Should I declare myself “non-practicing” if I’m temporarily unemployed or working outside of engineering, geology, or geophysics?
If you are not employed in your profession (due to unemployment, parental or sick leave, going back to school), you can Request Special Consideration for your circumstances and get reduced CPD requirements. Normally, members in these situations are expected to accumulate 30 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) annually. Also note that the CPD program requires a total of 240 PDHs in a 3-year period. If activities are lower in one year, often members can make up PDHs in subsequent years. Refer to the CPD Program for further details. If you believe that your break will be a longer duration, you may wish to declare yourself “non-practicing” using the Non-Practicing Declaration.
