Accreditation Guide.
DEAC Accreditation
The DEAC employs a ‘fit for purpose’ approach to accreditation, meaning that it is the responsibility of each CPD provider to determine and to be able to demonstrate how it and it's CPD Activities, meet the relevant Accreditation Standards.
While DEAC guidelines may offer an outline of possible approaches to assist CPD providers seeking Accreditation, the DEAC does not prescribe the nature of an appropriate CPD Provider organisation, nor the structure, content or method of delivery for CPD Activities.
To the contrary, in undertaking its Accreditation functions the DEAC acknowledges that innovation and diversity of CPD Providers and in their chosen teaching and learning approaches, forms a vital component in strengthening the continuum of dental education across Australian and New Zealand.
The DEAC Accreditation process is conducted in a positive and constructive manner, based on impartial professional peer assessment. While its primary purpose is to demonstrate to the profession whether or not individual CPD Providers and their Activities have meet an appropriate Standard, DEAC Accreditation also aims to foster quality improvement through the provision of feedback and guidance. We work with Providers of CPD to develop, such that upon further review, they may meet the Accreditation Standards, rather than arbitrarily denying Accreditation.
The DEAC accreditation process undergoes regular evaluation and modification based upon previous experience, feedback from various stakeholders and benchmarking against other accreditation processes globally.
Accreditation of a program signifies that it is expected to provide graduating students with the knowledge, skills and other professional attributes and competencies that are necessary to be registered to practise in Australia or New Zealand.
The DEAC employs a ‘fit for purpose’ approach to accreditation, meaning that it is the responsibility of each CPD provider to determine and to be able to demonstrate how it and it's CPD Activities, meet the relevant Accreditation Standards.
While DEAC guidelines may offer an outline of possible approaches to assist CPD providers seeking Accreditation, the DEAC does not prescribe the nature of an appropriate CPD Provider organisation, nor the structure, content or method of delivery for CPD Activities.
To the contrary, in undertaking its Accreditation functions the DEAC acknowledges that innovation and diversity of CPD Providers and in their chosen teaching and learning approaches, forms a vital component in strengthening the continuum of dental education across Australian and New Zealand.
The DEAC Accreditation process is conducted in a positive and constructive manner, based on impartial professional peer assessment. While its primary purpose is to demonstrate to the profession whether or not individual CPD Providers and their Activities have meet an appropriate Standard, DEAC Accreditation also aims to foster quality improvement through the provision of feedback and guidance. We work with Providers of CPD to develop, such that upon further review, they may meet the Accreditation Standards, rather than arbitrarily denying Accreditation.
The DEAC accreditation process undergoes regular evaluation and modification based upon previous experience, feedback from various stakeholders and benchmarking against other accreditation processes globally.
Accreditation of a program signifies that it is expected to provide graduating students with the knowledge, skills and other professional attributes and competencies that are necessary to be registered to practise in Australia or New Zealand.
