HKCGI
a division of The Chartered Governance Institute

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Professional Development

Continuous Professional Development

The Institute has designed its ECPD-carrying courses, events and conferences with your needs in mind. We do everything we can to facilitate your acquisition of governance knowledge, corporate secretarial skills and related thought leadership and best practices. As such, our programs have unique perspectives that are not readily available in the marketplace.

In addition to in person sessions, you can also enrol yourselves for live online webinars or viewing videos on-demand from the Institute’s website for additional accessibility and flexibility.

We look forward to your active participation in these programs and your fulfilment of the Institute's mandatory ECPD requirements necessary to maintain the good standing of your membership. Happy learning!

The Institute requires Members and Graduates to accumulate a minimum of at least 15 CPD hours per CPD year (CPD Year), including a certain number of ECPD hours from the ECPD courses as organised or provided by the Institute.

The ECPD requirement at Basic Level has been changed from 3 to 6 hours effective from 1 July 2022 while the requirement of 15 CPD hours per CPD year remains unchanged. During the two-year transitional period between 1 July 2022 and 30 June 2024, at least 4.5 ECPD hours should be from the Institute’s ECPD courses.

Starting from 1 July 2024 onwards, at least 6.0 ECPD hours should be from the ECPD courses as organised or provided by the Institute for the fulfillment of 15-CPD requirement in one CPD year.

What are the CPD requirements effective from 1 July 2022?

Unless otherwise specified, The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (“HKCGI”) requires all members and graduates (Relevant Persons) to accumulate a minimum of 15 CPD hours per CPD Year with a basic to an advanced component of ECPD hours from HKCGI’s ECPD courses as follows:

a. *Basic level: of the minimum required 15 CPD hours per CPD Year, at least 6 ECPD hours should be from HKCGI's ECPD courses.

b. Advanced level: of the minimum required 15 CPD hours per CPD Year, all of them should be ECPD hours, with at least 10 ECPD hours being from HKCGI's ECPD courses, and the rest being from HKCGI's and/or other Accredited Providers’ ECPD courses. Members, who have achieved Advanced Level with and have at least 3 years’ of experience in company secretarial practice, are eligible to apply for Practitioner’s Endorsement from HKCGI.

The table below illustrates how a Relevant Person could fulfil CPD requirements from basic level to advanced level.


Relevant Person is encouraged to visit FAQ for more details.

What is Practitioner's Endorsement ("PE")?

Upon accumulating 15 ECPD hours in the fulfillment of CPD requirement at the Advanced Level, members with appropriate experience are eligible to apply for the PE designation. This will serve as an indication to employers, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and other regulators that PE holders have up to date and practical knowledge under HKCGI's ECPD training programme. The commitment also brings about peer-to-peer recognition.

Please refer to Clause 2 of the CPD Policy for detail.

What are the requirements for obtaining the Practitioner's Endorsement ("PE")?

To apply for PE, a member must fulfil the following requirements:

  • Is an Associate or a Fellow of HKCGI
  • Has at least three years of relevant work experience in the company secretarial practice and is able to provide written confirmation of such employment from their employer(s) or immediate supervisor(s) at work, and
  • Is able to provide documentary proof of the 15 ECPD hours at the Advanced Level during the CPD Year prior to the application.

Application for PE shall be submitted online through the HKCGI's user account.

Is there any fee for Practitioner's Endorsement ("PE")?

No fee is required upon application for PE. Enrolment fees are however payable for HKCGI’s ECPD courses.

CPD Policy (effective from 1 July 2017) CPD Policy (effective from 1 July 2022)

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Signature Conferences

The 26th Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update (ACRU 2025)

The 26th Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update 2025 was successfully held in hybrid mode on 6 June 2025. The conference well received by over 2,300 delegates was a resounding success.

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The 14th Biennial Corporate Governance Conference (CGC) 2024

The 14th biennial Corporate Governance Conference 2024 was successfully held in hybrid mode on 20 September 2024. The conference themed ‘Reviewing, Rethinking and Resetting Corporate Governance for a New Era’ with over 500 delegates ended on a high note.

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Got Questions?

Visit our FAQs or contact the Professional Development Section: 2881 6177 or email: cpd@hkcgi.org.hk

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