of environmental management; P roof of service service in profess professional ional bodies bodies such such as Board of Engin E ngineer eer committees, sub-committees; P roof of authorship authorship of articles or books; P roof of presentation/att presentation/attendance endance at talks / seminars, etc; etc; and P roof of training training conducted conducted / Copies of training training module module
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CORRESPONDENCE
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All correspondence relating to CP D should be addressed addressed to: Environment Institute of Malaysia Kampus ampus Univ Universit ersitii Kebang K ebangsaan saan Malaysia Beg Berkunci No. 24, UKM 43600 Bangi SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN Tel: Tel: 603-89 -89261500 F ax: 603-89261 603-89261700 700 Email:
[email protected]
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(DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT) TABL E A: CPD HOUR HOURS S TABLE TABL E FOR COMPETENT PERSON REGISTRATION SCHEME No.
I
CPD Events
Training Courses
Description
1. Organised by EiMAS or DOE (Minimum 20 CPD Hours) 1.1 National/International level 1.2 Training incorporated with exam 2. Organised by others either at national or international level
II
III
Mainstreaming the Environmental Management
1. Performance Monitoring: 1.1 Industrial Effluent Treatment System ( e.g. CePIETSO-PCP, CePIETSO-BP, CePPOME) 1.2 Air Pollution Control Equipment (e.g CEPSO, CEPBO) 2. Hazardous Waste Management 3. Cleaner Production 4. Environmental Management Committee 5. ISO 1400 – Environmental Management
CPD Hour Per Event
Max. CPD Hours Allowed Per Annum No limit
6/day 9/day
No limit 20
3/day
20
20
20
20
20 10 10 10
20 10 10 10
4/day
4
Conventions, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Talks, Technical visits, etc.
1. Organised by EiMAS or DOE 1.1 National level / International 2. Organised by others either at national or international level 3. Technical Visits
2 2
2 2
iV
Conduct Training
1. Internal Training 2. External Training / external participants
3 / I hr
10
V
Presentation of Paper
Preparation and presentation of papers for conventions, conferences, seminars, workshops, talks, courses, etc. 1. Organised by EiMAS / DOE 1.1 National level / International level
3 / 1 hr
10
2 / 1 hr
6
2. Organised by others 2.1 National level / International level 6
VI
VII
VIII
Publication of Books and Articles*
Research and Undergraduate/Post Graduate Studies
Others
1. Published a book which is related to the profession 2. Published an article in referric journal which is related to the profession 3. Published article in environmental production
10
10
10
10
10
10
1. Full time study for a minimum of twelve (12) months duration on subject related to environmental engineering, environmental science or environmental related field 2. Part-time Study/Correspondence / Distance Learning Course for a duration of not le ss than one (1) years leading to a Undergraduate/Post-Graduate Degree related to environmental engineering, environmental science or environmental related field 3. Other related studies as approved approved by the DOE
10
10
5
5
**
**
Others as approved by the DOE
**
**
* One (1) copy of Thesis/Research, Seminar Paper or Report shall be presented to the DOE for records ** CPD hours to be determined by the DOE Note :
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