Deadline Change
Change to Quality Assurance ( QA ) Tools Deadline – Now January 18 , 2017
On November 8 , 2016 the College hosted a webinar and addressed questions about changes to the QA Tools . Access the video on www . coto . org or visit the College ’ s YouTube channel .
The new deadline for completing your 2016-2017 Professional Development ( PD ) Plan is January 18 , 2017 . This change was made in preparation for the following :
• Implementation of a new delivery system that will replace the Practice Development Portal , which will close on January 18 , 2017
• Launch of revised QA tools in April 2017
• Evaluation of the College ’ s Competency Review Evaluation ( CRE ) process
JANUARY 2017
The Portal closes on January 18 , 2017 .
OTs need to make sure that all their
QA tools are marked as complete :
1 . Mark your 2016 PREP Module -
Complete
2 . Mark your Self-Assessment Tool - Complete
3 . Fill in your goals in the 2016-2017 PD Plan - Mark Complete
Tools that were opened by accident , duplicates or optional exercises such as the ‘ Am I Practising Tool ?’ do not require any action .
APRIL 2017
The Portal reopens in April 2017 at which time the 2017 Self-Assessment Tool , 2017 PREP Module , and the 2017-2018 PD plan will be available . This means the next PREP module will be released online in April 2017 and due May 31 , 2017 .
If you need to complete a Self-Assessment Tool in 2017 , please wait until April 2017 when the new version is accessible .
All 2017 QA tools will have a due date of May 31 , 2017 ( with the exception of the 2017-2018 PD plan ).
You must start a new PD plan by May 31 , 2017 for the 2017-2018 year .
REMINDERS
1 . Self-Assessment tools are
to be completed every 2 years or when a change in practice occurs .
2 . Incomplete goals in your 2016-2017 PD plan can be identified again in the upcoming year .
3 . All QA tools need to be marked as “ complete ”.
5 College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario ON THE RECORD 2016