Last updated January 2024
Table 1: CPD codes, activities, credits and required supporting documentation
| Type/Code | Code | Activity | CPD Credits | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Attendance | 1A | Attendance at national/state/international meetings, webinars, workplace mini conferences, scanning workshops, grand rounds and in-house seminars. | 1 point per hour of educational activity | Certificate of attendance or receipt of registration & copy of program |
| 1B | Non-sonography related workplace training, both in person and online, that is necessary and/or specific to the workplace, (but not related to the profession of sonography), eg OHS, CPR | 1 point per hour of educational activity (10 point cap per triennium, to commence with triennium beginning 1/1/24, and applied to subsequent new trienniums thereafter) | Certificate of attendance or CPD Learning Activity Record (https://asar.com.au/forms) | |
| 2. Publishing or Presenting | 2A | Scientific or professional publication |
50 points (peer reviewed, principal author*) 30 points (Peer reviewed, non-principal author**) 25 points (Non-peer reviewed, principal author*) 15 points (Non-peer reviewed, non-principal author**) 15 points Case study (principle author only*) 5 points Case study (Non-principal author**) |
Copy of published article including journal name, date and page numbers |
| 2B | Conference presentations (oral or poster) at state, national or international meetings |
40 points (Oral presentations where individual presenting work claims CPD credit) 25 points (Poster presentation by principal author*) 5 points (Poster presentation by non-principal author**) 25 points (Live-scanning workshop) 15 points (Case Study) |
Meeting program documenting name of presenter and topic presented or Letter of acknowledgement/thanks or certificate | |
| 2C | A presentation within your workplace or local area (including professional association branch meetings) |
15 points (Oral presentation where individual presenting work claims CPD credit 10 points (Live scanning/case study) |
Brochure documenting name of presenter and topic presented or letter of acknowledgement/thanks or certificate | |
| 3. Educational | 3A | Self-directed learning to enhance patient outcomes and professional skills (e.g. research, reading relevant journal articles or texts, journal club, online or journal quiz, web-based activities other than webinars) | 1 point per hour of activity |
CPD Learning Activity Record (https://asar.com.au/forms) |
| 3B | Peer review of a journal article for a scientific or professional publication | 1 point per hour to a maximum of 5 per article | A thank you letter or letter or certificate from the publisher | |
| 3C | Enrolment in an Ultrasound or related Medical Post Graduate course, Masters or PhD provided by an Australasian Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University |
40 points per subject (coursework) 40 points per Semester (by Research) |
Copy of university transcript or letter of enrolment | |
| 3D | Completion of Management, Leadership course or Certificate IV in Training and Assessment | 1 point per hour to a maximum of 15 points per activity (Capped at 30 points per triennium) |
Certificate of completion |
|
| 3E | Preceptorships - attendance onsite | 2 points per day (Capped at 15 points per triennium) | Signed letter from individual providing the education outlining duration and purpose of the preceptorship | |
| 4. Other | 4 | Any other documented educational or professional activity (e.g. participation in relevant professional committee meeting, clinical program, course or national conference convening, adjudicating or chairing conference sessions, examining within the profession, workplace protocol development, workplace educational library e.g. case studies formalised mentoring). See FAQs for clarification | 1 point per hour to a maximum of 15 points per activity (Capped at 30 points per triennium) |
Letter or certificate of acknowledgement or thanks, or CPD Learning Activity Record (https://asar.com.au/forms) |
| 5. CPD Audit | 5 | CPD activity logged with organisation other than ASAR | 60 points per triennium | Certificate/letter from ASA, ASMIRT or ASUM confirming successful completion of CPD program obligations for the most recent triennium |
| 6. Clinical Supervision | 6 | Activities relating to the supervision of new or less experienced sonographers (e.g. Documented planning for / reflection on / review of supervision, Completion of clinical supervisor training course, Contribution to student / trainee assessment and feedback, Development of clinical teaching resources, Involvement in university teaching outside usual role) | 1 point per hour of relevant activity. Please be aware of the specific requirements that need to be met in order to claim points in this category (see the Clinical Supervision CPD Policy for more information) to a maximum of 30 points per triennium | ASAR Clinical Supervisor Declaration form PLUS relevant activity evidence - e.g. Supervision plan, learning objectives, reflective notes, Certificate of completion, transcript, course outline, Assessment forms/documentation, feedback records, moderation notes, Teaching guides, case studies, protocols, instructional materials, Teaching schedule, confirmation email/letter from university with number of hours completed, course materials |
* Principal author is the first named author on the published paper.
** Non-principal author includes any listed author after the first author on a paper.