Continuing Competency (Continuing Professional Development) consists of educational courses, webinars, seminars and other learning opportunities that contribute to a practitioners overall competence within their area of practice.
Examples of effort toward remaining competent in your practice area should be recorded on your online profile [Dashboard] by clicking “Add Professional Development” and including:
- date
- title (name of event/course or subject matter)
- number of hours attributable to each effort incidence
Registrants are asked to self-identify areas where learning is required
No credits are assigned by Agrologists Manitoba.
Full-Status Agrology Professionals [P.Ag./Tech.Ag.]
The current requirement is to record examples of effort towards remaining competent, there is not a specific time/hours/credit requirement. Agrologists who document their effort toward remaining competent will continue to meet the spirit and intention of Agrologist Manitoba’s policy regarding effort toward continuing competence.
Agrologists-In-Training
40 hours of Continuing Competence must be completed and recorded online to fulfill this Agrologist-In-Training Requirement.
AIT’s have a maximum of 2 years to complete all AIT requirements for full-status licensure.
Important Notes
INCLUDE
- Learning sessions/Speakers during conferences or events
- Podcasts
- Seminars
- Webinars
- Internal learning opportunities hosted by your company
- Soft-skill learning opportunities (ToastMasters)
DO NOT INCLUDE
- Networking time
- Staff meetings
DECLARATION
CERTIFIED CROP ADVISOR (CEU Credits)
The Prairie CCA Program also requires those with a CCA designation to complete Continuing Competence (called CEUs). These online systems are not linked.