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MyCPD
In April 2011, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) made it mandatory for veterinarians to engage in CPD activity to meet new registration requirements. The current framework requires that you:
- Develop a CPD plan
- Complete and record the activities applicable to your plan
- Review your CPD plan
As part of your NZVA membership, we've made keeping track of your CPD activity easy.
With MyCPD, you can:
- Create a CPD record based on your learning objectives
- Record all CPD activities you do with the NZVA and external providers
- Share your CPD plans with colleagues and mentors
- Access, print or email your CPD record whenever you like (perfect for when VCNZ asks for your CPD record or when you're applying for jobs!)
If you have any questions about MyCPD, please email cpd@vets.org.nz.
New MyCPD portal
In December 2022, we launched a new MyCPD portal to make it even easier for you to create, review and share your records.
You can access the new portal using the same login as you use for the NZVA website.
Any CPD records created before 15 December 2022 will be available on the previous website until 31 March 2023. If you would like to keep these records, you will need to download and transfer them to the new website before this date.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
If you would like to keep your existing CPD records, you will need to download them before 31 March 2023. To do this:
- Log in to the old MyCPD platform
- Select 'View MyCPD record' and choose the relevant year
- Download or export your records as follows:
- For a simple summary of your CPD activities from that year, select 'Download this page as a PDF'
- If you would like to include all details about each activity, select 'Export all CPD records'.
Once you've downloaded your old records, you can upload them to the new MyCPD platform. To do this:
- Log in to the NZVA website and open the new MyCPD platform.
- Create a new plan. You may like to create a separate one for each specific year or a single plan for all CPD before 2023.
- In your new plan, create an activity and attach your records. You may like to list your activities and give a quick summary.
- If any of the activities go towards a new plan you're working towards, you can enter the activity again under the new plan.
In 2021, the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) updated their CPD requirements.
Under the previous system, veterinarians had to accumulate 60 points of CPD activities over a three-year period. Some activity types had a capped number of points available and some activities were worth more points than others.
Points were accumulated by completing activities within three categories:
- Continuing veterinary education
- Collegial activity
- Self-directed learning
The new requirement is less formulaic. It requires that you:
- Develop a CPD plan to meet a learning need you have identified
- Complete and record the activities applicable to your plan
- Review your CPD plan
For more information, check out the VCNZ CPD webpage.
Access to MyCPD is only available to NZVA members. If your NZVA membership has lapsed, then access will be revoked. If you're a current NZVA member and still can't see the link, please email cpd@vets.org.nz for assistance.
The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) recommends you spend at least 20 hours doing CPD activities each year. For more information, check out the VCNZ CPD webpage.
Please email cpd@vets.org.nz for help with MyCPD.
