ABOUT THIS CPD EVENT
The Architectural Profession Act (Act 44 of 2000) introduced the Identification of Work for each category of registered persons. The Identification of Work for each category of registered persons is aligned to the Architectural Learning Sites training programmes, which are accredited by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession.
Persons are registered in the architectural profession based on experience or qualifications obtained from accredited Architectural Learning Sites. On 30 April 2021, SACAP published the Identification of Work for all categories of registered persons for the architectural profession. The Identification of Work was published under gazette 44505 as Board Notice 27 of 2021 and introduced mechanisms such as the Recognition of Prior Learning, Special Consent, and Limited Special Dispensation. An updated version of The Identification of Work was published under gazette 54417 as Board Notice 901 of 2026 on 27 March 2026.
The Scope of Practice Matrix and Identification of Work per professional category are based on the current outcomes for newly qualified professionals. The qualifications listed in this IDoW are forward-looking and aligned with the current Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF). The alignment of the HEQSF and the 10 SACAP competencies forms the basis for identifying work for the different professional categories within the IDoW framework.
In Part 1 of this live online event, we are going back in history and will discuss the regulation of the architectural profession from prior to the introduction of the Demarcation of Work as per the Architects Act in 1970, up to and including the 2026 publication of the Identification of Work Policy under The Architectural Profession Act of 2000.
Reasons why the 500m² rule was replaced by a Scope of Practice Matrix based on Complexity Factors and Risk will be explained, and the interaction between qualifications or experience obtained versus the requirements of the HEQSF.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY
Office Practice, Legal Aspects and Ethics
DURATION AND CPD:
The event will be a live online event, lasting ± 4 hours.
It is validated for 0.5 CPD Category 1 points for SACAP-registered professionals.
DATE AND TIME
Friday 05 June 09:00 - 13:00
(It will be housed online on the SAIAT Foundations platform.)
PRESENTER:
Frans Dekker is the Managing Director of SAIAT and, since 2008, has been involved in presenting CPD workshops for SAIAT. Frans is an independant member of SACAP's IDOW Committee and was a member of the Limited Special Dispensation panel.
COSTS:
- SAIAT members R 245.00
- Other professionals / Guests R 350.00
- Students R50.00
(All inclusive of VAT)
PAYMENTS ARE DONE THROUGH THE SECURE YOCO GATEWAY. ANY OTHER PAYMENT DONE WILL BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL R150.00 ADMINISTRATION FEE.
NOTE THAT PAYMENT IS REQUIRED BEFORE THE SYSTEM WILL FORWARD YOU THE LINK FOR THIS EVENT.
