Continued Professional Development Post R.S.P.S.I. Qualifying

SPSI Constitution Attachment No 5

Dated 01/01/2004

The S.P.S.I. recognises (at least) 4 types of Post Graduate courses and their standards after qualifying as an RSPSI.

CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT POINTS.

NAME__________________________     1st April 200?  to 31st March 200?

1st and 2nd Year R.S.P.S.I.

Total of 100 continued development points to be earned within 1 year (year starts 1st April)

Supervised and assessed by graduate training college (where possible), otherwise by a teacher designated by the S.P.S.I. standard sub-committee.

  Points Designated Points Awarded
3000 words (approx) on "My 1st year (my first 2 years) in professional scenar practice; the successes, the failures, the challenges- for assessment and discussion by teacher. 

25

  
Documented quality scenar study with scenar teacher (with teacher(s) signature x 5 @ 10 points each) 

50

  
     
Explain in detail your understanding now of (quoting from reference material) the theory of adaptive regulation. * this question may change from year to year. 

25

  

No points will be carried forward.

From 3rd year R.S.P.S.I

Total of 100 continued development points to be earned within 3 years (year starts 1st April).

  Points Designated Points Awarded
(A) "Scenar specific" generally 2 points awarded per "hour of quality time study/discussion" with scenar teacher(s) either on a course or one to one or in groups at the discretion of the S.P.S.I. standards sub - committee.

50

  
(B) Any combination of the following,

First Aid refresher course.

Anatomy and Physiology refresher course.

Study another therapy (max 20 points)

Scenar pro bono work.

S.P.S.I. committee member or helper.

Scenar promotional work/advertising.

Scenar research and development. 

50

  

 

Attach relevant certificates, receipts documents as evidence.

A maximum of 20 points per section may be carried forward at the discretion of the S.P.S.I. Standards sub-committee.01/03/06

 

¨      Specific SPSI courses leading towards master-practitioner status.

 

¨      Specific certificate course in Training for Trainers, of a standard and duration acceptable to the SPSI. This may be a university course or a course for trainers/ teachers in Education or in Industry.

 

Conditions for Teacher /Trainer status:

 

 1a. Applicants shall be fully qualified SPSI Registered Practitioners (RSPSI) for at least 3 continuous years.          

                                                                OR

 1b. Applicants shall be fully qualified ISTA Registered Practitioners (M.ISTA) for at least 3 continuous years and have fulfilled the extra requirements of the S.P.S.I. (available on request).

 

  2.  Applicants shall be at least 25 years old.

 

  3.  Applicants shall be subject to the S.P.S.I Constitution and Code of Ethics and Standards and may be required to present updated Character references.

 

Master-Practitioner Status and Teacher/Trainer Status 

Master-Practitioner status may be achieved by successfully completing the S.P.S.I Course Requirements. This usually will require 3 x 3 Day S.P.S.I. training modules as well as some other post-graduation course attendances.

 

Teacher Status may be acquired by achieving Master-practitioner status as well as successfully completing the acceptable Training for Trainers Course which shall include at least 24 hours of formal training in “Training for Trainers”, as well as the additional and specific S.P.S.I. Scenar teacher /trainer exam course content and a minimum of 40 hours supervised quality homework which also must pass examination.

 

The course content shall include the S.P.S.I. constitutional requirements as well as sections on:

  1.  Training, what is it, various types of training including Systematic

       Training.

  2.  Clinical analysis

  3.  Socialisation in detail and its implication

  4.  Types of learning.

  5.  Communication skills.

  6.  Training methods.

  7.  Use of trainer’s aids.

  8.  Preparing training programmes.

 9.  Aims and objectives.

 10. Planning and giving a presentation to a class.

 11. Planning and giving a demonstration to a class.

 12. How to assess various methods of teaching/training and their benefits.

 13. Constructive Feedback, Evaluation, positive confrontations, weaknesses, motivation, giving support, counseling, psychology

       and development.

 END.

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John Garvey. Co-ordinator S.P.S.I standards sub-committee.