Our professional development offering is designed with every engineer in mind – whether you’re just starting out, mid-career and wanting to upskill, or aiming to get Chartered.
The learning mix
Be successful in your career by gaining the right breadth and depth of continuing professional development (CPD). Completing a mix of learning activities each year that cover both business and technical skills will ensure you stay relevant and up to date. As part of your Engineering New Zealand membership, you also need to complete 40 hours of CPD per year. There’s a range of ways you can complete your learning – it’s not all about courses!
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We recommend a mix of learning:
- Formal courses and online modules
- Conferences and networking events
- Volunteering
- Reading
- On-the-job training
Reach your true potential as an engineer
We're here to help you refresh your knowledge and skills, advance your career, and reach your true potential as an engineer.
To better support you to navigate our professional development learning activities, we’re pleased to present you with our new course prospectus for 2024. This handy tool contains all the scheduled dates for most of our 2024 courses.
Go ahead! Download the prospectus and contact us today to secure your spot on a course.
Formal learning
Our suite of formal learning opportunities will help you be the best engineer you can be. We offer a diverse range of topics for all career-stages and budgets.
Social/networked learning
A lot of our learning comes from our interactions with others. Our branches and groups host a range of events and briefings to help you connect, share and learn.
- Industry conferences and seminars
- Online forums
- Learn from a mentor
- Chartership workshops
Volunteer opportunities
Volunteering your time is a great way to grow your leadership skills, learn better ways to communicate, and try something different from your day-to-day job.
- Become a mentor for new engineers
- Join the Wonder Project as an ambassador
- Get involved with your local branch
- Get involved with a technical group
- Register your interest in becoming a Practice Area Assessor for Chartered Assessments
Reading
Reading is a great way to stay up to date with industry trends and practice, as well as learning through case studies.
