CPD Requirements

CPD is the means by which practitioners broaden and deepen their knowledge, skills and awareness, to develop the personal and professional qualities necessary for the effective practice of Dance Movement Therapy.

All DMT practicing members are required to comply with annual CPD requirements and reporting to ensure they meet their professional obligations as determined by the Association, and detailed in the Code of Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct.

This provides assurance to regulatory authorities, agencies and clients of the commitment to professionalism by the DTAA and its Registered Members.

All DMT practicing members are expected to adhere to these requirements, regardless of the percentage of their professional practice devoted to DMT.

Annual CPD requirement – Minimum 20 hours

– for Associate, Provisional Professional and Professional Members and Clinical DMT Supervisors

There are two categories from which the annual 20 hours of CPD required for renewal may be accrued:

Category A: Minimum annual requirement – 15 hours. The whole of the annual requirement of 20 CPD hours may be accrued from Category A only.

Category B: Maximum claimable annual allowance – 5 hours

CATEGORY A

A minimum requirement of 15 hours per year, accumulated by:

• Attendance at in-person and experiential courses, workshops, seminars and conferences
• Participation in live, online facilitated/experiential learning
• Imparting knowledge relating to DMT through formal presentations, teaching, research and peer-reviewed publications (max. 5 hours)
• Contributing to DTAA activities – Executive and Board Committees, writing for Moving On (max. 5 hours)

CATEGORY B

A maximum claimable annual allowance of 5 hours per year, accumulated by:

• Personal dance practice: participation in dance movement activities that reinforce therapeutic skills
• Participation in peer learning groups*
• Participation in online, non-facilitated learning**
• Reading and taking notes on Dance Movement Therapy journals and books.

* Peer learning groups are groups of peers who meet to discuss and explore DMT-related topics or resources, without a formal facilitator.

** Online, non-facilitated learning takes place in an online learning environment without interaction with the facilitator, e.g., recorded webinars or videos

The 20 hours of CPD must be accrued between 1 July and 30 June of the previous 12 months. However, the CPD requirements for a registration period of less than 12 months can be taken pro rata in the first year of membership or registration or reactivation. Pro rata CPD will be calculated on a monthly basis, for example, for 6 months of registration, the requirements will be halved to 10 hours (7.5 hrs Cat A, 2.5 hrs Cat B).

CPD Content 

CPD activities must be relevant to the member’s professional practice and/or the research evidence base for their practice. CPD activities should expand or extend the practitioner’s current skills or introduce new skills and knowledge in DMT or other topics related to the area of practice. In addition to CPD activities provided by the DTAA, CPD may also include activities offered by PACFA, other creative arts therapy organisations, and/or other professional organisations or government authorities.

Reporting CPD

At renewal time each year, Registered Members will be asked to provide the following:

• CPD hours completed ^
• Supervision hours completed and signed off by the supervisor/s
• A Certificate of Currency for Public Liability & Professional Indemnity Insurance.

^ Members will NOT be asked to provide details of their completed CPD at renewal time but are responsible for maintaining and storing evidence of their completed CPD until it is requested for an audit.

Acceptable CPD evidence includes:

• certificate of attendance;
• a documentary proof verifying the course name, suitably qualified
• presenter/trainer, course duration, the attendee’s name and notice of completion;
• screen shot photos of on-line participation; or