Continuing Professional Development Program (CPD)

For the purpose of the RIMPA CPD Program, “continuing professional development” is defined as any learning activity that meets at least one of the following criteria:

• Relates to professional needs

• Assists with long‐term career goals

• Is of interest to the member’s employer

• Relates to professional ethics or public safety

All Professional Members of RIMPA must comply with the CPD Program. This includes:

• Associate Members (ARIM)

• Chartered Members (MRIM)

• Fellow Members (FRIM)

Students, corporate nominees, Life Members and retired members are not subject to the requirements of the RIMPA CPD Program.

• Maintains and updates your industry knowledge

• Increases your opportunities in the workplace

• Improve career direction

• Keep abreast with industry trends

• Giving back to the industry

• Assisting new records professionals

The CPD program is aimed to assist members in maintaining their professional status on a three yearly basis.There are six categories used to define the main activities identified which relate to what Records and Information Management professionals commonly undertake to maintain professional status and remain in touch with industry trends.

It is recommended that a member’s 60 points are derived from more than one category but it is understood that some members may only have access to one or two of the categories yearly.

Refers to activities that include RIMPA accredited University Courses – (refer to RIMPA web page for details of accredited courses), non-accredited University courses relating to the industry, VET training and formally conducted short courses usually held outside of the workplace which require assessment. For example, Project Management Courses.

This category also includes courses offered by RIMPA aligned partners such as Institute of Managers and Leaders, Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) and InfoGov ANZ.

Informal training and education refers to various activities which include workplace training courses, systems/ eDRMS training, webinars, video conferencing and RIMPA YouTube session viewing. It also refers to private study such as the reading of books, journals, manuals, etc. Activities claimed must contribute to the development of your career as a professional Records and Information Management practitioner.

Conferences, symposiums, seminars, summits, workshops, breakfast and lunch event, inspections and meetings run by experts can be claimed as CPD provided that the content relates to the development of your professional career. This includes those events run by RIMPA, Professional Institutes, Associations, Societies, professional conference groups, records and information management vendors or other groups which provide information relating to the profession of records and information management.

The preparation and presentation of material for conferences, seminars, symposiums, workshops and courses can be claimed if these activities contribute to the records and information management profession. This category also includes material published in professional journals such as iQ, IDM, etc.

Papers and published material can refer to all aspects of the records and information management profession including those areas which support the profession indirectly such as leadership, change management, project management, marketing, etc.

Service to the profession is an important contribution for both you as an individual and the profession as a whole. The services provided by member volunteers are what allow RIMPA to operate effectively and remain in touch with the membership.

The activities that can be claimed include:

• Contribution as IQ Reviewer

• Reviewer of RIMPA Governance Documents

• Reviewer of technical papers prior to publication

• Member of a course accreditation team

• Participation in CPD audits

• Board Member Meetings

• Board Weekly Activities

• Sub Committees of Records and Information Management Professionals (such as IT21 Standards or local archive office groups).

• New Professional Program Meetings

• Mentoring (RIMPA informal and formal programs)

• Reviewer of Documents (iQ, governance, technical, etc.)

Refers to records and information management practitioners who are employed in academic or consultant positions who contribute to the industry and or RIMPA which link to education, research and practice. This includes persons who write and publish books, sponsor or participate in research projects and or publish practice documents.

It is up to you as a professional member to ensure that your CPD activities are recorded within the member’s area
of the RIMPA website.

Members who attend events which are organized by RIMPA will automatically have CPD points allocated. Non RIMPA events and other category activities will require you to go in and select the category and activity and the right number of points will be allocated. In August of each year, you will receive an electronic certificate to confirm that you have achieved the required CPD Points.