Reference · checked 05 Oct 2026
CPD by profession
Click a profession for the full page with questions and answers. What regulators on both sides of the Tasman currently ask for. We add professions as we verify each one against the regulator's own page. Always confirm with your regulator before you rely on a figure here.
Photo: Unsplash| Profession | Country | Regulator | Requirement | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurses and midwives | Australia | Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia | At least 20 hours a year for each registration held, relevant to your context of practice. Pro rata if registered part-way through the year. | NMBA | 05 Oct 2026 |
| Nurses | New Zealand | Nursing Council of New Zealand | At least 60 hours of professional development across the previous three years, alongside minimum practice hours. | Nursing Council | 05 Oct 2026 |
| Lawyers | New Zealand | New Zealand Law Society | At least 10 hours each CPD year (ending 31 March), with a written CPD plan and record that includes reflection. | NZLS | 05 Oct 2026 |
| VET trainers and assessors | Australia | ASQA, under the 2025 Standards for RTOs | No set number of hours. Trainers and assessors must undertake professional development to keep their training and assessment skills current, and hold current industry skills and knowledge. | DEWR | 05 Oct 2026 |
| Registered migration agents | Australia | OMARA | CPD points from approved activities each registration year. OMARA approves the providers and sets the points per activity. | OMARA | 05 Oct 2026 |
Where the regulator approves providersSome regulators approve CPD providers themselves. Migration agent CPD in Australia is one example. In those fields the regulator's approval is what counts, and our mark sits alongside it as a sign of how the content was made.
Ask us to add a profession
We add a row only after reading the regulator's current page and recording the date. If your profession is missing, email hello@cpdcouncil.com.au with the regulator's link.
Next to be added: real estate (AU), aged care (AU), accountants (AU and NZ), teachers (NZ).