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When you first join Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) as a new graduate you do not need to submit any continuing professional development (CPD) points and you will be a Certified Practising Member with Provisional Status for a minimum of one year. How do I transition to full Certified Practising Membership? You have three years from course completion to complete all the eligibility requirements to transition from Provisional to full CPSP status. For example, if you graduated in June 2019, you will have until June 2022 to complete the requirements. If you graduated in December 2019, you will have until membership renewal in June 2023 (this is because December does not align with SPA membership renewal). SPA strongly recommends you complete all the requirements in your first year after graduating. If you have not met all the requirements in your first year after graduating, you INFORMATION FOR NEW GRADUATES

b. select COURSES > TAPED Online > Evidence-Based Practice and Research to access the Evidence-based practice modules. Ethics Complete Ethics in Professional and Clinical Practice first, then complete Enhancing Ethical Practice-Avoiding Snakes and Building Ladders. 4 CPD points (Code IS) OR Complete the Ethics Education Package 4 CPD points (Code IS) Evidence-based practice Complete the Evidence-Based Practice Independent Study Resource 4 CPD points (Code IS) OR Complete Evidence-Based Practice Update for Speech Pathology Practice 2 CPD points (Code IS) To maintain Certified Practising Membership, every time you renew your membership you must submit a minimum 20 CPD points. For more information about the annual CPD requirements download the member flyer from the PSR page. For more information contact the PSR Advisor at psr@ speechpathologyaustralia.org.au .

can simply renew as a provisional member . What are the requirements?

You must have: 1

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Worked a minimum 200 speech pathology practice hours

Completed one of the specified online Evidence-Based Practice modules (2 or 4 CPD points)

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Received at least 12 hours of mentoring or clinical supervision from a more experienced speech pathologist at any time during the three-year period (12 CPD points)

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Completed one of the specified online Ethics modules (4 CPD points)

Tips:

• Identify your learning goals and engage in professional development in your first year out (even if you don’t have a job yet). Continue to undertake CPD throughout your professional life to maintain Certified Practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia. • Record your professional development activities as you go! An online log and Word document log forms are available for SPA members.

What are the modules and how do I access them? The modules are free for Association members and are available on the Association’s Learning Hub. 1. From the SPA website, select the Professional Education tab > Learning Hub > LOGIN. 2. Log in with your user name and password 3. Type the name of the module into the Search bar OR a. select COURSES > TAPED Online > Ethical Decision Making to access the Ethics modules

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