The change aims to ensure CIOB members remain competent with the latest building safety regulations and developments.
CIOB members are now required to take building safety modules as part of their continuous professional development (CPD) obligations, the institute has announced.
The new policy is part of CIOB’s “commitment to promoting modern professionalism within the built environment”, it added.
“Starting with the current CPD cycle that began on 1 January 2025, all CIOB members are required to undertake CPD in building safety, to remain up to date with the latest developments and regional regulations,” said Ros Thorpe, CIOB director of education and standards.
“This must represent a minimum of three CPD points, out of the 10 CPD points members are required to accrue each year.
“Members audited from next year will be asked to highlight any CPD that they have undertaken in relation to building safety within their audit returns.”
The move follows the introduction of CIOB’s new CPD policy in January 2023. Under the policy, CIOB is able to prioritise certain subjects for CPD to ensure members stay up to date with current best practice, following similar policies implemented by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and other professional bodies in relation to building safety.
“Building on a good level of compliance since the introduction of our new CPD policy over the past two years, we are now building in specific learning that provides assurance in terms of a commitment to building safety, which is defined as a focus on the whole-life safety of the built asset rather than site safety,” Thorpe explained.
CPD options
“Members are already required to keep themselves informed of current thinking and developments appropriate to the type and level of their responsibility, and should be able to provide evidence that they have undertaken sufficient study and personal development to fulfil their professional obligations in accordance with the institute’s policy for CPD,” she added.
While members can log CPD from a range of sources, CIOB provides free, high-quality CPD to members through CIOB Academy. CPD modules are also available on the Construction Management website.
Retired members remain exempt from the CPD requirements, while members who take parental or other leave may request an exemption.
CIOB has a dedicated web page covering latest developments on building safety and associated legislation and regulations.
