Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association CEU Guidelines
Introduction
The Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association requires
members to participate in continuing education and professional activities as specified in guidelines published by the CMTO.
These guidelines lay out the requirements that members must meet during their continuing education unit (CEU) cycle. All members
of the profession regardless of physical location, financial constraints and/or time limitations, must follow the CEU guidelines.
The following guidelines were created taking into account the PEIMTA’s mission statement, the needs of the membership,
and the PEIMTA’s regulatory responsibilities.
Important Points to Remember
Members must obtain a minimum of 30 CEUs in 3 years
Members must obtain a minimum of 20 CEUs from Category A
1
CEU = 1 hour of participation in Category A
1 CEU = 2 hours of participation in Category B
All CEU records are
to be kept in the member’s professional portfolio
Guidelines for Continuing Education
Program
The Continuing Education Program consists of two parts, a skills component (Category A) and a peer/reading/related
activities component (Category B).
Continuing Education Units
Members are
required to obtain 30 continuing CEUs over a 3 year period. There are two categories of activities that members may participate
in to obtain their CEUs: Category A, in which members must obtain at least 20 CEUs, and Category B.
Category A (20 CEUs)
(20 CEUs) Activities in Category A are directly related to the Scope
of Practice.
The Scope of Practice stated in the Massage Therapy Act is:
"The practice of massage therapy
is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain
of the soft tissues and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate, or augment physical function, or relieve
pain."
General Category A Modalities (for more detailed description please refer to the Self-Assessment
Tool below)
Anatomy
Physiology
Pathology
Massage Theory
Massage
Techniques
Client Assessment
Pre-Treatments
Applying Treatments
Hydrotherapy
Remedial Exercise
On-Going
Client Evaluation
Health Care Services Knowledge
Public Health
First Aid Training: Level 3 (re-certified
every three years, CPR re-certified every year)
Specific Modalities in the Scope of Practice
include, but are not limited to: (Self-Assessment Tool)
(Self-Assessment Tool)
Active Release
Acupressure
Acupuncture
Aromatherapy
Aquatic Massage
Cold Packs
CranioSacral
Therapy
Deep Connective Tissue
Deep Muscle
Esalen Tissue
Exercise/Postural Therapies (Pilates/Yoga/Alexander
Technique etc. Teacher training only)
Hot Packs
Hot Stone Therapy
Infant Massage
Integrative Manual
Therapy
Joint Mobilization
Kinesiology
Labour Support
Lomi Lome
Manual Lymph Drainage
Muscle
Energy
Myofascial Release
Neuromuscular Therapy
NISA
Orthobionomy
Osteopathy
PNF
Reiki
Reflexology
Remedial
Exercise including exercise therapy
Rolfing
Shiatsu including Moxibustion
Sports Massage including athletic
taping and bracing
Strain/Counter Strain
Structural Integration
Swedish
Therapeutic Baths
Therapeutic
Touch
Touch For Health
Trager
Traditional Thai
Trigger Point Therapy
Tui Na
Visceral Manipulation
All
other modalities are subject to approval by the Quality Assurance Committee.
Category A activities include:
Attending workshops, seminars or courses
relevant to Category A modalities and/or Scope of Practice (attending includes on-line or correspondence courses)
Presenting
workshops, seminars or courses relevant to Category A modalities and/or Scope of Practice (including preparation time limited
to the first time the presentation is made)
Membership on committees of the CMTO, PEIMTA, CMTA, AMTA, CSMTA that are
relevant to the Category A modalities and/or Scope of Practice
Serving as an examiner, peer assessor, subject matter
expert, or investigator for the Association
Participate in conducting or collaborating in formal research with intent
to publish results that are relevant to the Category A modalities and/or Scope of Practice
Submitting articles for publication
in Massage Therapy publications that are relevant to the Category A modalities and/or Scope of Practice
Conferring with
peers individually or participating in regional association meetings and functions where the outcome is learning relevant
to the Category A modalities and/or Scope of Practice
Reviewing books, articles, or videos that are relevant to the
Category A modalities and/or Scope of Practice
Category A activities are to be recorded in the member’s
professional portfolio referencing the modality.
Category B
Category
B activities are complementary to massage therapy and are not considered part of a massage therapist’s scope of practice.
Modalities considered complementary to massage therapy include but are not limited to: (Self-Assessment
Tool)
(Self-Assessment Tool)
Business Acumen
Business Development
Client Compliance
Client
Focus
Client Relations
Communications
Conflict Resolution
Electrical therapy techniques including:
IFC, TENS, Therapeutic Ultrasound, and Pulsed
High Frequency
Guided Imagery
Inhalation Therapy
Interprofessional
Relations
Meditation
On-going Learning
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Records Management
Self
Management
All other modalities are subject to approval by the Quality Assurance Committee.
Category B activities include:
Attending workshops, seminars, or courses complementary
to massage therapy (includes on-line or correspondence courses)
Presenting workshops, seminars, or courses complementary
to massage therapy (including preparation time limited to the first time the presentation is made)
Membership on committees
of the CMTO, PEIMTA, AMTA, or CSMTA complementary to massage therapy
Participate in conducting or collaborating in formal
research with intent to publish results complementary to massage therapy
Publication of articles in Massage Therapy
journals complementary to massage therapy
Conferring with peers individually or participating in regional association
meetings and functions where the outcome is learning complementary to massage therapy
Reviewing books, videos, or articles
complementary to massage therapy
Category B activities are to be documented in the member’s professional
portfolio referencing the modality.
Recording and Proof of CEUs Acquired
The Association has provided you with templates that can be used to record your activities. You are not required to use
these log sheets and may keep track of your CEUs in any method you choose. The following items are examples of the type of
proof you may retain and use to verify activities:
Receipts with names of organizations involved and contacts for verification
Brochures
from courses you teach with names of organizations and contacts
Certificates, transcripts, course outlines, newspaper
clippings/media content etc.
A log of accumulated hours with descriptions of activity and the learning outcomes
Names
of contacts, leaders, chairs of committees, groups, associations etc.
Brief synopses of article, books, or videos reviewed
A
record of the learning that took place by being involved with the activity
Please remember to convert the hours to CEUs
in your professional portfolio.
How to Report to the Association
The PEIMTA will send you one copy of the CEU Reporting Form for you to duplicate. You require a breakdown of the CEUs you
have obtained. This form must be completed and returned to the PEIMTA office or designated representative prior to the Annual
General Meeting in the autumn of that year. Failure to do so may result in a term, condition, or limitation placed on the
therapist’s registration.
Every member is responsible for their reporting of CEUs.
Policy
for Penalties and Ramifications for Non-Compliance
Should a member fail to submit their required
CEUs:
A written (registered letter) and verbal notice is issued requiring a reply within one month with either
the missing information or the reason for not achieving the CEUs.
If the Board of Directors decides in favour of the
member, there is a one year grace period to obtain the missing CEUs. This does not change their existing 3 year cycle.
Should
there be no reason for the non-compliance, the member has 3 months to acquire the missing CEUs.
If the member does not
contact the PEIMTA within one month of the initial warning, another verbal warning and registered letter is issued. This informs
the member that he/she has one month to comply and that, should non-compliance continue, membership in the PEIMTA will be
suspended until such time as the member complies with the CEU regulations. Blue Cross and liability insurers will be notified
of the suspension.
Frequently Asked Questions
If I have more than 30 CEUs
in a cycle, can I carry them forward to the next cycle?
Members are expected to be continually upgrading
their knowledge and improving their skills. However, members may carry forward up to 10 CEUs but must obtain upgrading within
the first year of a new cycle.
What happens if I was unable to obtain 30 CEUs during my cycle?
The
PEIMTA Board Of Directors has certain discretionary powers in these matters. A member who has not completed 30 CEUs must write
to the Board of Directors at the time that their CEU reporting form is due, explaining the situation clearly. The Board of
Directors will render a decision based on the information provided.
How do I get a course assessed?
Send
information on the content, duration, and a brief description of the modality to the PEIMTA Board Of Directors.
What happens if I switch to an inactive registration during my CEU cycle?
Members must collect the full
amount of their CEUs while holding an inactive certificate of registration. The cycle dates do not change.
How do I know when my CEU cycle starts?
When CEU regulations begin in January 2005, PEI RMTs can carry
forward CEUs gathered in the year 2004.
New Graduates do not have to start gathering CEUs until one year after graduation.
Members
joining from other associations should speak with a Board member to determine when their cycle is due.
Does my CPR certification count as CEU hours? How often do I have to update it?
Yes, CEUs are awarded
for CPR and First Aid. CPR must be updated yearly and
First Aid, Level 3 must be updated every three years.