Introducing mandatory building safety CPD for CIOB members
The change ensures CIOB Members remain competent with the latest building safety regulations and developments.
Continuing our commitment to promoting modern professionalism within the built environment, we are making building safety an integral part of our Members’ Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
Starting with the current CPD cycle that began on January 1, 2025, all CIOB members are required to undertake CPD in Building Safety, to remain up to date with the latest developments and regional regulations. This must represent a minimum of three CPD points, out of the 10 CPD points members are required to accrue each year.
Members audited from next year will be asked to highlight any CPD that they have undertaken in relation to building safety within their audit returns.
CPD Policy
The move follows the introduction of the new CPD Policy in January 2023. Under the policy, CIOB is able to prioritise certain subjects for CPD to ensure members stay up to date with current best practice, following similar policies implemented by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and other professional bodies in relation to building safety.
Building on a good level of compliance since the introduction of our new CPD policy over the past two years, we are now building in specific learning that provides assurance in terms of a commitment to Building Safety, which is defined as a focus on the whole life safety of the built asset rather than site safety.
CIOB Academy
Members are already required to keep themselves informed of current thinking and developments appropriate to the type and level of their responsibility, and should be able to provide evidence that they have undertaken sufficient study and personal development to fulfil their professional obligations in accordance with Institute’s policy for CPD.
While members can log CPD from a range of sources, CIOB provides free, high quality CPD to members through CIOB Academy.
Retired members remain exempt from the CPD requirements, while members who take parental or other leave may request an exemption.