CPD Scheme

HKCHMA values the high quality and rigorous standards upheld by our Professional Members, ensuring they have met recognized training criteria. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is imperative to maintain and further enhance these standards. Through a dedicated CPD Program for our professional members, HKCHMA prioritizes ongoing learning and skill refinement, underscoring our commitment to excellence in mediation services. Upholding these standards not only benefits our members but also elevates the quality of clubhouse services provided to the industry and community.

The requirements of the HKCHMA CPD Programme are intended to be realistic and are the minimum requirements which HKCHMA professional members are expected to meet. HKCHMA professional members are encouraged to exceed the minimum requirements whenever possible.

The HKCMA professional member is renewable annually and the renewal of accreditation is subject to, among other things, that the HKCHMA professional member seeking renewal of his/her membership has attained a total of at least 10 CPD points/ hours every Membership (Calendar) Year. 

HKCHMA Membership (Calendar) Year starts on 1st of January and ends on the following 31st December.  

The CPD Attendance Policy for HKCMA professional members is as follows:

For a course of less than 1 hour in duration, any course participant who is absent for any period during the course, including late arrivals or early departures, will not receive any CPD points for that course;

For a course of 1 hour or more but less than 3 hours in duration, a grace period of 10 minutes for either late arrival or early departure (but not both in the same course) will be permitted without deduction of any CPD points.  Any course participant who is otherwise absent during the course apart from scheduled breaks will not receive any CPD points for that course;

For a course of 3 hours or more but less than 6 hours in duration,

• 1 CPD point will be deducted for any late arrival or early departure beyond the 10 minutes grace period of up to 30 minutes from the commencement or before the end of the course;

• any course participant who arrives late or leaves early for more than 30 minutes or who is otherwise absent during the course apart from scheduled breaks will not receive any CPD points for that course.

For a course of 6 hours or more in duration,

• 1 CPD point will be deducted for any late arrival or early departure beyond the 10 minutes grace  period of up to 30 minutes from the commencement or before the end of the course;

• 2 CPD points will be deducted for any late arrival or early departure beyond the 10 minutes grace period of more than 30 minutes and up to 60 minutes from the commencement or before the end of the course;

• any course participant who arrives late or leaves early for more than 60 minutes or who is otherwise absent during the course apart from scheduled breaks will not receive any CPD points for that course.

• Each HKCMA professional member is required to keep their CPD training record:​​

To provide a detailed record of compliance with the HKCHMA professional member CPD Programme requirements;

To provide each HKCHMA professional member with a personal development record;

To be submitted to the HKCHMA Membership Committee for review for purposes of the renewal of accreditation.

1. Each HKCHMA professional member shall be responsible for the accurate maintenance of his/her CPD Training Record Form and be invited to make a written declaration on his/her having undertaken the minimum hours of CPD in the immediate past Membership Year at each membership renewal exercise.

In addition to the written declaration mentioned in Paragraph 11, every professional member of HKCHMA will be periodically asked to submit their CPD Training Record Form during each membership renewal process. There will be no additional fee for this review, as the cost is covered by the annual panel maintenance fee paid by each professional member. Maintaining an accurate CPD Training Record Form is essential for compliance with the requirements of the HKCMA professional member CPD Programme and relies heavily on the integrity of each professional member.

Every HKCHMA professional member is required to document the dates, duration, subjects covered, trainer/presenter/speaker information, and other pertinent details of all events and activities that contribute to meeting the HKCHMA professional member CPD Programme criteria.

The review of CPD Training Record Forms will be carried out by the HKCHMA Secretariat.  No later than 2 months after a CPD Training Record Form has been duly submitted by a HKCHMA professional member, the CPD Training Record Form will be returned to the HKCHMA professional member in question with an indication that either:

Ensuring that the CPD Training Record Form is meticulously kept and that all requirements of the HKCHMA professional member CPD Programme are satisfactorily fulfilled to facilitate membership renewal.

If the CPD Training Record Form has not been meticulously maintained or, even if it has been maintained properly, the requirements of the HKCHMA professional member CPD Programme necessary for membership renewal have not been fulfilled.

The HKCHMA professional member CPD Programme Policy Document may be revised from time to time to reflect developments in the field of clubhouse management, changes in HKCHMA professional member requirements and refocusing on what constitutes good practice.