Introduction

The Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) is currently in the process of introducing a policy on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to further enhance professionalism among engineers and the scheme is expected to be fully implemented by 2006. The policy targets professional engineers with the possibility of extending to other grades of engineers. This effort by BEM is timely as engineering has become increasingly recognised as a field, which is facing rapid changes in this new millennium. This will enable the local construction industry to instill and uphold a greater level of professionalism and professional expertise in view of globalisation and the challenges associated with it in the international services sector.

The policy is aimed to further improve and broaden the knowledge and skill of engineers in performing their duties in line with current practice and regulations. On the implementation side of this CPD policy, a well-structured organisation backed by strong membership support has become crucial in order to provide sufficient and appropriate training programmes for the largest profession in the country. At the moment there are more than 11,000 professional engineers registered with the Board. With the membership base and the pool of engineering expertise available, the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia therefore is well-placed to be an organisation capable of assisting BEM in the implementation of the CPD policy and programme.

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An article from IEM Bulletin, Jurutera, Oct 2005 on "How to Obtain the Required 50 CPD Hours?" can be downloaded here .

Reproduce of Circular, CPD Policy and FAQs from BEM Website: