This component of the Quality Assurance (QA) Program includes a Self-Assessment Form and a Professional Development Log.
The QA Program requires that each member of the College, including those in the Inactive Class, complete the Self-Assessment annually.
Members must maintain their self-assessment based on the annual Self-Assessment forms and any related QA records for 3 years. Members are not required to submit them to the College unless they have been randomly selected for review.
The new Self-Assessment and Summary and Action Plan is designed to assist members in identifying what areas related to the Standards of Practice that they perform well in and areas they would like to improve on.
The Self-Assessment Form is based on the current Standards of Practice, which describes the knowledge, skill and judgment relevant to a member’s practice. This is meant to assist in identifying areas for professional development to promote continuing competency and continuing quality improvement and how these selected areas will help the member in their current and/or anticipated practice.
The Self-Assessment Form is made up of the following sections:
The form includes two optional sections. These are not required to be completed as part of the Self-Assessment review. One of the optional sections is a Self-Awareness Exercise, to assist members in identifying areas for improvement. The following approach will help to identify your main interests, concerns and needs, which should form the basis of your future development opportunities.
The second optional section is to allow members to provide feedback to the College regarding any additional supports you may feel you need, as well as details about your experiences.
The Professional Development Log is a tool for members to keep track of their ongoing and completed professional development activities. The Log provides a chart for members to record a description and type of activities, the date the activity is completed, the length of the activity in hours, and how the learning activity helped the member in their practice. This is a key component of the QA Program as it provides evidence of continuing competency and continuing quality improvement.
Process for completing and submitting your Self-Assessment:
Each year the QA Committee selects a percentage of members to submit to the College their completed Self-Assessment Form and Professional Development Log for review.
The College randomly selects members by using a computer algorithm that employs stratified random sampling. Active and inactive members can be selected to submit their Self-Assessment Forms.
Members selected to submit their QA records will be advised in writing at least three months prior to the deadline. This allows members time to ask any questions that they may have and prepare adequately for the review of their Self-Assessment Form and Professional Development Log.
