One of the most common questions Queensland agents ask is the simplest: when is my CPD actually due. The answer trips a lot of people up, because Queensland does not use the calendar year.
Your CPD year is personal to you. It runs from the day your licence was issued, and that means your deadline is almost certainly different from the agent sitting next to you.
How the QLD CPD year works
In Queensland, your CPD year runs for 12 months from the anniversary of your licence or registration issue date. So if your licence was issued on 14 March, your CPD year runs from 14 March to 13 March the following year, every year. You complete two CPD sessions inside that window.
Because it is tied to your own issue date rather than a fixed national date, two agents in the same agency can have completely different CPD years. One might be due in March, another in September. This is exactly why people get caught out: they assume CPD lines up with the calendar or with everyone else, and it does not.
Step one: find your licence issue date
Everything starts with your issue date. You will find it on the documentation you received when your licence or registration was first issued. If you cannot put your hands on that, you can check your record with the Queensland Office of Fair Trading.
The date you want is the original issue date, the day you were first licensed or registered. That anniversary is the hinge your whole CPD year turns on.
Step two: work out your window
Once you have your issue date, the rest is counting. Take the day and month, and that becomes the start of each CPD year. Count 12 months forward and you have the end of the current window.
From there, work out how many days you have left until that window closes. That number tells you whether you are comfortably ahead or whether it is time to get moving. Two sessions is a manageable task, so most agents who know their date finish with room to spare.
Step three: use the free calculator
If you would rather not do the maths by hand, Archer Institute has a free QLD CPD calculator. You enter your licence issue date and it returns your current CPD year window and the days remaining in it. It is a planning guide, so always confirm the official requirements with the Queensland Office of Fair Trading.
The first-year exemption
There is one situation where the rule is different. If your licence or registration was issued less than 12 months ago, a first-year exemption may apply, so you might not need to complete CPD in that first window. This is set by the state authority, so check your exact position with the Queensland Office of Fair Trading before you rely on it.
What to do once you know your date
Knowing your CPD year is half the battle. The other half is acting on it early. From 6 June 2026, you must declare your CPD is complete before your renewal can be processed, so leaving it late is riskier than ever. For the detail on that change, read our guide to the new QLD CPD declaration rule.
For a full breakdown of what Queensland CPD involves, see our QLD CPD requirements explained, and if you work across more than one state, our state-by-state CPD guide covers how the rules differ around the country.
When you are ready to get it done, Queensland CPD with Archer is online, self-paced, and often finished in a day. Browse QLD CPD training or call our Australian-based team and we will confirm exactly what you need for your CPD year.
