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CPD Requirements for QLS

Most legal practitioners in Australia and New Zealand require Continuing Professional Development Hours or Points to maintain their professional designation. Browse courses that meet your requirements, or choose one of our course packages, specially curated to contain all the hours and credits you need, in one place. The courses on LearnFormula may be counted towards professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities. It is the student's responsibility to validate whether an activity is an eligible educational activity for their professional development requirements based on their own learning needs.

Requirements Overview

Last updatedAug 21, 2026
scheduleCPD Requirement
10 / year
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March 31
cycleRequirements Cycle
Annual
balanceEthics Requirement
1 CPD unit of Practical Legal Ethics
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1 CPD unit of Practice Management and Business Skills1 CPD unit of Professional Skills

Simplifying Regulations for 2026

Each year solicitors must complete ten CPD units.

Each CPD year you must complete at least one CPD unit in each of the following mandatory core areas: a. practical legal ethics; b. practice management and business skills; and c. professional skills.

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