CLEAR ONLINE BOARD MEMBER TRAINING
Board Member Training Modules
One: Foundations of Occupational and Professional Regulation
Two: Roles and Responsibilities of a Board Member
Three: Administrative Rulemaking
Four: Professional Discipline
Five: Competence and Conduct
Selected Additional Board Member Resources
Glossary
Resource Briefs
Board Self-Assessment
CLEAR 1987 Training Manual (.pdf)
Questions to Ask About Exams
Robert's Rules
CLEAR is pleased to provide
Online Board Member
Training designed
especially for the professional and occupational regulatory board member.
Recent
graduates of the training said the following:
"A
must for all board members"
"This
is a well-done instrument, I particularly like the additional online
references listed"
"Great tool, very easy-to-use, very informative, and did not take too
long to do"
The course consists of five training modules designed to take approximately 15-30 minutes each to complete. There are also links to additional online resources and selected bibliographies provided for additional reading. The course is self-paced, so you can visit whenever you would like to work on the course. The training modules are:
Foundations of Occupational and Professional Regulation
-content
includes: the importance of regulatory boards; rationale for
licensure; typical pro and con arguments; and an overview of
trends in licensure-
Roles and
Responsibilities of a Board Member
-content
includes: board member responsibility; defining "the public
interest"; requirements for service on regulatory boards;
how a board member can participate effectively; the purpose of
appointing public members; and ethical considerations-
Administrative Rulemaking
-content
includes: what is a rule? kinds of rules; authority to issue
rules; when is a rule needed? writing a good rule; avoiding
problem areas; regular procedures for adopting rules; notice and
publication; public comment and hearing process; and emergency
rulemaking-
Professional Discipline
-content
includes: steps in the enforcement process; characteristics of a
strong enforcement process; receiving and sharing information;
types of disciplinary sanctions; and practitioner impairment-
Competence and Conduct
-content
includes: continuing education programs and their availability;
criteria for MCE programs; and continued competence-
The fee for Online Board Member Training is $75 US, though volume discounts are available by contacting CLEAR staff.