Continuing Education
Print CE203 - Instructional Guide for AT203 (2013)
- In the "Forms" section, click "Enter/Report CE Activities"
- In the "Completed Forms" tab, click CE203
- If you entered CE activities for this reporting period on the old CE form, the activities will be listed on CE203
Complete AT203 - Continuing Education Reporting Form (due by 12/31/2013)
- In the "Forms" section, click "Enter/Report CE Activities"
- In the "New Forms" tab, click AT203
- If you are returning to enter additional CE activities for the current reporting period:
- Click AT203 under the "In-Process Forms" tab
- Click "Edit" (found in the top left area of the screen)
- Enter CE activities
- Be Certain.™ to have your CE documentation with you for easy data entry
- Determine the appropriate category for the CE activity (guidelines can be found under each category)
- Click "Add New" under the appropriate category
- Type the details of the CE activity in the appropriate fields
- Repeat as necessary
- Calculate/enter CEU totals
- Manually calculate the number of CEUs for each category
- Scroll down to "Total CEUs"
- Enter total number of CEUs for each category
- CE203 (Old Entries) = total number of CEUs for each category of activities listed on CE203 (if any)
- AT203 (New Entries) = total number of CEUs for each category entered on AT203
- If you HAVE NOT MET the minimum CE requirements or you want to continue recording CE activities for the current reporting period:
- If you HAVE MET and entered the minimum CE requirements and are completely finished entering CE for the current reporting period:
- Be Certain.™ to enter your ECC information; you must show that you have been current each year of the reporting period
- Read and check the confirmation statements
- Click "Submit" (ONLY IF you are completely finished)
- Log in to BOC Central™
- Print CE203 - Instructional Guide for AT203 (2013)
- Complete AT203 - Continuing Education Reporting Form (due by 12/31/2013)
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ATs must complete a predetermined number of continuing education units (CEUs) within a given time period. Continuing education (CE) requirements are intended to promote continued competence, development of current knowledge and skills and enhancement of professional skills and judgment beyond the levels required for entry-level practice. CE activities must focus on increasing knowledge, skills and abilities related to the practice of athletic training.
As information continually changes, it is important for professionals to learn the latest about athletic training. CE requirements are meant to ensure that ATs continue to:
- Stay on the cutting edge in the field of athletic training
- Obtain current professional development information
- Explore new knowledge in specific content areas
- Master new athletic training-related skills and techniques
- Expand approaches to effective athletic training
- Further develop professional judgment
- Conduct professional practice in an ethical and appropriate manner
CEUs must be earned during the reporting period in which you are becoming recertified. Therefore, CEUs earned in addition to the required number for the current reporting period cannot be applied toward the next reporting period.
The rapid advancements in athletic training-related knowledge make maintaining a minimal level of competence a continuous and ongoing responsibility of every practitioner regardless of employment location. Continued learning and maintaining competence as a healthcare provider are important aspects of professionalism, which have not gone unnoticed by society; in fact, society demands that all professionals are qualified and competent within their respective fields. In the US healthcare arena, the half-life of medical knowledge has been measured to be 5 years with the amount of information doubling every 18 months. Therefore, the BOC performs a role delineation study or practice analysis approximately every 5 years and requires that ATs report CE activities every 3 years to encourage and assure an AT’s ongoing competence in the ever-changing landscape of healthcare knowledge and skill.
The BOC Role Delineation/Practice Analysis (RD/PA) defines the current entry-level knowledge, skills and abilities required for practice in the profession of athletic training. It contains the entry-level standards of practice, the domains of athletic training, an entry-level job analysis and a review of literature containing over 450 publications. In additional to serving as the blueprint for the BOC exam, it serves as a guide in determining relevant content areas for CE activities. Copies of the current RD/PA may be ordered
online.
CEUs are based on contact hours. Contact hours are defined as the number of actual clock hours spent in direct participation in a structured education format as a learner. 1 CEU is equivalent to 1 contact hour. CEUs will be awarded only for activities that are completed within your reporting period. CEUs in excess of the amount required cannot be carried over for credit in subsequent reporting periods. CEUs cannot be earned prior to certification.
Original documentation confirming participation in an activity and ECC cards or certificates of completion must be kept for 2 years after the reporting period has ended (see category description for documentation specifics).
A percentage of recertifying individuals will be selected for audit. Audited individuals will be required to submit their original documentation to the BOC for review. Detailed instructions pertaining to the auditing process will be provided to audited individuals. A response to the audit notification is due within 45 days from the date of the notification letter. The BOC reserves the right to audit any individual at any time.
Changes in contact information must be provided to the BOC. Failure to keep contact information current may result in suspension of certification. Log in to your personal profile in BOC Central™ to verify and/or update your contact information.
It is the responsibility of each AT to document CE activities. Newly certified ATs may begin earning CEUs after their certification date. All ATs are responsible for claiming only those hours of actual education experience.
- Submit CE on the BOC website. There is no cost to use the BOC’s online reporting system.
- Report CE via mail. The CE Reporting Sheet can be used to record and submit documentation of activities. However, there is a $25 processing charge for all paper submissions. The reporting sheet can be found here.
Maximums are based on 75 or 50 CEUs due. If you received a sanction notice, please refer to your letter to see if additional CEUs are required and to check the adjusted maximums for Categories B and D.
Category A – BOC Approved Provider Programs
(no CEU maximum) |
- Activities in this category are available through BOC Approved Providers.
- The BOC determines the number of CEUs awarded for home study programs. Please visit the BOC website to verify the number of CEUs being offered for each home study course.
- Each individual BOC Approved Provider determines the number of CEUs awarded for non‑home study activities in this category.
- A list of current BOC Approved Providers is available on the BOC website.
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Possible Activities | Number of CEUs | Required Documentation |
Workshops, seminars, conferences, webinars | as awarded by provider | Certificate of attendance |
Home study courses | as assigned by the BOC | Documentation of completion |
Maximums are based on 75 or 50 CEUs due. If you received a sanction notice, please refer to your letter to see if additional CEUs are required and to check the adjusted maximums for Categories B and D.
Category B – Professional Development
(50 CEU maximum if 75 CEUs due; 34 CEU maximum if 50 CEUs due) |
- Activities in this category have been defined by the BOC.
- The number of CEUs awarded for an activity is determined by the BOC.
- Speaking engagements can be counted only once per topic.
- If an abstract is connected to a presentation, CE credit can only be obtained for one activity or the other (i.e., an abstract and presentation on the same topic – only one will be awarded CE credit).
- If a poster is connected to a presentation, CE credit can only be obtained for one activity or the other (i.e., a poster and presentation on the same topic – only one will be awarded CE credit).
- The initial training for EMT (Basic) certification can be used for CE credit. Refresher courses will not receive CE credit in Category B.
- Articles, textbooks, abstracts, home study courses and multimedia must be published during reporting period to receive CE credit.
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Possible Activities | Number of CEUs | Required Documentation |
EMT
(initial training only) | 40 CEUs | Certificate and card for "Basic Course" |
Speaker at a conference1 | 10 CEUs per topic | Letter of acknowledgement from the conference coordinator (date of presentation must be included in the letter) |
Panelist at a conference1 | 5 CEUs per topic | Letter of acknowledgement from
the conference coordinator
(date of presentation must be included in the letter) |
Primary author of an article
in a non‑refereed journal2 | 5 CEUs per article | Copy of article |
Author of an article
in a refereed journal2 | primary=15 CEUs per article
secondary=10 CEUs per article | Guidelines for authors and copy of article |
Author of an abstract
in a refereed journal2 | primary=10 CEUs per abstract
secondary=5 CEUs per abstract | Guidelines for authors and copy of abstract |
Author of a published textbook2 | primary=40 CEUs per book
secondary=20 CEUs per book | Copy of title page, including the publication date |
Contributing author
of a published textbook2 | 10 CEUs per book | Copy of title page, including the publication date and table of contents or list of contributors |
Author of a poster presentation – peer reviewed or refereed2 | primary=10 CEUs per presentation
secondary=5 CEUs per presentation | Letter of acknowledgement |
Primary author of published multimedia material
(CD‑ROM, audio or video)2 | 15 CEUs per publication | Copy of publication |
Primary author
of a home study course2 | as determined by reviewer | Letter of approval |
Home study reviewer3 | 5 CEUs per review
(limit 10 CEUs per year) | Disposition letter |
Exam item writer4 | 5 CEUs per year
of active item writing | Letter of acknowledgment from exam company |
1 The conference/seminar must be intended for an audience of healthcare professionals (i.e., ATs, PTs, RNs, PAs, PTAs, MDs). The actual content presented by a speaker or panelist must pertain to the domains identified in the
Role Delineation Study/Practice Analysis, Sixth Edition.
2 The following explanations apply to publication activities:
- Published: prepared for commercial distribution
- Journal: a periodical containing scholarly articles and/or current information on research and development in a particular field
- Refereed: the manuscript/document has been reviewed by an editor and one or more specialists prior to publication
3 Includes BOC home study reviewers and reviewers of refereed publications
4 Includes BOC exam item writers and exam item writers for other healthcare professional exams
Maximums are based on 75 or 50 CEUs due. If you received a sanction notice, please refer to your letter to see if additional CEUs are required and to check the adjusted maximums for Categories B and D.
Category C – Post‑Certification College/University Coursework
(no CEU maximum) |
- CEUs are awarded for successful completion of college/university courses if the content of the course falls within the domains identified in the Role Delineation Study/Practice Analysis, Sixth Edition.
- The college/university attended must be accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education.
- In order to be eligible, a course must be assigned credit hours and be listed on an official transcript.
- In order for practicum courses, clinicals and internship experiences to be eligible, credit hours must be earned and listed as such on an official transcript.
- 10 CEUs are awarded for each credit hour (e.g., a 3‑credit course receives 30 CEUs). A credit hour must be equivalent to a minimum of 10 classroom hours.
- Teaching a college course is not acceptable for CE credit.
- Non-credit college courses are not acceptable for CE credit in Category C.
- Courses must be listed individually. Do not list degree program or semester as a whole.
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Possible Activities | Number of CEUs | Required Documentation |
College/university official course | 10 CEUs per credit hour | Official transcript from accredited college/university |
Medical residency | 25 CEUs per year | Official transcript from accredited college/university or letter from medical residency program coordinator |
Maximums are based on 75 or 50 CEUs due. If you received a sanction notice, please refer to your letter to see if additional CEUs are required and to check the adjusted maximums for Categories B and D.
Category D – Individualized Options
(20 CEU maximum if 75 CEUs due; 14 CEU maximum if 50 CEUs due) |
- This category includes attendance at a professional program that is sponsored by groups other than BOC Approved Providers. The content of the program must fall within the five domains of athletic training identified in the Role Delineation Study/Practice Analysis, Sixth Edition, ATs and healthcare providers must be the primary audience and the educational content must be at or above entry level.
- CE credit is also earned in this category for viewing educational multimedia (e.g., videotapes, DVDs). The content of the multimedia must fall within the domains identified in the Role Delineation Study/Practice Analysis, Sixth Edition.
- 1 CEU is awarded for each contact hour.
- Surgery observation needs to have an educational component with objectives, outline and letter of verification from physician.
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Possible Activities | Number of CEUs | Required Documentation |
Activities by
non‑BOC Approved Providers | 1 CEU per contact hour | Verification of attendance including number of contact hours and event date (the BOC may request a copy of the program for clarification) |
Videos, DVDs, audiotapes, multimedia, webinars | 1 CEU per contact hour | Receipt of purchase and independent verification (from an immediate supervisor that details title, length and date of activity) |
