By the end of your maintenance period you must have completed a minimum of 100 hours of PD aligned to the Standards.
You are responsible for identifying your professional development needs and planning your learning throughout your maintenance period. Engaging in a variety of PD activities will ensure a balanced approach towards your professional growth.
NESA's Professional Development Framework can help you identify types of PD activities that best suit your professional needs and context.
You must retain a PD log for 12 months after the end of your maintenance period. You can keep this record in various ways, such as in your NESA online account, our PD log template (PDF 318.07KB), daybook, or a format that best suits you.
In your PD log you must record the following required information:
As part of NESA’s quality assurance processes, NESA will conduct random audits of teachers’ PD records after they have submitted their maintenance. If you are audited, you will need to provide your record within 28 days. Teachers who fail to provide their PD log within the required timeframe risk suspension of their accreditation. Read more details on NESA’s auditing processes.
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