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 a Continuing Education Programme 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.
CEP 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 CEP points will attract practitioners to these activities.
The website will keep an up-to-date list of most CEP 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.
The DAPAANZ Continuing Education Programme
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 focussed 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
| Wintec Graduate Diploma in Supervision | 50 |
| Weltec credits for each year of longer courses can be pro rata, eg 20 credits | 50 |
| Weltec - level 6/7 - per 40 credits | 100 |
| Teaching - per course 20 max ... | 40 |
| Te Taketake (Moana Training Institute) | 100 |
| Short course half day | 10 |
| Short course full day | 15 |
| Short course 2+ days | 25 |
| Short course 2 days | 20 |
| Reflective practice journal | 75 |
| Real Skills on-line per module | 10 |
| Quit Card Registration | 30 |
| Providing supervision 1 per session max ... | 30 |
| Post-graduate Certificate in Supervision | 100 |
| Personal development plan | 30 |
| Pacific Training (Moana Training Institute) | 40 |
| Observed practice with feedback 5 max ... | 25 |
| NAOTP training course | 30 |
| Massey University post-grad courses per 30 credits | 100 |
| Local/regional conference - presenting 15 max ... | 30 |
| Local/regional conference - attending 10 max ... | 20 |
| International/national conference - presenting 40 max ... | 80 |
| International/national conference - poster presentation | 30 |
| International/national conference - attending 25 max ... | 50 |
| Internal staff training programmes, at least 40 minute sessions, attended at least 66% | 30 |
| Internal staff training - presenting 10 max ... | 20 |
| Graduate Diploma in Supervision | 50 |
| Graduate Diploma in AOD | 50 |
| Client case presentation - 10 max ....... | 20 |
| Certificate in Supervision | 40 |
| Blueprint ELMP training | 40 |
| Auckland/Otago Universities level post grad courses per 20 credits | 100 |
| Allied sector half year courses extending AOD practice skills | 40 |
| Allied sector full year courses extending AOD practice skills | 75 |
| 2011 School of Addiction | 30 |
