CPP Capability

To qualify as a CPP candidate, you must be able to accumulate at least 400 points from the following table of passenger transport exposure areas, subject to the minimum and maximum points set out in the table.

Please note what constitutes “examples” and “supporting evidence” for each Exposure Area. If your application includes qualifications and/or other experience obtained from overseas education and training institutions or professional associations, it would assist assessment if you could provide explanatory advice indicating equivalence to Australian circumstances.

All copies of documents subsequently submitted to your nominated assessing organisation must be sighted and signed as to be true and original by a person included on the Commonwealth Government’s Statutory Declaration Signatory List, or a person holding CPL/CTP/CPP certification.

The Signatory List provides a wide range of options for certification of your documents, and includes persons who are a Justice of the Peace, hold specified positions in the Defence Forces, are permanent employees of government authorities or are members of a number of professional associations. The Full List and links to related information are available at the Attorney-General's Department Website:
http://www.ag.gov.au/Publications/Pages/Statutorydeclarationsignatorylist.aspx

 

Exposure Areas

Area A - Current or Recent Passenger Management Experience.

Management Level	Points Per Year	Maximums
Passenger Sector Basic Employment	20	Max of 10 years
Passenger Sector Middle Management	25	Max of 10 years
Senior Management - Director	30	Max of 10 years
Senior Management - GM	35	Max of 10 years
Senior Management - Executive Director	40	Max of 10 years
Senior Management - CEO	45	Max of 10 years

 

Examples of experience: 5-year admin officer in bus fleet Human Resources, 5 years in Fleet operations duty scheduling, 2 years in fleet procurement and heavy maintenance operations, 2 years as General Manager bus fleet operations.

Examples of supporting evidence to be provided: Resume with details of referees, job description(s)/position statement(s), promotion letters, certified by accompanying documentation from relevant employer.

 

Area B – Formal Educational Qualifications

Type of Training	Points per program	Maximums
Certificate/Diploma	30	Max of 5
Advanced Diploma/Grad Cert	40	Max of 5
Degree with relevant major	100	Max of 3
Relevant Masters Degree	150	Max of 3
PhD related field	200	Max of 2

 

Examples of educational qualifications: For passenger transport, relevant qualifications could include specific certificates, degrees with a relevant sub-major, a Masters or MBA programs undertaken before or whilst employed, Engineering or Information Technology degrees used in support of your passenger industry employment. Other courses that contain relevant units that will support the passenger transport industries. Units such as passenger planning, project management, finance or strategy, fleet management etc.

Examples of supporting evidence:  An official or certified copy of the transcript of results from the education provider, listing modules/courses completed as part of a received award, together with a certified copy of award (example, Graduate Diploma, Undergraduate Degree etc).  

 

Area C – Short Courses, Other Training Programs and Publications

Type of Training	Points per Program	Maximums
Short Passenger program	20	Max of 10
Intensive Modal Short program	30	Max of 10
Professional Development Program	40	Max of 5
Written Formal Industry Publications	30	Max of 10
Formal Industry Presentation	30	Max of 10
Short Passenger program	20	Max of 10

 

Examples of short courses, training programs and publications:  Driving Operations, Fatigue Management, Chain of Responsibility, Customer Service, Transporting Passengers with Disabilities, Network Planning, Rapid Transit, Industry Articles, Book Chapters

Examples of supporting evidence: Official or certified copy of the transcript from a training provider, listing the completed short course. Publications will require referencing and full copies of articles in their published form are required. Book chapters can be cited from the relevant book reference.

 

Area D – Memberships: Societies, Institutes and Associations

Memberships	Points per Membership	Maximums
Passenger Association Membership	10	Max of 5
Other Relevant Membership	10	Max of 3
Standing Committee Memberships	20	No Max

A Passenger Association is a representative industry body that may represent a passenger mode or a professional passenger group, examples of Passenger Bodies are: CILTA, Australian Federation of Air Pilots, State Bus Industry Associations, Maritime Associations, Australian Railways Association, Ship Captains Association, etc

A Relevant Industry Body is an Institute or Association whose members possess or attain skills that are relevant to the passenger transport industry without directly being passenger related. These Industry bodies are Engineers Australia, Australian Computer Society, Australian Institute of Company Directors, Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management etc.

Supporting evidence:  Receipts for Association Membership, or copies of current Association Membership certificates.

 

Area E – Industry Achievement: Awards and Fellowships

Industry Achievement	Points per Award	Maximums
Awards	30	Unlimited
Industry Fellowship	50	Unlimited

 

Examples of Awards: CILTA Professional of the Year, Australian Railway Association Awards, Bus Industry Council Awards etc NB: Awards are for individuals or team recognition, not as a corporate award where specific individuals are not named.

Examples of supporting evidence: Copy of official award or Fellowship Certificate, or official letter of attainment if a certificate has not been issued.


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