On site
A detail you would resolve differently
A contractor's question reveals a gap between a drawing and its construction. Keep your learning without recording confidential project information.
“What will I check before the next issue?”
Passport for architects
Your architecture CPD.
From project to personal record.
The site conversation that changed a detail. The sustainability seminar that shaped a specification. Keep your learning, reflections and evidence in a free personal Passport that stays yours through every change of practice.
Free personal CPD log. No card. No trial. Your record, not your employer's.
Meet Passport - your free CPD log
Your hours. Your learning.
The story behind both.
A personal home for courses, reading, conversations and learning from practice. Record the time, keep your reflections and attach the evidence, without starting another spreadsheet.
See how your year is taking shape
The main ring shows hours logged towards your chosen Role & Regulatory Target. A separate ring keeps wider development visible, without mixing it into that target.
See your target hours, participatory learning, active months and days left at a glance. Choose your CPD year and check your target against the guidance that applies to you.
Progress rings show recorded learning, not a compliance score.
Take a copy when you need it
Export your CPD record as a PDF or CSV for your own files or to share. You remain responsible for checking your professional body's requirements and submitting any official record separately. An export does not guarantee audit acceptance.
Free personal log. No card. No trial. PassportPro is optional.
Learning happens throughout a project
Give your project learning a place to stay.
Courses matter. So do technical reading, peer conversations and lessons from completed projects. Record what you learned and how it will influence your practice.
At a technical seminar
Fire and life safety in practice
An update prompts you to review an assumption in your design approach. Capture the insight and evidence of the learning.
“How will this influence my design decisions?”
In a design review
Sustainability beyond the specification
A post-occupancy discussion changes how you think about materials or performance. Reflect on what you could carry into a future project.
“What could I do differently next time?”
Illustrative learning situations, not customer stories. Keep client names, addresses and confidential project details out of your entries.
Why keep your record here?
A little less scattered.
A lot more yours.
Capture the thought while it is fresh
Use Quick Log and your personal QR shortcut to open your log on your phone. Return to the reflection when you have space to think.
Get beyond 'attended a course'
Keep what you learned, how it applies and the difference it could make together. Your own words, at your own pace.
Keep a record through every move
A new practice, sole practice, consultancy or a move between project teams: use the same personal account. Your employer does not automatically get access to your private reflections.
Bring the evidence with you
Attach certificates to CPD entries and export a PDF or CSV when you want a copy or something to share.
Small habits, meaningful learning
Build a rhythm around the learning you already do.
A technical seminar. A focused read. Reflection after a design review. Explore a monthly rhythm, then record relevant learning when you have completed it.
ARB sets no minimum CPD hours and requires recorded learning and reflection, including its mandatory topics: environmental sustainability and fire and life safety. Practising RIBA Chartered Members have separate obligations: at least 35 hours annually, including 20 across the ten Core Curriculum topics. The ARB option here is a suggested personal habit, not an ARB requirement.
Read the ARB CPD guidanceFind your monthly rhythm
An illustrative 20-hour personal habit. ARB does not set a minimum number of hours.
Your illustrative annual total
36 hours / year
That rhythm reaches a 20-hour year, with room to build on it.
A planning illustration, not a compliance check or saved CPD entry. Only relevant, completed learning with reflection belongs in your record.
Alongside your official record
Your Passport supports your record. It does not replace official submissions.
Keep a dated history of learning, reflections and supporting evidence. Import existing entries from a CSV and export a PDF or CSV when you need a copy.
WorkplaceHero is not an ARB-approved recording platform. Keep your official record on MyARB or another platform ARB accepts. We do not submit or sync entries to ARB or RIBA.
RIBA CPD: annual hours and Core Curriculum topicsFor practice directors and learning leads
Support the practice. Keep the personal record personal.
Bring practice training and development into one place with Passport for Teams. Authorised managers can oversee team training, while personal reflections remain private unless shared.
Organisation features require an eligible paid plan and authorised manager access.
Contact us for a walkthroughPassportPro · Passport Coach
Log it. The coach maps it to ARB standards. You approve it.
Matching a year of CPD to ARB standards is the slow bit before your return. The coach reads your entries and suggests where they fit. It is a second pair of eyes, not a sign-off.
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Log your CPD
Courses, reading, casework, supervision. About 30 seconds an entry, with a line on what you took from it.
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The Passport Coach suggests links
It reads your entries against your regulator's published standards and suggests where each one might fit, with its reason. Fast-changing topics like GDPR, AML or tax need learning from the last 12 months.
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You decide
Nothing is linked until you tap it. You stay in charge of your record and your declaration, and the coach points out standards you have not evidenced yet.
Example entry · 2.0 hrs
Ethics and professional judgement update
Coach suggestion
Your reflection on handling a conflict of interest looks like evidence for the ethics and professionalism standard. Want to link it?
Illustrative example. You make every link yourself.
£4.99/month
With PassportPro. Cancel any time. Your free Passport and records stay yours if you stop.
See PassportProA few things worth knowing
Is this CPD log free for architects?
Yes. Your personal Passport is free, with no trial or card details. Record learning and reflections, attach evidence, import a CSV and export your record. PassportPro upgrades are optional.
Does Passport replace MyARB or the RIBA CPD recording platform?
No. WorkplaceHero is not an ARB-approved recording platform and does not submit or sync entries to ARB or RIBA. Use Passport to organise your own learning alongside your official record and follow current guidance.
How much CPD do architects need?
ARB sets no minimum hours and requires recorded CPD and reflection, including mandatory topics. Practising RIBA Chartered Members must complete at least 35 hours annually, including 20 across the ten Core Curriculum topics, and meet any other current obligations. Check ARB and RIBA guidance for your circumstances.
Can I bring my existing architecture CPD with me?
Yes. Import existing CPD entries from a CSV, retain their activity dates and attach supporting evidence. You can build a multi-year personal history without starting again. Keep your official record up to date separately.
What happens when I change practice or become self-employed?
Your personal Passport belongs to you, not your employer. Keep using the same account through every move, so your learning history comes with you.
Can my practice see my personal reflections?
Not automatically. You choose what to export or share from your personal record. Keep client names and confidential project details out of your reflections. Separate organisation training records may be visible to authorised managers.
Learning and professional guidance
Make sense of your CPD requirements
Compare the two schemes, understand topic coverage and explore practical project-learning reflections.
Start with one thing your last project taught you.
Create your Passport, then add a learning activity or bring across your existing record. It stays yours wherever you work next.
- Free personal record, with optional PassportPro upgrades
- Import existing CPD and export PDF or CSV
- Private reflections, shared only when you choose
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