Parks and Leisure Australia launches professional certification program

Claiming that it “continues to lead professionalism within the industry”, Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA) has announced that it is bringing its Certified Parks and Leisure Professional (CPLP) program for industry professionals in-house.

Further noting that “the CPLP program is the only Australian national benchmark for industry professionals”, PLA advise that the program has been transitioned from Indianna University's collaboration with Eppley World Park Academy (WPA) to being fully administrated by the body for Australia’s recreation planners and parks managers.

PLA’s advice goes on to note that “the accreditation process is administered within Australia by your local industry peers, and all revenue from the program goes back into the Australian parks and leisure industry.

“This means our members and industry will benefit from a streamlined process whilst participating in the CPLP program.”

PLA explain that it and the CPLP program “will continue to maintain its strong relationship with Eppley and the World Park Academy”.

PLA will be staging a webinar on the program at 3pm on Wednesday 9th March 2022

Continuing Professional Development
PLA's CPLP program requires participants to achieve 30 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) over a three-year period.

PLA's CPD program offers parks and leisure industry professionals a host of options to obtain CPD points.

Options include course, conference and event attendance, service on a state or regional council or National Board, tour attendance, holding an industry qualification, service on a state and national awards judging panel and event volunteering.

While describing itself as an industry association, Parks and Leisure Australia is not an incorporated association but, as per its constitution, is company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital.

Click here for details on the PLA's CPLP Program Launch Webinar.

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