Continuing Professional Education (CPE)

Overview

With the advancement of knowledge, skills, and technologies supporting practice, implementation of CPE ensures practice standards are maintained and steadily improved across professions and sectors. The provision of quality and up-to-date allied health services is of utmost importance to safeguard the public’s interest.

CPE will be rolled out in two phases. A voluntary phase will commence on 1^st March 2024. The voluntary phase allows AHPs and educational providers to experience the CPE system. The voluntary phase prepares AHPs for the mandatory phase. The mandatory phase will commence from 1 January 2026 and fulfilling CPE requirements will be required for the renewal of the Practising Certificate (PC) from 1 January 2026 onwards.

The pre-recorded briefing video on the CPE framework and system can be viewed below

Application for lower CPE requirements

AHPs may apply to reduce the CPE requirements for their Practising Certificate (PC) Renewal due to certain medical reasons which would affect their ability to fulfil the full requirements. The Council will review requests on case-by-case basis. Applications should be submitted online via the Professional Registration System (PRS) with relevant supporting documents.

Frequently Asked Questions on CPE

Please refer to the document for the CPE FAQs [PDF, 208 KB]

If you have any other questions, please email to us at AHPC@spb.gov.sg.