Looking for Continuing Competence activity options that are free and online?

Looking for Continuing Competence activity options that are free and online?

As part of the Health Professions Act (HPA) all regulated health professions are required to maintain currency in their practice and knowledge through a Continuing Competence (CC) program. The CC program requires all members to evaluate their own skills and pursue additional education or learning to address any deficiencies. All regulated members must meet the requirements of the CC program to be eligible to renew their practice permit each year.

We understand that members are busy and attending continuing education activities to meet these requirements isn’t always easy, especially over the past year. The Continuing Competence committee has compiled a list of activities on our approved Continuing Education (CE) list that are free and online.

Coursera.org

Coursera offers a number of free and online training courses that are through different universities & colleges. Although there is a fee for completion certificates, the College will accept a screenshot of the member’s Coursera account dashboard that shows course completion

• Covid-19 Training for Healthcare Workers (Stanford University) = 24 CE credits
• Indigenous Canada (U of A) = 60 CE credits
• Addiction Treatment; Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers (Yale University)
• Healthcare Organization Operations (Rutgers University)
• Confronting Gender Based Violence; Global Lessons for Healthcare Workers (John Hopkins University)
• Medical Emergencies; Airway, Breathing & Circulation (University of Colorado)
• Chronically Ill in an Emergency; Why Mental Health Matters (University of Copenhagen)
• Medical Emergencies; CPR, Toxicology & Wilderness (University of Colorado)
• Emergency Care; Pregnancy, Infants & Children (University of Colorado)
• Impacting the Opioid Crisis; Prevention, Education & Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers(University of Virginia)

These university/college activities are awarded credits based on the number of hours to course completion:

• 1-8 hrs = 24 credits
• 9-12 hrs = 36 credits
• 13-16 hrs = 48 credits
• 17-19 hrs = 57 credits
• 20+ hrs = 60 credits

When entering these Coursera courses in for CE credits in the member portal, search “university” and select the option that has the coordinating hours for the course taken.

Wilderness Life Support – https://wildernesslifesupport.com/online-wfa-learning/

They have a wide range of short courses that can be claimed under the Continuing Education category – Activity type “approved CE course” and each course is worth 3 CE credits.

• Airway & Breathing
• Bites & Stings
• Bleeding & Shock
• Extremity Injuries
• Medical Problems in the Wilderness
• Patient Assessment (search term: “Patient Assessment (Wilderness L…”)

The Canadian Virtual Hospice:

• My Grief Toolbox (18 CE credits): https://grieftoolbox.ca/
• Indigenous Cultural Safety Training (9 CE credits): https://culturalsafetytraining.livingmyculture.ca/

Cancer Care Ontario (https://elearning.cancercare.on.ca/)

Each of these activities is worth 5 CE credits

• First Nations, Inuit and Metis Culture, Colonization, and the Determinants of Health
• Aboriginal History and Political Governance
• The Need for Cultural Competence in Healthcare
• Current Array of Aboriginal Health Services
• CCO – Aboriginal Cancer Strategies and Ontario Renal Network
• Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Health
• Aboriginal Community Health Services
• The Health Landscape of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis People
• Cancer and Renal Issues and Challenges
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
• Health Literacy – Indigenous Perspectives on Health and Well-being
• Chronic Disease Prevention for First Nation, Inuit, and Metis People
• Pediatric Oncology

If you have any questions about Continuing Competence and the courses listed above, please contact CC@ABparamedics.com.