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 Portal’s Continuing Competence CC Summary. Training will expire in the third continuing competence cycle from when it was completed. This is a recurring requirement due every three years.
CC credits will be awarded for the completion of this course once per renewal year.
Trauma-informed training is required under the Health Professions Act. It is in consideration of patients who are dealing with a history of trauma.
Training format
The training’s format is an online self-directed assessment (open textbook format) with approximately 52 questions. It focuses on the significant importance of professional boundaries to trauma-informed care.
How to complete your requirement
- 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.
- Take the Assessment.
Note:
- A grade of 100% is required.
- The assessment follows an “open textbook 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.
- Keep your course confirmation as evidence of completion.
The value of Trauma-informed care training
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 competencies, 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.
Resources and documents
- 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