Trauma-informed care training

Trauma-informed care training is a mandatory requirement due by May 31 when “Trauma Informed Training Required” indicates “Yes” in your Member’s Centre Continuing Competence CC Summary. Training that is completed and submitted to CCOA will expire in the third continuing competence cycle from when it was completed. This is a re-occurring requirement due every three years.

CC credits will be awarded for the completion of this course once per renewal year with the submission of the certificate or confirmation of completion to CCOA.

Trauma-informed training is required under the Health Professions Act. It is in consideration of patients that are dealing with a history of trauma.

Training format

The training’s format is an online self-directed assessment (open text book format) with approximately 52 questions. It focuses on the significant importance of professional boundaries to trauma-informed care.
 

1. CCOA has developed specific resources and tools for regulated chiropractors on professional boundaries, shown in the resources section below. They should be reviewed and accessible prior to starting the assessment.
2. Take the Assessment.

Note:

• A grade of 100% is required.
• The assessment follows an “open text book exam” style. You will be prompted to click into various CCOA and external resources to read and find the answer to questions.
• Your results will be automatically sent to CCOA.
• You will receive an email from CCOA that confirms that you have completed the assessment.
• Within 10 days, you can look under the Continuing Competence tab on your profile in the Members’ Centre to see that two CC credits have been applied to your profile. Under your CC Summary, “Trauma Informed Training Required” will also indicate “NO” to note its completion.

Trauma-informed care recognizes that many of the patients that chiropractors provide care for will have a non-disclosed history of trauma. Professional boundaries create clarity in the chiropractor-patient relationship and protect patients. When professional boundaries are not clear, the risk of harm to patients including trauma from unprofessional conduct is elevated.

Competency in trauma-informed care is not a one-time effort. Similar to all professional competence, the skills, attributes, knowledge, understanding and application of trauma-informed care and professional boundaries should continue to progress throughout the professional career span of a practitioner.

• CCOA Trauma Informed Care and Professional Boundaries and Implementation Assessment
• Standards of Practice 6.0
• CCOA Guidelines on Professional Boundaries – Managing the Chiropractor Relationship
• Ethical Decision Making
• CCOA Directive on Practice Activity: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Performance of Psychological Interventions 

• Alberta Federation of Registered Health Professions: Protecting Patients from Sexual Abuse and Misconduct course (3 modules)
• Alberta Health Services: Trauma Informed Care (TIC) information for health professionals
• Trauma-informed Care Implementation Resource Centre