continuing professional development Flashcards
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this is important to ensure thee competency of professionals
continuing professional development
- it is mandatory
- end of compulsory education should not be viewed as freedom from educational obligation
[even after finishing school, professionals must keep learning new skills and knowledge to stay updated and do their jobs well]
- learning happens over the course of a lifetime
- professionals should be lifelong learners as it is a demand in an environment filled with global markets
[necessary to stay competitive and effective in a fast-changing, global world]
*the chair of the CPD - a member form PRB
true or false
CPD is the longest phase of professional education
true
CPE
continuing professional education
who issued Executive Order No. 266:
Institutionalization of the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs of the Various Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) under the (PRC)
Fidel V. Ramos (Former President of PH)
they are generally tasked to oversee the implementation of the CPD program of the profession (evaluate and monitor of CPD programs)
CPD providers
- they need to apply their respective programs to the CPD Council at least 45 days prior to the conduct of the CPD activity
- examples:
PASMETH
PCQA
FEU
it is required to renew professional identification card (PIC) every ______ and with requires number of CPDD units: ______ units or an average _____ units per year
3 years
45
15
true or false:
if a professional attended the seminar/ training that was not organized by a CPD provider, they can apply it to the CPD Council for it to be converted to CPU CU entitled certificate of credits units earned
true
what is AEC
ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
- established in 2015
- a major step towards the regional economic integration of ASEAN member states
A regional tool that enables comparison of educational qualifications across ASEAN Member States
ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
- supports regional integration and professional mobility
- main objective: encourage the development of qualifications that support lifelong learning across ASEAN
Structured process for maintaining, enhancing, and extending professional competence
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- begins after earning a bachelor’s degree and continues throughout a professional’s career
- longest phase of professional education
why is CPD important
Ensures continued competence
Supports evidence-based healthcare
Promotes career growth and progression
Benefits professionals and their organizations
*mandatory for professional to ensure their competency and readiness in their field
difference between CPD and CPE
CPD:
focuses on overall development (skills, knowledge, and attitude)
CPE:
more formal and linear, aimed at learning specific skills for improving professional competence
benefits of CPD
- to individual
- to organization
to individual:
- Confidence and credibility
- Showcases achievements for appraisals
- Achieves career goals by focusing on training and development
- Copes with changes +vely by updating knowledge
and skill
- Improves productivity and effciency
- Reflecting learning
- Highlight gaps in knowledge and experience
to organization:
- Maximizes staff potential
- Set SMART (specific, measurable, realistic, and time-bound) objective for employees
- Staff development
- Value for reflecting; Apply learning to their role and for development of organization
- Linking to appraisals; Focus achievements of employees
What did Executive Order No. 266 (July 25, 1995) establish
institutionalized the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs under PRC
- issued by President Fidel V. Ramos
- in response to global competition under the WTO’s GATS treaty
What happened on November 13, 1995, in relation to CPE?
PRC Resolution No. 381 was passed to implement EO 266
- creating standardized CPE guidelines
- later reinforced by Administrative Order No. 260 (1996)
What significant law replaced EO 266 on December 5, 2000?
Republic Act 8981
- aka the PRC Modernization Act of 2000
What did PRC Resolution No. 179 (2004) mandate?
made CPE voluntary
- but was repealed by PRC Resolution 2008-466
- later updated by PRC Resolution 2013-774, shifting focus to CPD
the CPD Law, which mandated CPD for all regulated professions to align professional competence with international standards.
Republic Act 10912
- took effect on August 16, 2016,
- implemented on March 15, 2017, through PRC Resolution No. 1032 (IRR of R.A. 10912)
How does R.A. 10912 define “lifelong learning” and “CPD”?
Lifelong learning:
Learning activities throughout life to develop competencies and qualifications.
CPD:
Advanced knowledge, skills, and ethical values in a post-licensure specialization or multidisciplinary field.
Who makes up the CPD Council for each profession?
Chair:
– A member of the Professional Regulatory Board (PRB)
First Member:
– President/Officer of the Accredited Professional Organization (APO)
Second Member:
– President/Officer of the national organization of deans or department chairpersons of schools offering the related licensure course
Who are the CPD Council members for Medical Technology?
First Member – President of PAMET
Second Member – President of PASMETH
*their main role is to oversee the implementation, evaluation and monitoring of CPD programs for the profession
What must CPD Providers do before conducting an activity?
Apply to the CPD Council at least 45 days before the CPD activity.
Is CPD mandatory for renewing the PRC license?
Yes, required to renew the Professional Identification Card (PIC) for all PRC-regulated professionals.
- renew their PIC every 3 years with at least 45 CPD units (average 15units per year)
How often must professionals renew their PIC?
Every 3 years, with at least 45 CPD units (average of 15 units per year)
