Ethics and Certification: An Update on Raising the Bar of Professionalism
Program ID Number: CRS000483
CEU Course ID: P254.13
Webinar Length of Time: 1.25 hour
Recorded Date: March 9, 2013
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Presenters
Carmen P. Digiovine, PhD, ATP/SMS, RET
The Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH, United States
Julie Piriano, PT, ATP/SMS
Pride Mobility Products,
Exeter, PA, United States
Mike Seidel, ATP CRTS
United Seating & Mobility,
Kansas City, KS, United States
Stefanie Laurence, B.Sc. OT, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Motion Specialties,
Toronto, ON, Canada
Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.
* No conflicts have been disclosed.
Description
The RESNA credentialing process began in 1992. On October 23, 1996, when the first test was administered with 64 candidates, it was unclear where the Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) credential would lead the Assistive Technology (AT) industry. Since then the Professional Standards Board (PSB) has established a complaints review process, consolidated the Assistive Technology Provider and Assistive Technology Supplier into a single unified ATP certification, rewritten the exam, moved to computer based testing and launched advanced certification exams, including the Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) exam. With more than 3700 individuals currently holding the ATP credential, the stakes have increased significantly and the complaints review process has become an active cornerstone of the credentialing process.
The promise of RESNA certification for the consumer is that those that achieve it maintain the highest ethical standards and promote RESNA’s code of ethics. The complaints policy, available on the RESNA website, is one way that we ensure that promise. This policy, which incorporates the RESNA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, is provided to every certification candidate and is promoted and communicated to every ATP and SMS certificate holder. It allows the Complaints Review Committee, which is under the Professional Standards Board, to take action to protect the integrity of the certification process and the resulting credentials, up to and including revocation of the credentials. Therefore, the purpose of this workshop is to review the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, the process for filing a complaint, and case examples based on actual complaints. The workshop will identify the importance of the complaint review process, illustrating the range of unscrupulous practices and the actions which have been taken by the CRC to address these practices.
Learning Objectives
Upon attending this lecture/seminar, participants will be able to:
- Identify three goals of the RESNA Standards of Practice.
- Identify three goals of the RESNA Code of Ethics.
- List five RESNA Standards of Practice and how they may be violated.
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