In order to qualify as a Fellow of the Society, a member must accrue at least 100 CPE points during a given membership year and provide an SPSW CPE log. At least 50% of the points accrued must come from attending face to face training or engaging in post graduate education.
For those in remote areas for their entire membership year, 35% of their CPE points will need to be accrued from face to face training.
Criteria to become a Fellow of the SPSW can be downloaded along with a Log Book.
Criteria to become a Fellow here
CPE Logs
Members are required to keep their CPE logs for at least 3 years as 5% of the membership will be audited annually to ensure that they have undertaken the required CPE to qualify for recognition as a Fellow of SPSW.
SPSW CPE Log Book and Declaration here
CPE Activities
At time of membership renewal members must provide SPSW with a statutory declaration that they have completed the required CPE. Points may be accrued in at least 3 of the 9 separate categories as set out in the table below.
| CPE Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| Attending professional training. | 1 point for every hour of training (excluding morning/afternoon tea/lunch). Double points - 2 points per hour for training presented or sponsored by SPSW |
| Post Graduate Education | 10 points for each course successfully passed |
| Presenting non work related training | 7 points for a half day presentation, 14 points for a full day |
| Reading professional literature/research | 1 point per journal article; 5 points for a professional book |
| Publishing a professional article | 15 points in a refereed journal; 5 points in a non-refereed journal |
| Presenting a paper at a conference | 10 points refereed process; 5 points non refereed process |
| Undertaking professional research or making a professional submission | 10 points |
| Supervision of Social Work Students | 10 points per student per semester |
| Attendance at a conference | 1 point for every hour of professional content (excluding lunches, morning/ afternoon teas and social activities of the conference. |