The 2020-21 Continuing Competence Program (CCP) Audit took place on October 1, 2021. As per College policy, a random audit occurs each year to ensure members are complying with the CCP. To comply with the CCP, all members who hold general registration must complete a reflective practice review every year, which consists of a self-assessment, a learning plan, and learning activities. A CCP cycle runs from September 1 to August 31 of the following year, and all three components must be completed on the My CCP platform by the time a cycle ends.

Members are randomly selected for the audit before a CCP cycle ends, which gives them the opportunity to ensure their reflective practice review will meet the expectations of the Competence Committee before they submit it for review in September. The Director of Education and Competence works closely with each selected member to provide feedback on their submission and ensure each component is complete and ready for the committee to review.

This year, the audit meeting took place virtually through Zoom. The Competence Committee, which consists of regulated members from across the province, began the audit meeting by welcoming three new committee members: Adwait Trivedi, MRT(NM), Ayman Darwish, MRT(R)(MR), and Alexandra Sowrey, MRT(R). The committee carefully reviewed all 49 submissions and deemed 39 submissions satisfactory, six satisfactory with feedback, and four unsatisfactory. Members who received an unsatisfactory review were given time to resubmit their submission, and all resubmissions were completed by October 8, 2021.

The Competence Committee members commented on how well done the self-reflections were for this audit cycle. Thoughtful self-reflection is one of the most important parts of the CCP as it helps a member evaluate how they can apply their learning to their professional practice. Kudos to the members who were audited on a job well done!

While the main focus of the October meeting was the audit, the Competence Committee also had the opportunity to learn more about some new learning activities in the works for members. Pam Walters (P Walters Consulting Ltd.) gave a great presentation to the committee on the upcoming regulatory education modules, which will be available to all members sometime in 2022. Topics for the modules are expected to include professional communication, professional boundaries, patient consent, and professionalism and social media. Once the modules are released, the Competence Committee will be responsible for determining how many learning hours can be used towards a member’s CCP for each one.

If you have any questions regarding the CCP Audit or require assistance in completing your CCP, please feel welcome to reach out to Linda O’Hara, Director, Education and Competence, at lohara@acmdtt.com or 780.487.6130 x. 526.