Why accredit with ACRRM?

No fees are charged for accreditation, attendance reporting or ongoing provider support services and the process is simple. Accrediting your activity with ACRRM provides:

Apply for CPD accreditation

Submit your details to receive access to the ACRRM online portal. You can then log in and add your activity. It will generally be assessed within 10 business days and we will email confirmation when this has been done.

Accreditation criteria

The following criteria are used to assess activities for accreditation:

1. Does the educational activity help to update knowledge and skills, review performance and/ or measure outcomes?
2. Does the activity relate to the College's Primary Curriculum?
3. Does the educational event/activity have clear, specific learning objectives?
4. Are the planned educational strategies based on adult learning principles?
5. Does the application show that some impact evaluation (changes in knowledge, skill, attitude, practice or patient outcome) is planned?

Accrediting Advanced Life Support courses

ACRRM Fellows are required to complete Advanced Life Support (ALS) training in each triennium as part of their compliance for CPD. To comply, an Advanced Life Support activity congruent with the Australian Resuscitation Council ALS guidelines must be completed.

Please note - ALS courses must be a minimum of six hours long, include pre and post reflective activities, have a robust assessment process and provide members with the following skills and knowledge:

• Recognition, assessment and management of the deteriorating patient using a structured ABCDE approach (aiming to prevent cardiac arrest)
• Treat cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, including manual defibrillation
• Management of life-threatening arrhythmias
• Preparing and planning for post resuscitation care
• Care for the deteriorating patient or patient in cardiac and/or respiratory arrest in special circumstances such as asthma, anaphylaxis, and pregnancy
• Lead a team, work as a team member, and use structured communication skills including giving an effective handover
• Consideration for end of life decision making

For the purposes of accreditation, that means that all participants are required to demonstrate competency in the skill stations provided, are advised of the outcome (satisfactory or otherwise), and are given guidance on how to remedy any deficits.  Generally this involves a marking matrix where participant performance can be graded in a consistent way.   

After accreditation

To retain the College’s accreditation on your educational activities, you agree to:

• log in and upload a list of ACRRM member attendances (template provided) one week following the activity
• provide attendees with a record of their participation.

Promoting your activity

You will be provided with a Professional Development Program accreditation logo which can be used when you promote the accredited activity.  The logo must only be used for the accredited activity, is not transferable to other activities, and must not be used to promote associated events that are held in conjunction with the accredited activity.

The College also offers a range of ways to promote your educational activity.