Post date: Sep 1, 2012 4:40:16 PM
Following a recent audit conducted by the Computer Society of South Africa, Dr Peter Tobin, founding Director of PTC and Professional Member of the Computer Society South Africa (www.cssa.org.za ) has been certified for the current assessment period ending December 2013. This certification is evidence of the ongoing commitment to the active involvement in the activities of the CSSA, as well as the participation in other professional development activities.
According to the CSSA ( http://www.cssa.org.za/?page_id=503 ) " Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to learning and related activities that develop and maintain capabilities to enable professional members to perform competently within their professional environments. Article 3.4 of the CSSA’s Articles of Association states that one of the purposes of the Society is “To improve the technical and general knowledge and to elevate the professional status of persons engaged in ICT.” The Foreword to CSSA’s Code of Practice (Professional Conduct) states: “The Code of Practice deals with the ways in which all members of the Society are expected to exercise their professional competence …”. The Introduction continues: “The Code is concerned with professional responsibility. All members have responsibilities – to clients, to users, to the State and to society at large. Those members who are employees also have responsibilities to their employers and employers’ customers and, often, to a Trade Union. In line with the above clauses in the Articles of Association and Code of Practice, the objective of CPD is to assist members to develop and maintain professional competence in order to provide services of high quality in the public interest. Whilst Computer Society South Africa encourages all of its members to participate in CPD, with effect from 01 September 2010, this has become mandatory for Professional Members (PMCSSA) of the Society. Professional Members who fail to maintain their CPD requirements will be referred to the CSSA Disciplinary Committee and, if found to be non-compliant, will have their professional status and designation revoked."