{"id":23306,"date":"2024-02-24T19:49:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T19:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeguide.co.za\/?page_id=8100"},"modified":"2024-02-24T19:49:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T19:49:54","slug":"hpcsa-cpd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/hpcsa-cpd\/","title":{"rendered":"Hpcsa CPD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Healthcare practitioners have a responsibility to continually update their professional knowledge and skills for the end benefit of the patient or client. To this end the HPCSA has implemented a Continuing Professional Development programme.<\/p><div id=\"forms-768426422\" class=\"forms-atf forms-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Practitioners are\u00a0required to accumulate Continuing Education Units (CEUs) per twelve-month period; including the ethics, human rights and medical law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each CEU will be valid for 24 months from the date on which the activity took place (or ended, in the event of post-graduate studies) after which it would lapse. This means that practitioners should aim to accumulate a balance of 60 CEUs by the end of their second year of practise, and thereafter top-up the balance through additional CPD as each 24 \u2013month validity period expires.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mandatory random audits are conducted to ensure compliancy. Once a practitioner\u2019s name has been selected, they are required to submit a CPD portfolio to Council within 21 days. Non-compliant practitioners will be given six months in order to comply. After the period of 6 months a practitioner will again be audited and if there is still non-compliance, the Professional Board will consider appropriate action. Practitioners are only required to submit their CPD portfolios when their names are drawn from a random sample audit and when requested to submit their completed form CPD 1 IAR with accompanying proof of CPD activities undertaken.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>CPD Guidelines<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%20Guidelines%20Sept%202017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View document<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>CPD FAQ&#8217;s<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/FAQ-docx%20%20Overall%2028%20June%202019-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View document<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accreditors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Application for recognition as an Accreditor &#8211; Form 4<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%204%20Application%20Accreditor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View document<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Approved Accreditation Fees<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/2020\/ACCREDITATION_FEES_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View document<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Criteria guidelines for accreditors<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/Criteria%20and%20Guidelines%20for%20Accreditors%20Update%2029%20March%202017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View document<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CPD FORMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>For Practitioners<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>CPD Manual<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/2020\/CPD_Manual_for_Practitioners.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View document<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health Practitioner&#8217;s Individual CPD Activity Record&nbsp;<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%201%20%20IAR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Form CPD 1&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feedback Form &#8211; Evaluation of HPCSA CPD Accredited Activity&nbsp;<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%207%20Evaluation%20of%20HPCSA%20CPD%20Accredited%20Activity.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Form CPD 7<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application for Recognition as an Accreditor of CPD Activities&nbsp;<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%204%20Application%20Accreditor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form CPD 4<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>For Accreditors\/Accredited CPService Providers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Application for Approval of CPD Activities<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%202-A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Form CPD 2A<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application by Institutions or Associations for Accredited Service Provider Status<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%202%20Service%20Provider%2026%20June%202016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Form CPD 2<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Certificate of CPD Attendance<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%203%20Attendance%20Certificate%2026%20June%202016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Form CPD 3<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual Report<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/Annual_Report_HPCSA_Ethical_and_Professional_Rule_23(A)YD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Professional Boards<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Process Flow: New Application and Re-application for Accreditor Status<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/www.\/hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/2020\/CPD_8_Accreditation_Flowchart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Form CPD 8<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Checklist for Accreditors &amp; Accredited Service Providers<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/2020\/CPD_11_CHECKLIST_FOR_ACCREDITORS_AND_ACCREDITED_SERVICE_PROVIDERS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Form CPD 11<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Service Providers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Activity Programme and Presenter CV&#8217;s &#8211; Form CPD 2-A<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%202-A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View document<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application as an accredited Service Provider &#8211; Form CPD 2<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%202%20Service%20Provider%2026%20June%202016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View document<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Attendance Certificate &#8211; Form CPD 3<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/CPD%203%20Attendance%20Certificate%2026%20June%202016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View document<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Criteria and Guidelines for Service Providers<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hpcsa.co.za\/Uploads\/Professional_Practice\/CPD\/Criteria%20and%20Guidelines%20for%20Service%20providers%20Update%2031%20March%202017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View document<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approved Accreditors<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"forms-3893516239\" class=\"forms-content forms-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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