Activities recognised by ACRP for CPD
Activities recognised for random CPD purposes
- Attending a CPD event
The term CPD “event” refers to a ministry or theology related lecture, presentation, symposium, conference, or short course accredited with ACRP. As a rule of thumb, the calculation of CPD points will be 1 CPD point for a work session* of 1 to 2 hours; 2 points for work session of 3 to 4 hours, 3 points for a session of 5 hours, 4 points for a full day event; 5 hours for an event of one and a half day, 6 points for two full days, 7 points for two and a half day, and 8 points for an event of three days or more. A provider may request (with motivation) a different calculation of points. The allocation remains the prerogative of ACRP. - Reading a peer reviewed article in an ACRP recognised academic magazine
A CHE or QCTO accredited training provider or ACRP accredited CPD provider may identify magazines for recognition by ACRP for CPD purposes. ACRP will publish a list of approved or accredited academic magazines. (Should an ACRP affiliate want a magazine which is not on the recognised CPD magazine list to be recognised for CPD purposes, a recommendation by an accredited provider will be needed.)
CPD points will be calculated at approximately at one point per 15 pages.
To claim CPD points for the reading of an article, the affiliate must submit a note (letter or e-mail) to the ACRP admin office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with a confirmation that the article was read and a brief resume (maximum on page) of the article. The resume may not be a copy of the published summary of the article – it should be in the affiliate’s own words, and should include a brief summary of the main theme of the article, the affiliates evaluation of the article and a brief indication of how the affiliated benefited from reading the article.
A maximum of 8 CPD points per annum will be awarded for the reading of books or magazine articles. - Doing a review of a peer reviewed article for an ACRP recognised academic magazine.
The calculation of the CPD points is the same as for the reading of peer reviewed articles. To claim CPD points for reviewing the article, the same information as for the reading of an article must be submitted. - Authoring a peer reviewed article or paper
An article which is peer reviewed and accepted for publication in an ACRP recognised magazine, or accepted as an academic paper for presentation at an ACRP recognised theology/ministry related conference, is recognised for CPD points. General rule of thumb: 10 points per article or paper of at least twelve pages. ACRP may in its discretion award points to an article of less or more pages, or may award less or more points to an article. The following information on the article must be provided with the application: the title of the article, the name magazine, the volume or date of publication, the summary of the article as published. - Reading (studying) a CPD approved, ministry / theology related book
A CHE or QCTO accredited training provider of ACRP accredited CPD provider may submit books for accreditation by ACRP for CPD purposes, with a brief motivation which should include an indication of Scope of Practice (SoP) items covered in the book and a recommendation on the number of CPD points to be awarded to the book. (The general standard is one CPD point per approximately 50 pages of the book, unless otherwise motivated.) ACRP will publish a list of approved books.
To claim CPD points, the affiliate should submit a note (letter or e-mail) with a confirmation that the book was read and a brief resume (approximately half a page) of the main theme of the book.
Should an ACRP affiliate want a book which is not on the recognised CPD book list yet, to be recognised for CPD purposes, a recommendation by an accredited provider will be needed, or alternatively a full motivation by the affiliated which should include the title, author and publisher, a copy of the table of contents, a reference to the ministry SoP component covered by the book, and a short resume of the content of the book (maximum one page).
A maximum of 8 CPD points per annum will be awarded for the reading of books or magazine articles. - Developing and presenting a new short course, or a new course as part of the curricular or CPD training offered by a CHE, QCTO and/or ACRP (CPD) accredited training provider.
Course material developed by the applicant will be accepted for the purpose of CPD points. Upon approval of the course for implementation by an accredited provider, the confirmation of accreditation must be submitted with the application for CPD points. The following information on the course must be provided with the application: the title of the course, purpose, type, level of the course and target group, entry requirements, and a summary of the course content using bullets and short statements (information provided not to exceed one page).
In general, the rule of thumb for awarding points will be 5 points per course-day. The applicant may propose a different calculation of points, with motivation. A maximum of 10 points per annum will normally apply for course development. The final awarding of points will however be decided on by ACRP, taking into account a variety of factors. - Attending, and successfully completing the assessments of a ministry / theology qualification recognised by SAQA or accredited for structured CPD purposes by ACRP
In this case the calculation of CPD points will be one CPD point per 10 notional hours of formal training activities, as determined by the training provider. Points will be awarded based on a progress report or certificate of compliance issued by the training provider. - Online, distance learning and blended CPD activities are allowed.
The following are deemed as valid online activities: workshops, webinars, lectures, courses and electronic journals, all of these with measurable outcomes. Online activities need to be provided though an ACRP approved learning management system.
Application processes and procedures for online, distance learning and blended CPD activities are the same as for activities presented in conventional ways.
When questions in the Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) family are used, the requirements are as previously explained. - ACRP may at their discretion also consider other activities for approval as random CPD purposes.
Activities recognised for structured CPD purposes
The calculation of points for structured CPD points is one CPD point per 10 notional hours of formal training activities, as determined by the training provider, which means 20 credits are equal to 200 notional hours of training per annum. The structured CPD programme and calculation of notional hours should include theoretical content as well as the related practical work and related workplace exposure as identified in the curriculums the programmes should be aligned with. The outcome of the CPD activities must be reported to ACRP in the same format that QCTO or the relevant body requires for the reporting of results for qualifications. Workplace exposure must be reported in a structured manner as indicated in the relevant curriculum - to be stipulated in an agreement with the relevant workplace.
The following are recognised as structured CPD activities:
- Attending, and successfully completing the assessments of, a SAQA accredited ministry / theology qualification that leads to a higher designation.
- CPD activities and assessments that are aligned with the knowledge, practical skills and workplace components of the QCTO accredited NQF Level 2 and/or 5 ministry curriculums, or with other CHE accredited ministry qualifications on higher NQF levels.
- Other training programmes that form a strong basis for ministry development, and which could be linked through a process of RPL to parts of an accredited qualification.
Note: For structured CPD programmes that are aligned with components of the NQF Level 2 or 5 ministry or counselling curriculums, the smallest unit of the curriculum that needs to be covered over time by a provider is a complete “knowledge module”, together with the relevant “practical skills modules” (including the associated practical skills and applied knowledge components), and a “work experience module”. The intention is that an ACRP affiliate enrolling for this CPD programme, will gain CPD credits that will later be available for RPL towards the relevant qualification.
