A recording of the webinar presentation about the revised professional capabilities for medical radiation practice is now available. Maintaining cpd requirements is important to promote quality of services offered by members. The nursing and midwifery board of australia nmba is the agency in charge of regulating the requirements and regulations for nurses in australia a key registration requirement is to keep their knowledge up to date by completing a minimum number of continuing professional development cpd hours every year of. Continuing professional development under the national law, which governs the operations of the national boards and ahpra, all registered health practitioners must undertake cpd. Apr 10, 2014 ive just completed what amounts to my second audit in 3 years.
Psychology continuing professional development forms. The primary objectives of the australian dental association abn 95 174 118 424 are to encourage the improvement of the oral and general health of the public, promote the ethics, art and science of dentistry and support members to provide safe. The purpose of a continuing professional development plan is for an employer and staff to plan learning and development activities. Continuing professional development is a key way for practitioners to maintain the skills and knowledge they need for safe practice. The anmf has provided the tool below to assist with collecting evidence for an audit. View and download our cpd plan interactive template. Continuing professional development paramedicine board. The cpd guidelines can be found on the codes and guidelines page the cpd registration standards can be found on the registration standards page additional supporting documents are provided to supplement the registration standard.
The cpd guidelines can be found under codes and guidelines. Hosted by the medical radiation practice board of australia the board, the webinar on 7 march was presented by board chair mark marcenko and attended by about 70 practitioners. The board has also developed guidelines for continuing professional development to provide further guidance about the boards cpd requirements. Sign in only if you agree to a session cookie to be stored in your browser. This will enable you to automatically produce reports that will provide evidence that can support your application for and maintenance of chartered manager. The convenient format means you can carry this workbook with you, flip to section 3, and document your cpd progress as you need to, regardless of whether it is during peer consultation sessions, group discussions, conferences, workshops or while reading researching. The australian health practitioner regulation agency ahpra and the national. With the announcement of the new pandemic subregister, we are receiving a high volume of calls. To help you with your cpd recordkeeping, the nmba has developed a selfdirected cpd evidence record that you can use for planning and recording your cpd. The aps has cpd requirements for maintenance of aps membership which apply to aps members holding the grade of associate member, member, fellow or honorary fellow. All forms to be typed, not handwritten contact the babcp office if this is not possible refer to the guidelines and examples for completion of cbt log books for clinical supervision and continuing professional development. Professional supervision and record keeping most psychologists are aware of the legal, professional and organisational imperatives to keep adequate records documenting psychological services that have been provided. Audit evidence tool for nurses and midwives australian nursing.
Once youve developed an internship program plan, submit this to ahpra for approval along with evidence you have successfully completed components of the fifthyear degree. This log book has been developed to assist practitioners in monitoring their compliance with their continuing professional development cpd requirements. It is important that you keep your cpd records up to date and safe. Continuing professional development chiropractic board of. Continuing professional development 319 kb,pdf introduction. Professional supervision and record keeping most psychologists are aware of the legal, professional and organisational imperatives to keep adequate records. Continuing professional development template for nurses and midwives, available online at. The nursing and midwifery board of australia nmba undertakes functions as set by the health practitioner regulation national law, as in force in each state and territory the national law. Selfdirected cpd evidence record nursing and midwifery board. Continuing professional development cpd podiatry board.
Continuing professional development is the means by which members of the profession maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence, and develop the personal qualities required in their professional lives. Professional continuing sample development cpd workbook. Undertaking research and presentation of work for example papers for publication. The continuing professional development registration standard and. While it is not mandatory to use this template, your cpd records must include all the information listed in the template. Recency of practice recency of practice compliance is a requirement for registration.
If you are audited you will need to provide either a fully completed log book and evidence of the completed activities e. Continuing professional development medical radiation practice. The medical radiation practice board of australia the board may develop any codes or guidelines that are necessary to provide guidance to health practitioners and clarify the boards views and expectations on a range of issues. If ahpra audits your compliance with the cpd registration standard, you will be asked to provide evidence that you have met the revised standard and completed a minimum of 50 hours cpd, including the cpd in your supervision plan and work performance report. Document name, pdf, accessible format, date of effect. Recording and submitting cpd general dental council. Continuing professional development cpd types and examples general at the time of applying for registration on the ner you are required to demonstrate how much cpd you have completed in the three 3 years prior to applying. As members, we recommend that you make use of our online cpd system to plan and record your continued professional development. You may join the cpd program only by completing the asmirt cpd program application 20192020. Australian health practitioner regulation agency search. If you are required to provide the board with evidence of the cpd activities, your personal portfolio will help demonstrate that you have met cpd requirements. Template example of a continuing professional development record for occupational therapists this template is an example only of how a cpd record might be produced. Most registered and enrolled nurses will need to complete 20 hours of cpd every year and must keep records of this for 5 years.
The aps continuing professional development cpd program aims to promote the maintenance and improvement of quality psychological services offered by its members, in a manner which demonstrates the accountability of aps psychologists to ourselves, our clients, our professional colleagues and the community. Cpd is an important component in the continued provision of safe and effective services. Ahpra will send you a reminder when your renewal of provisional registration is due. When you renew your registration each year, you will be asked to declare if you have met the boards cpd registration standard.
Most of this information can be recorded in the cpd log book template published by the board go to the paramedicine board website and select professional standards registration standards cpd. You cant start the internship until we have approved your plan. If you have further questions about audit requirements, please contact your state ahpra office or your relevant anmf branch. Self directed continuing professional development for nurses and.
You can apply for provisional registration online if you have complete an accredited fouryear sequence of study within the last 10 years and wish to start an internship, or if you are enrolled in an accredited masters program provided you have never been registered as a health practitioner in australia before. Honours degree or equivalent, you can complete a twoyear internship program to become eligible to apply for general registration as a psychologist. So for these reasons, i find the phfs cpd workbook very useful. All practising occupational therapists must undertake cpd. It enables the core site functionality, does not contain any personal information and is automatically deleted when you. However, you are free to choose any other tools or templates instead, to help you get the most out of your cpd. Continuing professional development by providing further information regarding the expectations of the board. Medical radiation practice board of australia revised. Continuing professional development cpd types and examples. Template continuing professional development december 2015page 1 of 1. Continuing professional development cpd is how occupational therapists maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence. These documents should be read in conjunction with the current cpd standard and cpd guidelines. Continuing professional development cpd is how health practitioners maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge, expertise and competence, and develop the personal and professional qualities required throughout. Guides psychologists through the process of creating a learning plan, which is a critical component of the new cpd requirements.
If your enquiry is about the subregister please first check our subregister faqs page. The gdc has provided an activity log template which we think helps professionals clearly account for all activity completed, and includes a reflective element. The cpd requirements of each national board are detailed in the registration standards for each profession, published on each board website. To notify ahpra of concerns or make a complaint about a. Ahpra and the national boards have developed a nationally consistent approach to auditing health practitioners compliance with mandatory registration standards. Continuing professional development for nurses and midwives page 4 of 5 you will need to show evidence that you have completed the requirements and provide a copy of your cpd plan for the previous year 1 june 31 may. You may like to keep a record of your cpd activities on the cpd log, download here. Other activities we have included this section to record any activities that are not. These frequently asked questions faq answer common questions about the different cpd requirements for the groups of general registrants.
A sample template is provided to assist nurses and midwives in the documentation of their cpd. Continuing professional development chiropractic board. Medical radiation practice board of australia codes and. A key registration requirement is to keep their knowledge up to date by completing a minimum number of continuing professional development cpd hours every year of registration.
Access over 600 high quality, evidence based, recent cpd ce courses, video, audio and free written learning resources. Cpd activities can include a range of formal and informal learning activities, as long as they are related to the nurse or midwifes context practice. The medical radiation practice board of australia has published a template logbook for registrants to record their cpd undertaken. Appropriate evidence of cpd completed should be submitted with the log, if requested at audit. Medical radiation practice board of australia cpd logbook.
Continuing professional development psychology board of australia. Faq continuing professional development for pharmacists and pharmacy interns 343 kb,pdf, word version 95. Template example of a continuing professional development record for occupational therapists. Continuing professional development log book chiropractic board. Ecsa continuing professional development cpd forms cpd forms documents published r1.
Free cpd resources free downloads elearning marketplace. Summarises current psychology board requirements for continuing professional development cpd, clarifying the number of hours and types of cpd that must be completed, as well as how that cpd is to be recorded 2. All appellation holders will be sent documentation late july which details the requirements in order to retain their appellation status. Continuing professional development for international. This template is an example only of how a cpd record might be produced. This registration standard sets out the paramedicine board of australias the board minimum requirements for continuing professional development cpd for paramedics. The boards continuing professional development registration standard is accessible on the registration standards page of the boards website.
Detail your cbt continuing professional development for 12 months. Frequently asked questions continuing professional development december 2015page 2 of 1. This template portfolio has been developed to help you record your continuing professional development cpd. Ahpra investigations into the conduct of registered health practitioners. A portfolio template is available from the board website see also appendix 1. Nov 19, 2012 the medical radiation practice board of australia has published a template logbook for registrants to record their cpd undertaken. Cpd records should contain sufficient evidence to support any claims and be produced as evidence should the practitioner be audited. The activities of cpd are related to the role of a nurse or a midwife that enhances professional practice.
Additional documents supplement the registration standard. Since 26 april 20, the following templates evolved from ahpra all nurses and midwives must keep written documentation that demonstrates continuing professional development per registration year. This might be professional development to undertake a job more effectively or to move forward in a career. This sets out the boards expectations in relation to cpd. Continuing professional development paramedicine board of. After completing a fouryear sequence of accredited study in psychology i. You will need to submit your evidence for audit, demonstrating what cpd you have done. Audits are an important part of the way national boards and ahpra can better protect the public. Continuing professional development cpd is how registered psychologists. Occupational therapy board template example of a cpd. Guidelines on continuing professional development occupational. Continuing professional development registration standard.