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The upcoming 2026 BOC Approved Provider Standard requires that every continuing education (CE) activity goes beyond knowledge assessment (II. Assessment 6. Learning Assessment, Essential Element A: Assessment). While knowledge checks remain appropriate, BOC Approved Providers must now also include at least one competence-level objective and a related competence-level assessment.<\/p>\n
This change ensures learners don\u2019t just know<\/em> more; they can demonstrate how they\u2019ll apply that knowledge to improve patient care using best practices.<\/p>\n Step 1: Connect Objectives and Assessments<\/strong><\/p>\n Competence-level assessments must align with your stated learning objectives. When objectives involve applying skills, making judgements or demonstrating actions in a scenario, assessments should require learners to demonstrate their ability to apply or explain those actions, decisions, or processes<\/strong> in a way that reflects practice.<\/p>\n Step 2: Administer a Competence-level Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n Examples of competence-level assessments you can build into your CE activity include:<\/p>\n Step 3: Provide Feedback (Required by BOC Approved Provider Standard)<\/strong><\/p>\n Feedback on competence assessments is not optional, it has been and remains a required component. Unlike right\/wrong quizzes, competence-level assessments are often reflective and individualized. Feedback helps learners recognize strengths, address gaps and build confidence in applying new skills.<\/p>\n Ways to provide meaningful feedback:<\/p>\n Step 4: Manage Low-Effort Responses<\/strong><\/p>\n Some learners may submit minimal or no effort. While this doesn\u2019t \u201cfail\u201d them, it does mean they lose out on deeper learning. For you as a CE provider, these responses can indicate disengagement and highlight opportunities to strengthen activity design, prompts or follow-up.<\/p>\n Decide whether your assessment will be formative (growth-focused) or summative (evaluative) and communicate that clearly.<\/p>\n Final Takeaway<\/strong><\/p>\n Competence-level assessments are more than a compliance requirement. They help learners translate new knowledge into action, improving both professional growth and patient care. As a BOC Approved Provider, start small: add a reflection question to your next course, provide feedback and build from there.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The upcoming 2026 BOC Approved Provider Standard requires that every continuing education (CE) activity goes beyond knowledge assessment (II. Assessment 6. Learning Assessment, Essential Element A: Assessment). While knowledge checks remain appropriate, BOC Approved Providers must now also include at… \n
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