Continuing Professional Development Guidlelines
Professional Development Policy
Communication & Professional Skills for Allied Health Clinicians
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Continuing Professional Development
Continuing Education Points
Since 2001, the NZSTA have employed a data collection system for monitoring members' on-going professional development. This system involves the collection and recording of Continuing Education Points.
Over a three year period, therapists are required to accrue a total of 45 Continuing Education Points (CEPs). These points can be gained from 13 categories of professional development. For some categories, there is a limit for the number of CEPsthat may be accrued within a year. These categories, and their limits, are listed below:
Section 1 - Educational activities specific to Speech-Language Therapy
- Conferences, conventions, workshops, lectures, rounds, seminars (no limit)
- University / College course in Speech-Language Therapy (no limit)
- Study / interest group in Speech-Language Therapy (limit: 5 points per year)
- Self-study in Speech-Language Therapy (limit: 5 points per year)
- Supervision / Mentoring in Speech-Language Therapy (limit: 8 points per year)
- Professional publications in Speech-Language Therapy (limit: 8 points per year)
- Formal presentation given in Speech-Language Therapy, NB: for first time only (limit: 8 points per year)
- Special projects in Speech-Language Therapy (limit: 10 per year)
- NZSTA Representation (limit: 5 points per year)
Section 2 - Educational activities in related topics relevant to Speech-Language Therapy
- Conferences, conventions, workshops, lectures, rounds, seminars (limit: 15 points over 3 years)
- University / College courses on a related topic relevant to Speech-Language Therapy (limit: 15 points over 3 years)
- Formal presentations in related topics relevant to Speech-Language Therapy (limit: 8 points per year)
- Special projects in related area relevant to Speech-Language Therapy
At the conclusion of each calendar year, therapists are required to submit their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) forms to the the NZSTA Office for monitoring of on-going professional development.
An Excel Continuing Professional Development form, as well as an Instruction Manual can be downloaded from this page.
Please note, it is an expected requirement of all members of the NZSTA that they will take part in this process. For more information, please contact the NZSTA Office or Philippa Williams.
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