CALL FOR COMMENT: RULES FOR THE RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Written comments and inputs are invited by the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) from the Public on the RULES FOR RPL WITH THE SACPCMP.

The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) hereby prescribes the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) of Project and Construction Management categories of registration as well as specified categories in terms of section 19 of the Project and Construction Management Professions Act, Act No. 48 of 2000 (the Act).

The RPL rules described in this document apply to all the registration categories of the SACPCMP. These rules are prescribed in accordance with the SACPCMP RPL Policy. This document provides the requirements with which an individual must comply in order to attain RPL with the SACPCMP. Those who successfully gain RPL following the RPL process and wish to register with the SACPCMP will be required to follow the prescribed registration process, and subject themselves to the competency requirements set for the relevant registration category.

This is outlined in the SACPCMP Registration Policy and Rules for Registration. In order to gain recognition of prior learning in any of the registration categories mandated by the SACPCMP criteria, set out herein must be met in full and to the satisfaction of the SACPCMP. The SACPCMP has as its objective, the regulation of the professions under its ambit, thereby ensuring their progressive development.

The full RULES FOR RPL WITH THE SACPCMP document and its associated call for comments form, can be downloaded from www.sacpcmp.org.za. The submission of comments (call for comments) must be submitted no later than 16:00 on 28 February 2024 to: Mapula Ramolotja via email: [email protected]