Speak Out October 2017

New outcomes for members with provisional CPSP status

CERTIFIED PRACTISING MEMBERSHIP WITH PROVISIONAL CERTIFIED PRACTISING SPEECH PATHOLOGIST (CPSP) STATUS WAS DISCUSSED AT THE RECENT BOARD MEETING WITH THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES.

Provisional? You can use CPSP

Go to the Speech Pathology Australia Website and log in to Members > Update Your member Details . Click the tab My Membership and then the button Membership Certificate to download. To print your membership certificate simply click on the PDF icon. If you have any questions please contact the membership team on membership@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au or 1300 368 835.

As we reach the first cohort of renewing Certified Practising members with Provisional CPSP status who completed their entry-level speech pathology course three or more years ago, the options for renewing are as follows: Members can upgrade from Provisional to full CPSP status if they have met the requirements below prior to renewal: • The member MUST have worked a minimum of 200 hours in speech pathology practice post course-completion, with at least 12 points in PSR activity type M for receiving mentoring and/or clinical supervision since commencing employment. This must have occurred in the period prior to the first renewal at which the member is eligible to move from Provisional to full CPSP status, • The member has undertaken sufficient professional development to meet the annual requirements of the PSR program of a minimum of 20 points per annum across at least two different activity types, with at least 12 points in PSR activity type M receiving mentoring and/or clinical supervision and completion of both SPA online Independent Study activities – the SPA Evidence-Based Practice Independent Study Resource and the SPA Ethics Education package. Provisional CPSPs have up to three (3) years to meet the requirements to move to full CPSP status or failing this, the member is no longer eligible for Certified Practising membership with SPA. According to which criteria have not been met, the following actions will occur: • All Certified Practising members including provisional CPSPs are now eligible to use the title Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and the post-nominals CPSP. • Certified Practising members with Provisional CPSP status who received 2017 membership certificates without the wording are, “eligible to use the title Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and the post-nominals CPSP” are entitled to a new membership certificate with this wording. • The updated certificate can be obtained by logging into the member’s profile online.

Don’t get caught out! Provisional to full CPSP

• If the member has NOT worked a minimum of 200 hours of speech pathology practice, they will cease to be a SPA Certified Practising member and will not be able to renew/rejoin as a Certified Practising member until they have successfully completed the Speech Pathology Australia’s Re-entry program. OR • If the member has worked a minimum of 200 hours of speech pathology practice but NOT with supervision and/or mentoring (as per SPA Guidelines) post-course completion, a SPA staff member will follow up with the member who will become Non-Certified in the first instance. • If the member has worked a minimum of 200 hours of speech pathology practice with supervision and/ or mentoring (as per SPA Guidelines) post-course completion, and the ONLY criteria not met is completion of SPA’s the Ethics and EBP resources, a SPA staff member will follow up with the member who will become Non-Certified in the first instance. For further information, please contact office@ speechpathologyaustralia.org.au or phone 1300 368 835. Please note that this information may be subject to updates – for current information, members are encouraged to go to the PSR webpage www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/ information-for-members/professional-self-regulation-psr

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