Avoiding professional obsolescence: the mandatory continuing education debate
Hoffman, A.M.
American Journal of Medical Technology 46(4): 266-269
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9335 PMID: 7369243 Document Number: 155661
Mandatory continuing education is being widely debated or enacted by many certifying agencies and state licensing bodies as a key factor in recertification and relicensure. It is commonly believed that mandatory continuing education automatically means continued competency. Continuing education, along with some of the arguments that support its existence, is briefly described. A description of professional obsolescence and a discussion of the mandatory continuing education debate are also presented.