CPL Program

CPL CPL Program Background Information Following consultation and discussion, the MPPI membership instituted mandatory Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) at the October 12, 2005 MPPI AGM. The CPL program was developed in response to the profession’s recognition of its own needs as well as the public’s growing need for assurance that many professionals remain current with contemporary theory, methods, and practice within their profession. To help members achieve this requirement, MPPI develops resources that fit the unique needs of planning professionals in Manitoba. MPPI is committed to ensuring the CPL program provides value, is realistic, and meets the needs of members regardless where they practice in Manitoba. Roles and Responsibilities for CPL MPPI Council is the approval authority for the CPL program and is responsible for approving any program changes and administration of the CPL program. MPPI’s CPL Committee oversees the administration of the CPL program, is responsible for the drafting and revision of the CPL Guide and works in cooperation with other MPPI Committees to identify and provide adequate CPL opportunities for members. CIP provides the reporting infrastructure on their website www.cip-icu.ca.

Key Information about the MPPI CPL Program
Essential information regarding dates and requirements of the CPL program:

Annual reporting periods (January 1 to December 31)
Reporting deadline is December 31

18.0 Learning Units (LUs) are required each year
A minimum of 9.0 learning units have to be “Structured”
Members with more than 9.0 “Structured” LUs may carry those LUs forward for credit in the next reporting year.
“Unstructured” LUs can not be carried forward.
Learning activities (“Structured” or “Unstructured”) do not need to be pre-approved by MPPI in order to count for credit.

Learning Resources
MPPI is committed to providing members with professional learning opportunities throughout the year. To assist our members meeting their CPL requirements, there are a variety of resources offered by MPPI and/or our partners.

MPPI Breakfast Series: seminars that feature speakers on a variety of relevant topics.
CPL Seminars: training on important topics hosted by the CPL Committee.
Manitoba Planning Conference: an excellent annual opportunity to gain learning units.
The Learning Net: an online tool providing access to a virtual universe of planning education opportunities on the CIP website.

Is there a learning opportunity that you think other planners should know about? Send us a note at mppiadmin@shaw.ca and we can try to add it to our bulletin!

MPPI Continuous Professional Learning Program Guide (PDF)

CPL Event Summary (PDF)

What You Told Us: An Evaluation of MPPI’s Mandatory CPL Program (Year One) (Word)

For information on how this guide was developed and why, please refer to the following documents:

CIP Continuous Professional Learning Framework (PDF)

Member Consultation Summary (PDF)

CPL Presentation (Powerpoint)