The following articles and links provide additional information about the topic of Continuing Competence.
Continuing Competence Initiative
The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy is developing a continuing competence initiative for use by state licensing boards in assessing the competence of licensees and certificate holders throughout their work life.
Citizen Advocacy Center (CAC) Road Map to Continuing Competency Assurance
The Citizen Advocacy Center (CAC) offers a road map to get us from where we are now to a national program for assessing and assuring competence. It is an action plan that recognizes and builds upon the diverse initiatives already undertaken by public and private oversight agencies.
Struggling With the Notion of Competency
Competency is defined by Webster as the quality of being adequately or well-qualified physically or intellectually. This is of absolutely no help in trying to define competency. Competency means very different things to very different people. Different stakeholders hold different perceptions of competencies and those views are very much shaped by the needs of each individual constituency group.
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