Introduction

All renewal applications for registration as an AOD practitioner and all renewal applications for endorsement as an Associate AOD practitioner will be based upon Continuing Professional Development using a points-based system.

For renewal of full registration, the requirement is to achieve 100 points.

For Associate AOD practitioner renewal, the requirement is to achieve 75 points.

These points must be earned in the calendar year preceding the application for renewal. So, for the 2010 year, the points will need to be earned in 2009. For the 2011 year, the points will need to be earned in the 2010 year and so on.

New applications for registration or endorsement of associate practitioner registration do not require points and continue as at present. Full details are on the website:
www.dapaanz.org.nz

Those applying for renewal as endorsed as AOD support workers do not require points and continue as at present. Full details are on the website.

Documentation

Practitioners will submit a single form claiming points for activities completed, countersigned by their line manager or supervisor if you are in independent practice. This form is included in your renewal packs and can be downloaded from the website, under Application and Renewal Forms.

Practitioners must keep evidence of successful completion of activities themselves in case required by the audit process. When the activities are audited the practitioner needs to produce specific evidence for all the activities claimed and a simple list of activities will not suffice.

Auditing and Monitoring

Five per cent of practitioners will be randomly selected each year for auditing.

The practitioner would then be required to submit evidence to support all claimed points and activities for that year. If unable to present the evidence they will be downgraded to the next level and not re-instated until they can provide evidence of the required points over the following year.

CPD approved activities earning points

The following list details the activities that earn points. Other activities can be considered and organisers, teachers and practitioners can apply to have other forms of learning etc considered. This must be well in advance of the activity for a decision to be made and for the points to be advertised with the activity.

It is expected that the allocation of CPD points will attract practitioners to these activities.

The website will keep an up-to-date list of most CPD point-earning activities.

Applications to have points awarded for new activities should be made either in writing or by email as early as possible before the event to the Executive Director, dapaanz, PO Box 25056, Panama Street, Wellington or ian.dapaanz@xtra.co.nz

A selection of approved activities may also be audited to ensure they meet the required quality.

DAPAANZ Continuing Professional Development

Note that for most of the activities there is a maximum you can submit for that activity in any one year.

Level 7+ study – per 20 credits (Otago and Auckland Universities): 100 points
– per 30 credits (Massey University): 100 points

Level 6/7 study (Weltec) – per 40 credits: 100 points
Weltec credits for each year of longer courses can be pro rata; eg 20 credits: 50 points
Te Taketake (Moana Training Institute)– per year: 100 points
Graduate Diploma in AOD study: 50 points
Graduate Diploma in Supervision: 50 points
Certificate in Supervision: 40 points
Pacific Training Course (Moana Training Institute): 40 points

Takarangi framework training: 15 points

Pre-approved allied sector full year courses extending AOD practice skills: 75 points
Half year: 35 points

Reflective practice journal: 75 points

Members may keep a reflective journal of their practice in which they may briefly (one/two A4 pages per “event”) write up their own work of special interest that has arisen in their practice, perhaps incidents that are uncommon to their practice; doing a brief critical analysis based on their reading of the relevant literature and lessons learnt if any. The journal should not be a diary of everyday practice but shows the practitioner’s reflection upon their work and consist of at least three “events”. The journal needs to be signed off by supervisors as being at an appropriate level for the practitioner.

Personal Workforce development plan: 30 points – signed off by your manager

This plan sets out personal skills or knowledge-based goals and milestones for achieving them. They must relate to addiction or closely allied practice areas.

Observed Practice with Feedback: 5 points per session – up to a maximum of 25 points per year

This is where your client/whaiora practice is being observed by a practitioner of equal or greater experience who gives you feedback on their observation.

Client case presentation: 10 points – up to a maximum of 20 points per year

Client case discussion: 5 points per meeting of 1 hours minimum; must be case or practice based, with at least 25% of meeting time available for client case discussion – up to a maximum of 10 points per year.

Providing supervision

Per session: 1 point – up to a maximum of 30 points per year.

Providing professional supervision – 1 point per session per supervisee – must be practice based and not oversight of the practitioners.

Approved short course attendance whole day (more than 6 hours): 15 points – up to a maximum of 30 points per year

Short course half day/ less than 6 hours: 10 points – up to a maximum of 30 points per year.

Courses must relate to addiction or closely allied practice areas.

(Course organisers can apply for more points for their courses; participants do ask course organisers about how many dapaanz points for attendance and, as with everything, ensure you get evidence of attendance).

Local/regional conference

Presenting: 15 points – up to a maximum of 30 points per year

Attending: 10 points per day– up to a maximum of 20 points per year

Conferences must relate to addiction or closely allied practice areas.

(Organisers can apply for more points for their events; participants do ask organisers about how many dapaanz points for attendance and, as with everything, ensure you get evidence of attendance)

In-service Addiction or mental health education/training

Presentation: 10 points – up to a maximum of 20 points per year

Attendance: 30 points – must be focused on learning rather than whaiora/client management and review; at least 40 minute sessions, attended at least 66% of the sessions; the in-service programme should keep an attendance register to allow auditing;

Practitioner teaching

Per approved course: 20 points – up to a maximum of 40 points per year

20 points per event of formal teaching in dapaanz approved courses

International/national Conference

For example, Cutting Edge, NZ School of Addiction, APSAD, other relevant conferences, but do get them approved for points first and check on the website for updates

Presenting: 40 points – up to a maximum of 80 points per year

Attendance: 25 points – up to a maximum of 50 points per year

All enquiries to Ian MacEwan, DAPAANZ, PO Box 25056, Panama Street, Wellington; Tel. (04) 499 30 83; Fax (04) 499 32 16; Mobile (021) 224 99 22; ian.dapaanz@xtra.co.nz

Short Course Assessments earns extra points

If short courses and workshops are assessed at the end and participants can demonstrate to their tutor an understanding of what had been taught, then extra points can be earned. A guideline to trainers would be 5 written questions and could be multiple-choice. The standard of the test would be expected to increase with the length of the workshop. Participants would include the presentation of this test and marked responses signed by the trainer as part of their renewal documentation. It would be voluntary for both participants and trainers but you might expect participants wanting to maximise their points.

Events Earning CPD Points