PACEProviders of Approved
Continuing Education
FCLB Mission Statement
To protect the public and to serve our member boards by
promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation
FCLB at Work
FCLB encourages regulatory boards to:
• Use best practice mechanisms regarding public protection
• Communicate and network to improve capability
• Develop consistency in standards
• Envision and plan for the future
FCLB at WorkFCLB also:
• Speaks for public protection
• Distributes chiropractic regulatory information
• Monitors legal trends in regulation
• Develops collaborative ventures
PACE and the FCLB’s Values
• Protect the Public:– Promote quality CE– Help D.C.s connect with scientifically sound,
reliable education– Effective CE helps D.C.s remain current
• Serve Our Member Boards:– Reduces onerous paperwork and review
processes– Provides reliable reports on relicensure
requirement fulfillment
Current Status of CE• No oversight – CE quality
inconsistent
• Varied qualifications for each jurisdiction
• Colleges are frustrated
• Regulatory boards are struggling
• D.C.s are overwhelmed
Centralized CE Approval in Other Professions
• Medical Doctors
• Osteopaths
• Podiatrists
• Dentists
• Pharmacists
• Optometrists
• Opticians
• Veterinarians
• Counselors
• Long Term Care Administrators
• Nurses
• Psychologists
• Canadian Rehabilitation Professionals
• Disability Management Specialists
Who Does PACE Help?
• Regulatory Boards
• Providers of Legitimate CE
• Chiropractic Practitioners
• Professional Associations
• Patients
What do Regulatory Boards get from PACE?
• Reduced workload– How many hours each month do your staff and
board members spend reviewing CE applications?
– CE providers recognized by PACE have already been assessed to meet or exceed board standards
What do Regulatory Boards get from PACE?
• Reduced workload– PACE streamlines CE approval by centralizing
repetitive work done by multiple boards!
What do Regulatory Boards get from PACE?
What do Regulatory Boards get from PACE?
• Expert Review– PACE Review Team made up of experts in chiropractic
post-graduate education– PACE Criteria maintains stringent standards
Few boards have rigorous criteria for assessing a CE offering! How does your board approval process compare?
What do Regulatory Boards get from PACE?
• Quality Assurance– Did you know the CCE does not accredit post-
graduate departments?– All courses offered through PACE must comply
with quality benchmarks and standardized processes
What do Regulatory Boards get from PACE?
• Respect for your board’s CE requirements– PACE is designed to document compliance
with your board’s specific CE requirements
What do CE Providersget from PACE?
• Recognition of quality
• Professional credibility
• Fast track approval process for high quality courses
What do CE Providersget from PACE?
• REDUCED WORKLOAD
»Single, simplified application process
»Uniform criteria for approval
»Automatic course approval
What do Practitionersget from PACE?
• Searchable, simple website – Includes board requirements– find courses by topic or
geographic region– Web-based– Database of relicensure
information
What do Practitionersget from PACE?
• Attendance verification automatically sent to regulatory boards– No need to track certificates
• Simplified course assessment– Future: web-based course feedback
What’s in it for Patients and the
Profession?
• Improved CE offerings
• Better trained professionals
• Increased quality and credibility of CE
• Enhanced professional standing
Authority
– PACE WILL NOT and CANNOT be the only approval process available
– Boards are legally required to maintain their authority
• PACE is a means of delegating some of the workload associated with that authority
• PACE is also a way of pooling resources with other boards—that’s why the FCLB is here!
Authority
– PACE is a multi-layer program, relying on representatives of regulatory boards, ACC colleges, and licensing board administrators
Fees
• One time application fee: $500• Not-for-profit annual recognition fee: $1,000
• For-profit annual recognition fee: $10,000
• Attendee records fee: $1 per credit hour, per attendee—maximum $10 per attendee
• Application renewal fee: $250
• Appeal: $1,500 initial deposit (fee determined by costs)
PACE Structure
FCLB Board of Directors
PACE Review Team
PACE Committee
PACE Structure• FCLB Board of Directors
– Is responsible for overall program– Oversees appeals process– Ratifies decisions about policies and criteria
from the PACE Committee
PACE Structure
• PACE Committee – 6 members
• 2 - Regulatory boards• 1 - FCLB Director• 1 - Licensing board administrator• 1 - At-large member• Chair of PACE Review Team
– Oversees PACE Review Team– Makes recommendations to FCLB Board
PACE Structure• PACE Review Team – approx 18
– Education experts nominated by ACC college presidents to serve
– 3 randomly selected Review Team members assess CE provider applications and determine ability to comply with PACE Policies & Procedures and Criteria
– Recommend approvals to PACE Committee– Review of course content for compliance
PACE in Action
• Inaugural meeting of PACE Review Team January 2005
• PACE up and running! Online application available January 2006
• Course reporting to begin summer 2006
PACE in Action
• Online application
PACE in Action
• How can you get on board?– Check your statutes
• We have sample rules and statutes available
– Let us know!
Learn more!
• Please take a copy of the PACE – Chiropractic Policies & Procedures and Criteria
• Visit our website at www.pace.fclb.org
• Just ask!
PACE
is an affirmation of
quality CE.
Boards need it.
CE Providers want it.
Patients deserve it.
Practitioners benefit.
Our profession shines.
“Quality... marks the search
for an ideal after necessity has
been satisfied and
mere usefulness achieved.”
– Willa A. Foste