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Featured Stories
•;Avoid;Common;Errors;for
a;Successful;BOC;Audit
•;Letter;from;the
Professional;Development
Coordinator
•;Did;You;Know?
•;AP;Guidebook;Revamped
•;Protect;Your;Program;by
Adhering;to;the;BOC’s
Code;of;Ethics
•;Not;Your;Typical;AT
•;Featured;BOC;Approved
Provider
•;Reach;ATs;Using;these
BOC;Marketing;Tools
•;Awareness;Campaign
Promotes;the;Profession
FIND US:
Avoid Common Errors for a Successful
BOC Audit
Each;year,;the;BOC;audits;a;number;of;BOC;Approved
Providers.;Successful;audits;assure;Continuing
Education;(CE);participants;that;activities;are;held;to
the;BOC’s;guidelines.
The;BOC;is;concerned;that;many;providers;are;missing
the;mark.;Of;the;106;BOC;Approved;Providers;who
submitted;audit;materials;since;January;1st,;2013,;only
23%;passed;the;audit;with;no;corrections;needed.
Consistency;among;providers;is;key;for;Athletic;Trainers;(ATs);to;identify;whether;a
course;is;eligible;for;CE;credit.;Common;errors;include;the;following:
•;Incomplete;information;on;promotional;materials;and;attendance;certificates
•;Incorrect;number;of;continuing;education;units;(CEUs);assigned
•;Use;of;old;BOC;logo
The;BOC;wants;all;BOC;Approved;Providers;to;be;successful;in;offering;CEUs;to;ATs.
Please;review;the;following;tips;for;more;information;on;how;to;pass;an;audit.
Award continuing education units correctly
CEUs;are;based;on;contact;hours,;or;time;actually;spent;in;the;educational;portion;of;the
program.;One;contact;hour;equals;one;CEU.;Looking;ahead,;ATs;must;obtain;50;CEUs
during;each;2-year;reporting;period.
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Common;errors;include
incomplete;information;on
promotional;materials;and
attendance;certificates,
incorrect;number;of;CEUs
assigned,;and;use;of;old
BOC;logo.
