Streamlined continued registration for architects

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Teulo CPD. Image: Zanthe Vorsatz Photography

Partner content: Teulo has partnered with the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB).

Online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) platform Teulo has partnered with the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB) to make the continuing registration process easier for architects.

By law, NZRAB must confirm that all New Zealand architects remain competent by conducting a Continuing Registration Competency Review every five years. To renew registration, architects must complete CPD-accredited courses and activities that “demonstrate that he or she has taken reasonable steps to maintain the currency of his or her architectural knowledge and skills since the last assessment.” Meeting and reporting these CPD requirements allows architects to apply for an annual Certificate of Registration for the next five years.

Historically, this process has been laborious, but a new API (Application Programming Interface) developed through the Teulo-NZRAB partnership now pulls CPD activity data directly from Teulo’s learning platform into NZRAB’s reporting portal. This eliminates manual entry, streamlining the process for both architects and reviewers.

“Continuing Registration Competency Reviews can make architects nervous,” says Judith Taylor, Acting Chief Executive of NZRAB. “This new API should take a lot of stress out of the process. Architects will now be able to see, at a glance, whether they’re meeting the requirements of ongoing registration and confirm any learning credits they need to add to their CPD record.”

Since 2019, Teulo has supported architects and designers worldwide with high-quality, accredited learning. This partnership marks a new phase of unity in the industry and an opportunity to improve New Zealand’s built environment through more efficient access to CPD materials. “We regard Teulo as a key partner,” Judith says. “They offer a magnificent variety of accredited CPD events and are helping to ensure that those in the profession maintain lifelong learning. They are improving the sector through collaboration and, collectively, we are supporting highly skilled building professionals operating within a future-focused industry.”

The partners also expect industry-wide benefits for membership organisations such as Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects and Architectural Designers New Zealand. “By working together, we can best serve the public and develop viable career pathways into architecture,” Judith says.

“This new API is part of a wider vision for NZRAB around the competencies required for architects. We’re reviewing both initial and continuing registration processes and adding requirements related to sustainability and cultural competency — critical knowledge for architects practising in Aotearoa New Zealand. Many architects already have advanced competency in these areas, but it’s an exciting shift to see them now embedded into our requirements.”

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