Continuing Professional Development

continuing professional development

All dapaanz registered practitioners are required to undertake continuing professional development (CPD) activities worth 100 points annually (the requirement for associate practitioners and endorsed support workers is 75 points). CPD points need to be earned from more than one category unless you are undertaking study towards a qualification (see under formal study, category one). You will need to keep evidence of the CPD that you have undertaken in case this is requested in a random audit - so please be aware we may require you to provide evidence (this is only needed if we ask for it).

how you can earn points

Activity category	Points earned	Evidence requirements
1. Formal study
Level 7+ Addiction/CEP/Counselling/Psychotherapy/Nursing/ Social Work/Psychology/Medicine or similar	50 points per one semester course	Copy of Qualification/Academic transcript
Te Taketake Diploma	100 points per year of study	Copy of Qualification/Academic transcript
Level 6-7 Addiction/CEP/counselling courses	50 points per one semester course	Copy of Qualification/Academic transcript
Graduate Diploma Addiction/CEP/Counselling/SupervisionPsychotherapy/Nursing/ Social Work/Psychology/Medicine/or similar	50 points per one semester course	Copy of Qualification/Academic transcript
Workshops, seminars and conferences: Addiction/CEP/Counselling/Cultural Competency/Trauma/or similar/Online Courses/School of Addiction	10 points per half day (max 40)	Attendance record
2. Self-directed learning
Reflective Practice Journal (2-3 case studies - click here for more information). Managers may wish to reflect on their supervisory work with team members. Get your supervisor to add a note to your supervisor form to say they have read and discussed your journal	50 points	Journal and supervisor sign-off
Personal therapy/development	5 points per session (max 15 points)	Session dates noted in CPD log
3. Learning based on work activity
Professional Development Plan	20 points	Plan signed off by Manager
Complex Case Presentation	10 points (max 30 points)	Noted in CPD log
Education Presentation	10 points (max 30 points)	Noted in CPD log
Observed practice with feedback from peer or supervisor	5 points per session (max 30 points)	Dates noted in CPD log and signed off by Observer
In-Service Education: Addiction/CEP/Mental Health (attending)	5 points per session (max 30 points)	Noted in CPD log
Providing Professional Supervision	1 point per session (max 30 points)	Dates noted in CPD log
Providing Addiction/CEP workshops	5 points per session (max 30 points)	Noted in CPD log
4. Professional activity (addiction practitioner field)
Conducting/participating as a researcher in formal research studies	50 points	Brief description provided in CPD Log/supporting material eg, published paper
Teaching Addiction/CEP/other Practitioners	30 points (max 60 points)	Course outline
National & International Conference - presenting	50 points	Conference programme
Local/Regional Conference - presenting	20 points	Conference programme
Participation in advisory/reference groups involving practice-relevant learning	10 points per half day	Meeting notes
Journal club participation	5 points per session (max 30 points)	Journal articles noted in CPD log
Journal articles - annotated	5 points per article (max 30 points)	Journal articles noted in CPD log