In March 2014, PEO Council created the Continuing Professional Competency, and Quality Assurance Task Force to investigate options and prepare a plan for a comprehensive program of continuing professional development and quality assurance. The Task Force’s mission was reinforced when Commissioner Belanger of the Elliot Lake Inquiry recommended that PEO “should establish a system of mandatory continuing professional education for its members as soon as possible and in any event no later than 18 months from the release of this Report.” The Task Force has developed the basic criteria for a novel CPD program centred on the notion of the potential risk to the public associated with an individual practitioner’s work.
Ipsos was commissioned to conduct research among members to assist in tailoring a CPD program which mitigates the concerns of practitioners and contains messaging regarding the program that will drive support and compliance with such a program.