The Society recognises the need for mediators to maintain their skills, knowledge and experience. Continued Professional Development (CPD) is a nationally and internationally recognised process applied across a broad range of professions, for tracking and documenting the enhancement of personal skills and proficiency. The dispute resolution field is no exception.
The KZN Society of Mediators’ standard for continued accreditation of members is a minimum 15 CPD points over a 12-month period. These points need to be obtained by each accredited mediator member from 1 September – 31 August in order to retain their accreditation with the Society into the next year. A mediator member who fails to obtain the minimum CPD points in 12 months will be required to re-accredit with the Society.
This requirement applies to all fields of mediation. The Society’s intention in insisting on members obtaining CPD points is to encourage members to remain current with ongoing developments in mediation, to improve their mediation competencies, and to share their knowledge and experiences through regular engagement with the mediation community, via various platforms and events, thereby contributing to the advancement of mediation practice in South Africa.