The items below can help you to identify development activities, appropriate evidence, and the relative number of hours that each activity may attract. It is not a definitive list. In your two-yearly return you are welcome to list similar activities more applicable to your role. Suggestions for new or amended items for the table are welcome.
Meeting your OPD requirements is easiest if you log each activity as it happens and not store up information and enter at the end.
LEARNING
Enrol and attend training course
Webinar or seminar or conference or workshop, short course, unit or module, field day, vocational qualification or university qualification relevant to your RSP accreditation
Evidence: Enrolment, attendance and/or attainment certificates
Hours: Up to 5 hours OPD per day of attendance
Develop and or deliver a training course
Present at a seminar, conference clinic, workshop, tour or field day related to soil science OR oversee the presentation of field days, field excursions, group discussions, seminars, lectures and demonstrations OR design, develop and deliver an education program or lecture relevant to your RSP accreditation
Evidence: Flyer or program or similar showing details including responsibilities of oversight, date, duration, location, etc
Hours: A maximum of 5 hours of OPD awarded to each presentation. Repeats of a presentation are not claimable for OPD.
Provide mentoring.
Supervise others’ learning or support or mentor less experienced soil scientists
Evidence: Details of this activity including responsibilities for this activity, name of mentees, etc
Hours: Up to 10 hours per mentee
PRACTICE
Reading and personal research
Evidence: Details of articles studied, and findings or practices learned
Hours: Up to 10 hours OPD per 2-year period
On-the-job development
Take part in work projects relevant to your RSP accreditation.
Evidence: Evidence of involvement in activity such as title page or webpage showing your contribution.
Hours: A maximum of 10 hours of OPD awarded for each project.
Communication
Communicate soil information to others
Evidence: Details of presentation (date, duration, location, etc)
Hours: Max 5 hours of OPD awarded to for each communication activity. Repeats of a presentation are not claimable.
SERVICE
Membership of and attendance at a relevant association, committee, regulatory board or advisory panel
Evidence: Minutes of meetings, attendance records.
Hours: Max 10 hours OPD per 2 years for routine committee attendance.
Other relevant pro bono activities that enhance the domain of soil science
Evidence: Details of the activity and your involvement
Hours: Max of 10 hours of OPD awarded for each submission
Receive award for excellence in a discipline relevant to soil science
Evidence: Details of award
Hours: Max 5 hours of OPD awarded for each award.
Volunteering for peer assessments or interviews for accreditation
Evidence: Email confirmation of involvement
Hours: Max 5 hours of OPD awarded for activity