Overview

1. The overall program to equal a minimum of twenty hours of training.

2. Allocated time should be verifiable, equitable and must not be subjective.

3. Involvement in industry items such as committee meetings, general members meetings or annual general meetings can be included in the program.

4. Attendance at product promotions can only include the educational aspect of the presentation.

5. Level 2 certificate or any extra first aid training can be included in the program

6. Members who travel further than 100 km to and CPE event can be awarded a maximum of 2 hours per event.

7. Random audit of a minimum of 5% of members who are eligible for the CPE program must be carried out each year.

8. Exemption process must be documented

Policy

1. Points/Hours can only reflect the actual time spent participating in the continued professional education activity. The overall program must constitute a minimum of twenty hours and is to be completed within that membership year.

2. Where points/hours are awarded for elements such as; book reviews, completing an exam or exercise, the association must demonstrate a documented process by way of how these items are assessed, verified, and equitable and on what bases the number of points/hours are awarded.

3. Involvement on relevant boards, committees and industry bodies may be included as an element of the program.

4. Points/Hours awarded for attendance at product promotions must focus on only the aspect of that meeting that is relevant to continued professional education, i.e. via a speaker, workshop or other means.

5. Training in First Aid whether it is Certificate II , CPR update or advanced training may be included in the CPE program.

6. When a member travels further than 100 km to attend a CPE event a further 2 points/hours may be added for each event.

7. A random audit conducted on a minimum of 5% of eligible members would only apply to associations who do not require proof of attendance at a CPE event as a requirement of their program

8. Where an association permits exemption from their program for any period of time, they must demonstrate a documented process of how and on what grounds an exemption is granted. Exemptions may exist for items such as; maternity leave, serious health issue, caring for a sick family member over an extended period. Once the situation has been resolved the member can resume continued professional education in full for the next membership year. Only one consecutive membership year can be applied for via exemption. Beyond that a member must apply for leave of absence if that opportunity exists. When a practitioner member has been on extended leave of absence for items such as overseas travel, that member must complete twenty hours of continued professional education prior to resuming full practitioner status.