{"id":2100,"date":"2019-10-16T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T22:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.amt.org.au\/?p=2100"},"modified":"2019-10-16T10:27:57","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T23:27:57","slug":"welcome-to-the-new-pd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.amt.org.au\/index.php\/2019\/10\/16\/welcome-to-the-new-pd\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the new PD!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A few weeks ago, AMT Chairperson Michelle McKerron announced <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.amt.org.au\/index.php\/2019\/09\/25\/chairperson-spring-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"in her spring message (opens in a new tab)\">in her spring message<\/a> that a new professional development scheme would be rolled out to AMT members during 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AMT\u2019s Education Committee has been working on the new scheme, which acknowledges the massive industry changes that have occurred since AMT first introduced continuing education requirements way back in 1994. In that era, one woman and her dog were offering continuing education workshops for massage therapists. Apart from the annual AMT conference and members&#8217; days, the pickings were very slim. The internet wasn&#8217;t even a thing, unless you were an epic nerd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward 25 years and the contrast could not be more stark.  Nowadays it can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. Continuing education for massage therapists has become an industry unto itself (and sadly, sometimes predatory) and AMT&#8217;s workshop accreditation system was gradually wound down in response to the mountain of choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The underpinning feature of the new professional development scheme is greater flexibility and self-determination, allowing each individual AMT member to plot their own professional development path in line with their interests and areas of specialisation, and to respond to the needs in their community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AMT will focus its energies on encouraging and guiding members&#8217; professional development choices, rather than on gate keeping. This shift also aligns with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amt.org.au\/downloads\/info-about-amt\/AMT-strategic-plan-2019-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"AMT's 2019 - 2024 strategic plan (opens in a new tab)\">AMT&#8217;s 2019 &#8211; 2024 strategic plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"AMT's position statement on professional development  (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amt.org.au\/downloads\/position-statements\/AMT-Position-Statement-Continuing-Professional-Development.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AMT&#8217;s position statement on professional development <\/a>outlines, the new reflective, hours-based model that AMT is moving to aims to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>simplify the professional development process for members<\/li><li>embrace personalised education experiences using reflective methods<\/li><li>expand the current parameters of self-development for massage therapists, connecting, engaging and collaborating with colleagues and community<\/li><li>broaden engagement with activities and opportunities in the public health sphere<\/li><li>align with AMT\u2019s core values.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be gently transitioned into the new system throughout 2020 when your renewal is due, so your current CEU points will remain valid until your new membership year commences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all of this in mind, we are excited to launch our brand new <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"2020 Professional Development Guide (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amt.org.au\/downloads\/ceus\/AMT-Professional-Development-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">2020 Professional Development Guide<\/a>. It outlines in detail how the new PD scheme will work and includes comprehensive  FAQs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although 2020 is a few months away and many of you won&#8217;t be rolled into the new system until late 2020, we encourage you to read the guide and ask questions about any aspects that may not be clear to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s to embracing a new, clear-eyed vision for professional development in 2020!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amt.org.au\/downloads\/ceus\/AMT-Professional-Development-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.amt.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2020-1.png?resize=300%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2117\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMT is pleased to announce the details of the new professional development scheme  we will be rolling out next year. We encourage all AMT members to read the just-released 2020 Professional Development Guide and throw some questions our way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,164,50,13,2],"tags":[28,502,501,503],"class_list":["post-2100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-amt","category-continuing-education","category-members","category-news-and-events","category-professional-practice","tag-amt","tag-continuing-porfessional-development","tag-cpd","tag-reflection"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.amt.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Breaking-News1.jpg?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2051,"url":"https:\/\/blog.amt.org.au\/index.php\/2019\/09\/25\/chairperson-spring-message\/","url_meta":{"origin":2100,"position":0},"title":"Chairperson Spring Message","author":"admin","date":"25\/09\/2019","format":false,"excerpt":"AMT Chairperson Michelle McKerron has been doing a bit of a clinic spring cleaning. 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