This is a presentation given at the 2005 Annual Seminar of the Institution of Fire Engineers Canada Branch.

1. Continuing Professional Development in the Fire Industry The Institution of Fire Engineers (Canada Branch) Annual Seminar June 16 th , 2005

2. Andrew W. Wong DMS, MBA, C FIFireE, FIMgt, FITD, CFPS, CF EI, CFII

14. Example of CPD Requirements Over 3 years since 1996 Over 2 years since 1999 125 CPD hours 100 CPD hours (Discipline applies for non-compliance) Certified General Accounts Ontario Association of Architects Over 3 years 60 CPD hours Certified Management Accountants Annually since 2004 20 CPD hours Chartered Accountants of Ontario

15. Example of CPD Requirements Over 3 years since 1998 105 CPD hours Association of Architectural Technologist of ON Over 5 years 400 CPD hours Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of CAN Over 3 years Annually 240 CPD hours Min. 60 hours Association of Professional Geoscientists of ON

16. CPD Requirements In The Fire Industry 265 hours over 5 years (min. 53 hours per year) 165 hours to Standards 100 hours to dept. req’t Certified Firefighters, Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal Certification Program 650 hours over 5 years (min. 130 hours per year) 450 hours to Standards 200 hours to dept. req’t Certified Career Firefighter, Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal Certification Program

17. CPD Requirements In The Fire Industry Over 3 years Annually 75 CPD hours Min. 10 hours Institution of Fire Engineers (Recommendation only) Over 3 years 50 CPD hours Certified Fire Protection Specialist Over 5 years 40 CPD hours Certified Fire & Explosion Investigators

28. 1969 1979 1989 1999 2005 1982 DMS 1989 MBA 1996 CFEI 1998 CFAA 1999 CFII 1974 GIFE 1978 FP & Op. Comm. 1983 Arson Detection 1978 CAA 1978 MIFE 1985 Div. Command 1989 Mgt & Pub. Adm. 1990 FIFE 1996 Adult Education 2002 CFPS 2004 ASSE 2005 OBC CPD CPD 2003 CFIFE 1969 Basic Offr. Trg. 1971 Adv. Offr. Trg. 1969 IFE Student

31. Examples of Others CPD Policies

41. Useful Websites www.pibc.bc.ca Planning Institute of British Columbia www.apgo.net Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario www.cpdinstitute.org Institute of Continuing Professional Development www.ife.ca The Institution of Fire Engineers

42. Useful Websites www.infed.org/biblio/learning-organization.htm The Informal Education Website on The Learning Organization www.oaa.on.ca Ontario Association of Architects www.aato.on.ca Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario www.actuaries.ca Canadian Institute of Actuaries