Professional Development

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• Courses run by approved organisations will be accepted for CPD credit without seeking prior approval from Council. (See below.)  All other courses require council approval.
• No compulsory courses.

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Credit Requirement

The CPD requirements for 2010 will remain the same as for 2009 as follows:

• Minimum of 25 credits required with:
  • At least 15 credits from Category 1 (1 hour of attendance = 1 credit, subject to satisfactory completion of the course/activity).
  • Some courses/activities will attract Category 2 credits as before (usually 2 hours of attendance = 1 credit subject to satisfactory completion of the course/activity).
  • The maximum number of carry-over credits into 2011 will be 15 Category 1 credits.
• CPD undertaken, other than that with approved providers, will need Council approval.
• A first aid certificate current as at 31 December 2010 and encompassing NZQA unit standards 6400, 6401 and 6402 is required.  It is worth 4 category 2 credits in the year in which it was attained.

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Approved Provider List

The following approved provider list is not exhaustive and additional providers may be added later.

Note: Category 1 credits may be applied for and will be granted if the programme gains Council approval.

AGMs: Category 2 Credits

• International Society for Osteopathic Practice (ISOP) 
• Osteopathic Society of NZ (OSNZ) 

Registrants must provide proof of having completed courses to the required standard and of attending conferences/seminars for the claimed time. Proof usually consists of a certificate or letter signed by the course provider confirming that the course has been completed satisfactorily.

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