150 Hours Over 3 Years
EA recommends demonstrating at least 150 hours of CPD accumulated over the three years before your application. Only activities inside that window count.
Free CPD Log Generator
Build and format your Engineers Australia Continuing Professional Development log. Entries are saved in your browser automatically. Track your hours toward the 150-hour minimum, validate the 3-year window, and export a clean CSV or printable log ready for your CDR.
Create Your CPD Log
Add each professional development activity from the past three years. Aim for at least 150 hours of relevant CPD with a healthy mix of formal, informal, and self-directed learning.
Add CPD Activity
Only CPD completed within the three years before your CDR submission counts toward the 150-hour minimum. Older activities can still be listed but are flagged and excluded from the valid hour count.
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For planning and documentation support only. This tool is not an official Engineers Australia CPD recording system. Use it to prepare and format your records, then transfer them into the official EA submission format. Always confirm current CPD requirements on the Engineers Australia website.
Understand EA CPD Requirements
Your CPD log proves to Engineers Australia that you have maintained and expanded your engineering knowledge since graduation.
Post-Graduate Only
Do not include coursework from your primary qualifying degree. CPD must be professional development undertaken after you graduated.
Keep it Relevant
The majority of your CPD should be technical and directly related to your nominated engineering occupation (ANZSCO) code.
Show a Healthy Mix
Combine formal learning, informal learning, and self-directed study. A log made up of only one activity type looks weaker to assessors.
Format Matters
EA expects a tabular log with date, activity, duration, and venue/organiser. This tool exports exactly that structure as CSV or print.
Evidence Not Always Required
You usually don't attach a certificate for every activity, but keep your evidence safe in case Engineers Australia requests an audit.
What Counts as Valid CPD?
Not sure what to include? Here are the most common valid CPD activities, grouped by type.
Formal Study
Accredited short courses, postgraduate units, and structured training programs related to your engineering field.
Conferences & Seminars
Industry conferences, symposiums, technical talks, and professional networking events with engineering content.
Workplace Learning
In-house training, vendor workshops, technical presentations, and site visits delivered at or through your workplace.
Self-Directed Study
Reading technical journals, standards, manuals, and online research, or learning new relevant engineering software.
Service to the Profession
Mentoring junior engineers, volunteering on engineering committees, or reviewing technical papers.
Writing & Presenting
Publishing technical papers or articles, and presenting research or case studies at engineering events.
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FAQs
Get quick answers about your Engineers Australia CPD log requirements.
Engineers Australia expects you to demonstrate a minimum of 150 hours of Continuing Professional Development over the three years preceding your CDR application. There is no maximum, and your activities should be relevant to your nominated engineering occupation.
Formal learning (accredited courses, seminars, conferences, postgraduate study), informal learning (webinars, workshops, in-house training, site visits), and self-directed learning (reading technical papers, standards, journals, online research) all count, provided they are relevant to your engineering practice.
Only CPD completed within the three years before your CDR submission counts toward the 150-hour minimum. Activities older than three years can still be listed but are excluded from the valid hour count. This tool automatically flags any entries that fall outside the window.
No. You do not have to attach a certificate for each activity to your CDR, but you must list every activity clearly in your CPD log and keep your evidence safe in case Engineers Australia requests an audit.
Yes. The majority of your CPD should be technical and directly relevant to the engineering occupation you are nominating. A healthy mix of formal, informal, and self-directed activities is recommended.
Yes. Entries are saved automatically in your browser's local storage and will be available next time you visit on the same device and browser. Clearing your browser data or switching devices removes them, so we recommend downloading your CSV regularly as a backup.
