Guidelines for Completing Professional Development Log
Singapore Register of Psychologists
Guidelines for Completing Professional Development Log
- Please complete the Professional Development Log sheet below. Continued Registration as a Psychologist requires 60 points of PD activity per cycle (a cycle is 2 years so this means 30 points per year average). You do not have to submit documentation to verify your PD log but please have ready for random audit checks. If you are selected to be audited, please submit your documentation to verify your log activities.
- There are 3 categories of PD activity and the PD hours can include hours from any of these 3 categories per cycle (see Table 1). No more than 20 points can be from Readings (Category 2)
- Please note that late submission of your PD log for 1 cycle will result in your being placed on Conditional registration status. Once you have submitted your PD Log and it is approved, you may be reinstated to Full registration for a late processing fee of $40. Failure to submit your PD Log for two consecutive cycles will result in your being removed from the Register. However, you may apply as a new SRP member at any point in time.
- If you are applying to be a new SRP member within the PD cycle, you are not required to hand in your PD log during that cycle.
Table 1 Categories of Professional Development Activity
Category 1: PD Recipient
Type of Activity / Points Awarded / Guideline for Computation / DocumentationWorkshop / 1 pt per hour / e.g. a 2 day workshop (14 hours) would be worth 14 points / Copy of certificate of attendance or receipt for registration
Professional Courses / e.g. individual unit includes online courses / Copy of receipt, certificate of attendance, transcript
Conference /Seminar (local & overseas) / Working on 7 hours per day / Copy of receipt or letter of acceptance
Symposia/Lecture / Applied only to talks/lectures related to Psychology / Copy of publicity flyer, programme or receipt for registration
Relevant postgraduate studies in Psychology / 30 pts per year / Includes MPsych., DPsych/PhD; applies to both full time and part time studies / Copy of transcript, receipt for payment of fees, letter from Institute
Supervision (supervisee only) / 1 pt per hour / Includes individual, group and peer supervision that is developmental in nature and is evaluated / Copy of supervision records or summary letter certified by supervisor
Category 2: PD Recipient
Type of Activity / Points Awarded / Guideline for Computation / DocumentationVideo and Audio resources / 1 pt per record / Must include a documented record of professional relevance / Copy of receipt
Internet–based learning / Copy of receipt for registration. Summary of course content.
Journal Club / Evidence of attendance & copy of title page of papers and /or book read
*Reading / Copy of title page or cover page of papers and books read. * Please note that no more than 20 points can be from Reading
Category 3: PD Provider
Type of Activity / Points Awarded / Guideline for Computation / DocumentationTeaching, lectures/seminars/ workshops (for presenters) / 1 pt per hour / Only applies to first time presentation. Only applies to lectures that are outside the normal working role. / Copy of course/workshop/lecture outline showing dates, venue and name of presenter
Conference/Poster presentation / 5 pts per presentation / Must include a documented record of professional relevance / Copy of conference programme /abstract indicating time, venue and name of presenter.
Publications / 10 pts per publication / Applies to refereed original publication / Copy of first page of journal paper or content page of book showing title of chapter and name of author.
Research
Successful grant application / 5 pts per grant application / Applies to chief investigator of peer reviewed competitive grants / Copy of cover page of application showing title of research & names of researcher & letter of award of research grant.
Professional Development Log
Period: January 2016 – December 2017
Name:
SRP Registration Number:
Date(s) of PD activity: / Category ofPD activity: / Brief description of PD activity: / Points acquired:
Total Points:
Signature:
Date:
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