Guide to Continuous Professional Learning Program

The OPPI Professional Code of Practice states, in part: 3.0 The Planner’s Responsibility to the Profession and Other Members The vitality and credibility of the planning profession and of the Institute are reflective of the quality of the Membership. [...] Professional Learning Activities & Learning Units 2.1 Professional Learning Activities The purpose of the CPL program is to engage members in furthering their knowledge, understanding, skills and abilities relevant to the theory, methods, and practice of planning. [...] Members report the appropriate information, including the date the activity was undertaken, the title of the activity (i.e., name of session, presentation, or course; name of book written or read, etc.), the provider (i.e., OPPI, other organization) if applicable, and the number of LUs calculated or assigned to that activity. [...] The CPL entries of those members from the most recently concluded CPL cycle are first reviewed by OPPI’s Membership team and Registrar and are then shared anonymously with the PS&RC for additional review before the results of the audit are communicated individually to each member. [...] • Professional Standards Board (PSB): In 2012, the Professional Standards Board for the Planning Profession in Canada (PSB) was established to administer the certification process of professional planners on behalf of the Provincial and Territorial Institutes and Associations (PTIAs), which regulate the planning profession across Canada, and the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP).