The Registered Plumber

[email protected] / [email protected]

0861 747 275

www.pirb.co.za

DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES:

ACTIVITY • PROOF REQUIRED FRENQUENCY
•
Accredited training Certificate in the current CPD cycle. On a case by case basis
• 3-8 points • Must be training that is plumbing
Industry related activities related, not your trade certificate. • Submit to CPD for approval
• • Email [email protected]
2 points - Plumbers evenings • Submit proof of attendance and
motivate • Minimum of four members
0.25 points - CPD quiz on a monthly • meeting a year, per region.
basis (On APP plumber) Sign register at the evening
Based on Plumbing Africa magazine Make sure the PIRB register number is 2.75 points on a yearly basis
on the register without it we cannot
0.25 points per session - Business • allocate points.Eg,1234/56 (Reg No. • 1 point a month
webinar • Only) • Maximum of 10 points
(Live and recorded with the assessment • • Started in February ends
on the IOPSA Channel) Claim on a monthly basis, must
• have passed with 50% minimum. beginning of December
Mondays • We will verify
• • 1 points a month
0.25 points per session - Toolbox talks Service provider sends us a list on a • Maximum of 10 points
(live) monthly basis • Starts mid-January ends
Login with your own profile, may not
Tuesdays • use another plumbers profile. beginning of December
• Only enter your Plumber Reg No – no
0.25 points per session - Tech talks (live • text.Eg, 1234/56 • 1 points a month
and recorded with the assessment on • Maximum of 10 points
the IOPSA Channel) Service provider sends us a list on a • Starts mid-January ends
monthly basis
Login with your own profile, may not beginning of December
use another plumbers profile.
Thursday Only enter your Plumber Reg No – no
text.Eg, 1234/56

Service provider sends us a list on a
monthly basis
Login with your own profile, may not
use another plumbers profile.
Only enter your Plumber Reg No – no
text.Eg, 1234/56

Paid Course webinars: • Attach certificate you received at the • Depending on Course point
• https://iopsatraining.co.za/ end of the course
allocation.
• Must be a paid session

1 point per video - watch Video’s on

the https://pirb.co.za/webinars/

• Industry Q&A (1 point)

• In’s and outs of CPD (0.5 point) • Take a screenshot of the last screen Once off
• Critical compliance (1 point) • Only the listed videos are worth CPD
• Protect your family (1 point) points
• The inside world of PIRB (1 point)

• Audit-IT: MY CPD (1 point)

• What is CPD -(2 points)

https://youtu.be/0WAI5sDN-kA

2 points - IOPSA membership • Provide proof of membership for the Annually
current CPD cycle.

0,25 points – Did You Know • Screenshot of monthly quiz
• Read more: https://pirb.co.za/cpd-did- Monthly

you-know/

WORK BASED ACTIVITIES:

ACTIVITY PROOF REQUIRED FRENQUENCY

• Provide a logbook with the following • Annually
information on a company letterhead • Whether one or more learner,
• for a week
5 points - Mentoring a Learner plumber Learner’s name, ID, task completed only 5 points a year
under Licensed plumber supervision for
2 points - Register a learner plumber • one week Once off
with PIRB • Provide a copy of the learners ID
Licensed plumbers’ signature.
•
Plumber must place Reg No. on
application form

3 points - Registering a learner as • Plumber must place Reg No. on Once off
Licensed plumber application form

2 points - Encouraging a Learner • Provide a detailed POE with the Annually
Plumber to build up their POE following information on a company
(Portfolio of Evidence) letterhead for a month

• Learner’s name, ID, tasks completed
• Provide a copy of the learners ID
• Pictures of work completed
• Licensed plumbers’ signature

4 points - Registering a Technical • Provide proof of reg and letter from Once off
Assistant Practitioner as a Licensed licensed plumber
Plumber

2 points - Encouraging a Technical • Provide a detailed POE with the Annually
Assistant Practitioner to build up their following information on a company
POE (Portfolio of Evidence) letterhead for a month

• Learner’s name, ID, tasks completed
• Provide a copy of the learners ID
• Pictures of work completed
• Licensed plumbers’ signature

5 points - Registering a Technical • Provide proof of reg and letter from Once off
Operator Practitioner as a Licensed licensed plumber
Plumber

1 point - 15 logged COC’s • Must be logged COC’s • Maximum 8 points for 120 COC’s
• Claim the points we will verify on the

system.
• Points are not allocated automatically

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES:

ACTIVITY PROOF REQUIRED FRENQUENCY

2 points – Renewal / Registration Allocated on renewal 2 points Annually
Can only be claimed for when you
2 points – Download the app Please provide screen shot renew, you will not receive another
“APP PLUMBER” • Provide a screenshot of the newsletter 2 points for renewing early in the
• The new newsletter is a current work in same cycle.
0.25 Reading the monthly PIRB
Newsletter progress. Once off

Monthly
• 2.75 points a year

4 points - Charity work • A letter from the recipient Annually
• Letter must state that plumbing work was • Whether one or more only 3-4
4 points - Write a technical Article
done free of charge- no monetary points a year
5 points - Being a • World Plumbing Day 11 March
committee member donations.
(Double Points for Charity work)
2 points - Reading
Plumbing Africa • Must be published in Plumbing Africa Annually
(Merchants hand out • Written by the licensed plumber
the magazine for free)
• A letter from the chairperson for the year Annually

• Complete all 11 quizzes without them, we Annually
cannot allocate points without the 11
quizzes attached

5 points - Subscribing to Plumbing • Proof of subscription (invoice) must be Annually
Africa (PAID) • Interact Media contact details 13
provided
• IOPSA members must provide proof of A Riley Road, Bedfordview, South

membership for the points to be allocated Africa Tel: +27 (0) 11 579 4940

[email protected]

• 2 points - Subscribing to Plumbing • Proof of subscription (screenshot) must Annually
Africa Online be provided
http://plumbingafrica.co.za/index.p Once off per manual
hp/login?view=registration • Proof of purchase must be provided Must be within your cycle.
• Name of manuals must be clearly seen
• 2 points - Training manuals • Cannot claim for same book bought
• Purchase at:
several times
➢ www.iopsa.org
➢ https://plumbersshop.org/

THE CPD ASSESSMENT:

ACTIVITY PROOF REQUIRED FRENQUENCY

Writing the CPD assessment, which is a • 30 Questions from SANS codes needed • The CPD Assessment is a once off
once off activity. ➢ SANS codes needed 75% pass mark
➢ 10254
➢ 10400 • Terms & Conditions; You must
➢ 10252-1 have completed a CPD cycle.
➢ 10252-2
• You will not be allowed to write
• 10 questions from CPD FAQ’s - Found on the assessment ever again
the PIRB website under the FAQ section

• https://pirb.co.za/cpd-programs/cpd-faq/

CPD SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

SUBMITTING YOUR CPD ACTIVITIES CAN BE DONE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS
1. Online CPD Submission

Please log into your ‘plumber’s profile’ and click on the option ‘MY CPD’. Here you can upload your CPD
activities by following the necessary steps.
2. Submitting a CPD Activity Form
Print the form from the PIRB website, then scan and email the form to [email protected] /
[email protected].

TERMS & CONDITIONS • An individual may carry over 33% of the points
they achieve above the minimum 25 points a
• As a registered plumber, it is your duty to ensure year. The maximum they may carry over is 5
that you keep track of your Continuous points which equates to 15.5 points additional to
Professional Development points and the 25 points they have already achieved.
submissions.
• Plumbers are urged to accumulate CPD points on
• Keep records and all evidence of your activities a monthly basis to avoid the rush of trying to
in case they are needed by the PIRB for your 12- accumulate points before renewal dates.
month cycle. All evidence must be kept for a
minimum of 2 years. • Continuous Professional Development Points
should be accumulated across all three
• Your cycle is the 12 months upon registration or Continuous Professional Development Streams.
renewal date. Your points need to be built up
during your annual cycle in order for you to
maintain your Licensed Plumber status.

• Failure to accumulate Continuous Professional
Development points per cycle will result in a
recategorization on your profile and you may
therefore not be allowed to issue COC’S.

The PIRB reserves the right to update and/or amend the Continuous Professional Development Activities, Credit allocation
or Terms and Conditions from time to time and without any notice, and you are accordingly encouraged to check the
website regularly.

Any such change will only apply to your use of this website after the change is displayed on this website.

If you use this website after such updated or amended Terms and Conditions have been displayed on this website, you will
be deemed to have accepted such updates or amendments.

For any complaints, email [email protected].

CPD ACTIVITY REGISTRATION FORM

Name of Registered Person: Email Address:
Date:
PIRB Registration Number:
Contact Number:

PLEASE TICK YOUR COMPLETED ACTIVITY &
THE RELEVANT CPD CREDITS FOR THAT SPECIFIC ACTIVITY BELOW:

Category 1: Developmental Activities Points:

Category 2: Work-based Activities Points:

Category 3: Individual Activities Points:

Activity Date:

THE TABLE BELOW IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO CATEGORY 1

CATEGORY 1 Activity Number:

Category 1 Rating:

1. The relevance of the activity

2. The content of the activity (technical and other)

3. The quality of the presenter

4. The overall rating of the activity

Activity Details:

Please provide us with some feedback: In your opinion, what other training (developmental activities) should be
included/ form part of the CPD activities?

I ………………………………………………………. declare that the information contained within this CPD Activity Registration
form, is complete, accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I further declare, that I understand that I should
keep verifiable evidence of all CPD activities for at least 2 years and that the PIRB may conduct a random audit of
my activity(s), which would require me to submit the evidence to the PIRB.
Registered Plumber Signature: ………………………………………….……………….………………

PLEASE FAX COMPLETED FORM TO: 086 6927 230 / EMAIL TO [email protected] / [email protected]