Maintain your accreditation
To maintain your accreditation as an adjudicator, you must meet the specific requirements of the Policy on the Accreditation and Register of Adjudicators. This includes maintaining your membership of Resolution Institute, meeting CPD requirements and meeting masterclass requirements.
Masterclass policy
To maintain your accreditation as an adjudicator, you must complete one masterclass every three year review period. We aim to hold a masterclass in each jurisdiction every two years. Details of upcoming adjudication masterclasses will be emailed to the Register of Adjudicators.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme
To maintain your accreditation as an Adjudicator, you must demonstrate a satisfactory level of CPD which will be a minimum of 10 CPD points in any year and a minimum of 30 CPD points in any three year period, with at least 1 point for each of the compulsory topics each year. This is to ensure that adjudicators provide the best quality service to the public.
Record Your CPD in Our Online CPD Tracker
Aims of the CPD scheme
The CPD scheme aims to:
- Engage members in a range of high quality professional development activities, with credit given for the level of participation in these activities.
- Achieve and maintain high standards of professional competence and ethical behaviour.
- Demonstrate to courts and the community that Resolution Institute is committed to the accountability of its members, in requiring them to undertake continuing professional development activities which keep their expertise current and which are of benefit both to the members and the community at large.
- Promote public perception of Resolution Institute and its members as proponents of high standards of professional excellence in the resolution of disputes.
Eligible activities and weighting of activities
Eligible CPD activities are training activities concerned with the practice of dispute resolution including arbitration, adjudication, mediation, expert determination and conciliation.
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Activity
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Rating
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Limit per annum
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Resolution Institute conferences, masterclasses, seminars, workshops, forums, discussion evenings and other educational activities conducted by the Professional Development Groups. Each activity will be given a CPD rating depending on the time involved and level of participation required of participants.
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2 CPD points per contact hour for masterclasses, workshops and activities conducted by Resolution Institute requiring active participation.
1 CPD point per contact hour for other activities conducted by Resolution Institute.
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No limit
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Conferences, courses and seminars conducted by other professional bodies and approved by Resolution Institute for CPD purposes.
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Each activity will be given a CPD rating depending on the time involved and level of participation required of participants, based on evidence submitted by participants.
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8 hours
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Satisfactory completion of undergraduate or postgraduate courses at a recognised tertiary institution, or other provider approved by Resolution Institute in advance.
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1 hour per contact hour
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5 hours for undergraduate courses
8 hours for postgraduate courses
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Lecturing or tutoring in undergraduate or postgraduate courses at a recognised tertiary institution (including tutoring in the National Professional Certificate course), or other provider approved by Resolution Institute in advance.
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3 hours per contact hour
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8 hours
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Presentation of original written material at Resolution Institute CPD events, or other conferences, seminars and courses approved by Resolution Institute for CPD purposes.
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10 hours per contact hour
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No limit
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Published papers and articles
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Each activity will be given a CPD rating (consistent with presentations above)
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No limit
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Professional practice (including writing awards and pupil training) as an arbitrator, mediator or other dispute resolution practitioner, or legal practice in arbitration or dispute resolution.
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1 hour per hour actually spent
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12.5 hours
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Approved pupillage
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1 hour per hour actually spent
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8 hours
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Reading time spent on professional journals, articles and other publications in the area of arbitration and/or dispute resolution.
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1 hour per 3 hours actually spent
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4 hours for members within 150km or 8 hours for members beyond 150km of a capital city
(Amended 13 April 2022)
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Other activities as approved by Resolution Institute
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As determined by Resolution Institute
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As determined by Resolution Institute
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Resolution Institute will monitor the performance of the CPD scheme and make recommendations to the board from time to time on any adjustments to the scheme (including the scope and weighting of eligible activities) which it considers are appropriate in the circumstances.
Failure to meet CPD scheme requirements
Unless otherwise excused from compliance on sufficient cause being shown, if a graded arbitrator or accredited adjudicator has failed to complete the required number of hours of eligible activities within the relevant calendar year or triennium, then they shall abide by the requirements of Resolution Institute to make up any shortfall.
Background
Resolution Institute is the membership body incorporating the Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators (IAMA) and LEADR. Resolution Institute performs the functions previously offered by those organisations. Resolution Institute has adopted this scheme at integration on 1 January 2015, previously adopted by the Council of IAMA on 15 November 2007 for use by members seeking or renewing grading, regrading or accreditation.