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Continuing your education ... with CATS.

M McManus, A Dean

    Health Visitor
    |August 1, 1992
    PubMed
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    The Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) addresses professional qualifications and continuing education for health visitors. This discussion explores accreditation, credited learning use, and the validity of CATS awards.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Visitor Education
    • Professional Development
    • Continuing Education

    Background:

    • The Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) is a system designed to facilitate the recognition of learning.
    • Health visitors require clear pathways for professional development and the accreditation of existing qualifications.
    • There is a need to understand how credited learning can be utilized within professional frameworks.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To discuss the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) in the context of health visitor professional development.
    • To address common questions regarding the accreditation of current professional qualifications within CATS.
    • To explore the utilization of credited learning and potential continuing education pathways for health visitors.

    Main Methods:

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    • Discussion and analysis of the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).
    • Examination of practical considerations for accrediting professional qualifications.
    • Review of the application of credited learning and its role in continuing education.

    Main Results:

    • The paper outlines methods for accrediting health visitors' current professional qualifications.
    • It details how credited learning can be effectively used within the CATS framework.
    • Potential continuing education pathways for health visitors are identified and discussed.

    Conclusions:

    • The Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) offers a structured approach to professional development for health visitors.
    • Accreditation of prior learning and the use of credited learning are feasible within the system.
    • The validity and utility of CATS awards for health visitors' ongoing professional journeys are affirmed.