Below are the BMAS CPD guidelines showing the different categories and max/min hours required for submission for Accreditation and Reaccreditation.
A. PARTICIPATION LEARNING
- Annual CPD - Min 3 hours
- Accreditation - Min 50 hours
- Reaccreditation - Min 15 hours
- Courses
- BMAS Courses (CPD time - generally 6 hours per day)
- Non BMAS WMA Courses (CPD time, but if not CPD approved the programme may be used **)
- Non BMAS TCM-based Courses (half of programme time up to half total required hours)
- BMAS and National Meetings
- BMAS Scientific Meetings (CPD time - generally 6 hours per day)
- Webcasts of BMAS meetings (CPD time in Category A on submisson of reflective learning, only if not already claimed in 2a above)
- ICMART and International Symposia (Programme time)
- Non BMAS WMA Meetings (CPD time, but if not CPD approved the programme may be used**)
- Non BMAS TCM-based Meetings (half of programme time up to half total required hours)
- BMAS Regional Group meetings
- BMAS Blog Webinars - (CPD time in Category A on completion of reflective notes, sign in required during the live webinar)
- Acupuncture Clinics
- BMAS London Teaching Clinic – attendance as trainee or observer (Clinic time)
- Clinics run by BMAS member with the DipMedAc – attendance as trainee or observer (Clinic time – certified by supervising accredited member)
- Other clinics – up to 1 hour per nominal half day session by submission of reflective learning
B. DISTANCE LEARNING
- Annual CPD - Max 2 hours
- Accreditation - Max 30 hours
- Reaccreditation - Max 10 hours
- BMAS Webcasts by submission of reflective learning (half of CPD time may be claimed here in addition for those who attended the meeting and claimed CPD hours in Category A 2a above)
- Acupuncture books - up to 2 hours per item, by submission of reflective learning
- Journals - up to 2hrs per item, by submission of reflective learning
C. PREPARATION LEARNING
- Annual CPD - Max 1 hours
- Accreditation - Max 10 hours
- Reaccreditation - Max 5 hours
- Presentation of lecture, research paper or poster
- to BMAS or ICMART (3 hours)
- to medical audience or nursing, physiotherapy, dental or veterinary audience (3 hours)
- to lay audience (2 hours)
- Media interview
- Broadcast TV or Radio (1 hour)
- Publication of article - if based on a presentation the maximum combined time of 4 hours is awarded
- in an acupuncture journal (3 hours)
- in any other medical journal (3 hours)
- in the lay press (2 hours)
- Research and audit
- Preparation (2 hours)
- Publication (+1 hour)
D. RELATED MEDICAL LEARNING
- Annual CPD - Max 1 hours
- Accreditation - Max 10 hours
- Reaccreditation - Max 5 hours
- Basic Medical Sciences
- Neurophysiology
- Pain Management
- Neurology
- Rheumatology
- Orthopaedics
- Sports Injuries
- Lectures or case presentations (CPD time)
- Out-patient observer (Clinic time)
- Books & journals - up to 2 hours per item by submission of reflective learning
**For non-BMAS courses or meetings a copy of the programme and certificate of attendance should be supplied and reflective notes, stating why you think the course is relevant to your acupuncture practice.
Please note that TCM-based learning is valid for up to 50% of the total hours required. In addition TCM courses/meetings are valid for half of the programme time.
Accreditation - 100 hours are required
Reaccreditation - 30 hours required every 5 years
Annual CPD - To remain on Find a Practitioner on the BMAS website 6 hours or more acupuncture related CPD, obtained within the last 12 months, is required in the above areas.