Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The former FPET (Further Professional Education or Training) Guidelines were reviewed in late 2025. As a result, the Board has published a new set of Guidelines - now called the Continuing Professional Development Guidelines. These new Guidelines take effect from 1 January 2026.

The Surveying Act 2004 (the Act) provides for the annual registration of licensed surveyors to perform cadastral surveys in Victoria. The Act also established the Board to administer the registration process. One of the functions of the Board under section 45 of the Act is "to determine practical training and professional skills training required to establish competence for registration or renewal of registration as licensed surveyors." Under the Act, the Board views Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as playing a fundamental role in preserving the high quality of cadastral surveying in Victoria. The Board determines the minimum standard of ongoing professional training for licensed surveyors to be eligible for annual renewal of their registration.

CPD Guidelines 2026

FAQs about CPD Changes

Current Accredited CPD Training Providers

CPD Compliance

Licensed Surveyors are required to gain a minimum of 15 CPD points in each 12-month period.

At least 5 of the 15 points must be gained in the category of Cadastral Survey Practice. The remaining 10 points can be gained in any category, including additional Cadastral Survey Practice points.

Licensed surveyors are required to make a declaration confirming their compliance with CPD at the time of renewal of registration and provide evidence of the CPD points they have undertaken.  Such a declaration may be made using the Boards online reporting tool on the Boards website when paying the registration renewal fee.

The Board will undertake a random audit of registered surveyors each year and reserves the right to audit those licensed surveyors where information is available indicating a possible lack of competence or failure to comply with CPD requirements. The Board may vary the number of licensed surveyors to be audited each year. Licensed surveyors may be audited in consecutive years.