the cac scheme talk 2008

5/21/2018 The CAC Scheme Talk 2008

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Certificate of Audiological

Competence (CAC)

Dr Rachel Booth

CAC Co-ordinator

[email protected]


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Role of CAC

To provide further training for an individual topractise as a clinician and clinical scientist withinthe NHS

Provides evidence of clinical competency forregistration with Association of Clinical Scientists(Health Professions Council)


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CAC Subcommittee

British Academy of Audiology

Chair

Co-ordin

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ChiefExa

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Accredit

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Courses

Regionaltutors

Practicale

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Communic

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What is involved in scheme

Part 1: continuous clinical training andassessment

Part 2: practical exam

Part 3: written paper

Part 4: dissertation(Only if do not have a Msc with a MSc dissertation in

an audiological field)


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Part 1: Continuous Training

Part 1A

Demonstration of technical competence

Assessment by senior audiological staff Individual procedures signed off

Where you should be at

majority of these should be signed off

some procedures are more difficult to get signed

off


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Part 1: Continuous Training

Part 1B Development of clinical and communication skills

Development of clinical expertise and management of wholecase

Periodic appraisals by senior staff

Periodic external training assessments (ETA)

Final reports by supervisor & external assessor visiting you inown department

Where should you be at Should have started to have 1B assessments.

Typically will have scores of 1,2,3s, particularly in the morecomplex clinical areas


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Minimum Number of Clinical

Sessions in Accredited Centre 60 paediatric (assessment & hearing aids)

15 part 1A

45 part 1B

30 adult rehabilitation 8 part 1A

22 part 1B

30 DAV 8 part 1A

22 part 1B


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And also. Plus

10 calibration sessions

15 tutorials

4 secondments

Clinical Management Skills course

Calibration course

Study sessions


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Part 2: Practical Examination Need to put in request to sit exams 4 months in

advance

Can put in request before final ETA

Any exam date given is provisional

Supervisor and external assessor agree trainee isready to sit practical exams and exams can go ahead

All sections (DAV, AR, PA) are taken together

Usually in own department

Two examiners over two days Resit failed sections only

3 attempts at passing each section


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The Big Two Days! 1 child 6 - 24 months 45 mins

1 child 30 - 36 months 45 mins

1 dizzy patient 3 hours

1 adult rehabilitation 90 mins

2 written reports (1 paediatric, 1 dizzy)

Mini viva after each patient Viva


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Part 3: Written Exams

Must have been registered for min. 3 months

Register intention to do by 1stJune

Around July time, 4 to 5 weeks to complete

No more than 2,000 words per question Section Aphysical measurement (1/1)

Section Bscenario questions (2/3)

Each section must be passed

Can resit failed sections the following year or modelanswer completed with higher pass mark

Past papers available in CAC section of BAA website


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Some statistics

Typically takes 15-18months to complete

Of those passing each year, 50% pass

everything first time


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Tips for successful CAC

training Be proactive and ask questions

Take log book with you to all clinics

Keep records up to date

Ask questions about clinical practice on secondments andyour own department

Use secondments to have 1B assessments carried out

Think ahead for planning practical exams

Discuss concerns with supervisor or regional tutor Keep in touch with regional tutor

Attend journal clubs and meetings organised by regionaltutor


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Regional [email protected]

Link between you and the CAC SC.

Journal Club presentations and

discussions/tutorials Discussion of individual training progress

Raising Concerns

Providing General Advice Providing Feedback to the CAC

Subcommittee


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Trainee Progress Forms

Progress forms obtained from regional tutor

and website

In 1styear of training, complete and send to

your tutor 3 times per yearAlso submit if not able to attend a regional

tutor meeting


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Life after youve got the CAC

Further training towards registration as clinicalscientist

Maintenance of portfolio of evidence of training and

development for submission for registration Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and

maintenance of records through on-line BAA scheme


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Contact details

Up to date information on CAC section of BAA

website (www.baaudiology.org)

Chair [email protected]

CAC Co-ordinator [email protected]

Exam Co-ordinator [email protected]

Tutor Co-ordinator [email protected]

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