Continuous Professional
Development (CPD)
CPD is ongoing learning to retain and improve the levels of competency required for professional practice. All SAIS members are required to complete a specified number of CPD hours during each CPD cycle to maintain their professional designation. Each cycle runs from 1 June to 31 May. Members are responsible for maintaining accurate CPD records throughout the cycle.
CPD ensures that SAIS members stay current with industry developments
This is achieved through the continued acquisition of knowledge,
practical skills, and an understanding of legislation, regulation,
and ethical norms.
All SAIS members are required to complete a specified number of CPD hours per cycle to retain their designation. Each CPD cycle starts on 1 June and ends on 31 May. Members are responsible for maintaining their CPD records.
To support this, SAIS — in partnership with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) — provides members with an online CPD platform that includes access to both local and international CPD material.
SAIS members must use the SAIS-CISI portal to report CPD activities. Courses completed through the portal are automatically recorded. Any external CPD must be logged manually. Members must ensure that the required hours are completed and logged before the cycle ends.
Required CPD Hours
A total of 18 CPD hours must be completed
Minimum of 12 hours must be structured CPD
Maximum of 6 hours can be unstructured CPD
Minimum of 5 hours must focus on ethics
Ethics CPD may cover risk, regulation, legislation, and integrity — particularly content that focuses on individual behaviour, risk assessment, and decision-making. The ethics-focused hours can be either structured or unstructured and count toward the 18-hour total.
Structured CPD, or verifiable CPD, refers to learning that can be independently verified, e.g., via certificates, assessments, or attendance records.
More information on CPD
EDUCATION
Member
Orientation Video
Get oriented with the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements as a professional SAIS member.
