All Accredited Medical Sonographers on the ASAR registry must participate in an ASAR recognised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program to remain on the register. To monitor compliance with this CPD requirement, ASAR undertakes a random audit of 10% of all registered sonographers whose triennium is ending in any given year, regardless of their nominated CPD program.
It is the responsibility of the individual Sonographer to maintain an accurate record of their CPD activities. Each Sonographer must retain their original CPD documents that must be kept for 3 months following the completion of a triennium to allow ASAR time to perform audits as required. Under no circumstances should original documents be sent to ASAR.
If a Sonographer is unable to provide verifiable documentation of CPD activity that satisfies the requirements of the ASAR CPD program, and therefore does not meet the 60 point requirement for that triennium, this individual will be placed in CPD default.
The CPD Default program replaces a usual triennium with additional CPD requirements – compliance with the CPD default program requires annually additional CPD requirements and is audited at the completion of EVERY year. Once the sonographer in the CPD default program successfully completes this program, they revert to a normal triennium and the usual CPD requirements.
If a sonographer who has been placed in the CPD Default program fails to complete the CPD requirements for any of the 3 years of that program, they will be provided with an opportunity to provide CPD evidence, but if they cannot, this individual will be removed from the ASAR Register.
The Sonographer will be notified in writing that CPD default has occurred and Medicare Australia will be notified of the individual’s removal from the Register.
A Sonographer who has been removed from the Register due to CPD default can elect to re-apply to the ASAR Register in accordance with the Return to Register following CPD default removal procedures.
PLEASE NOTE: Once selected for audit, if you deactivate during this period, you will still be required to satisfy your CPD requirements or you will be placed in CPD Default.
Key CPD Audit Dates |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Notification to registrants whose triennium will end 31 Dec to update their CPD as they may be selected for audit. | 1 November |
| Notification to registrants selected for the CPD audit. | 1 December |
| Deadline for CPD submission for registrants selected for audit. | 31 December |
| Notification to registrants of their audit outcome. | By 17 March |
| Annual opening of subscription renewals. | 1 April |
Registrants currently in the CPD Default Program will all be audited and must have their CPD points and activities uploaded by 31 December, as per the conditions of the ASAR CPD Default Program.
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Registry may appeal the decision in accordance with the processes set out in the ASAR Constitution.