P.A.C.E. PROGRAM CRITERIA
         
    I. APPLICATION INFORMATION:  If you wish to offer P.A.C.E. credit each program is to:
      A. Be a structured learning experience.
      B. Be sure content of program is related to clinical laboratory science or in the ASCLS Body of Knowledge.
      C. Submit the following documentation to the ASCLS-PA P.A.C.E. Administrator at least 30 days before the program is to be offered:
        1. P.A.C.E. PROGRAM/SPEAKER INFORMATION FORM – Consists of the proposed title, brief speaker information, description of session, level of instruction, measurable learning objectives using appropriate action verbs, program time table and contact hours.
        2. P.A.C.E. Speaker Credential Form – Speaker should have a background and the experience necessary to teach the subject.
        3. A brochure/flyer announcing the program that contains the following documentation:
        - Measureable objectives
        - Speaker’s qualifications
        - Schedule/time table
        - Level of program (basic, intermediate, advanced)
        - Fee, if applicable
        - Number of contact hours
        - This statement: ASCLS-PA is approved as a Provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. Program.
        *NOTE: If the flyer is not available when the P.A.C.E. Program speaker information and speaker credential forms are submitted, return it with the attendance rosters and program evaluation forms.
    II. P.A.C.E. PROGRAM EVALUATION FORM:  Consists of four (4) categories:
      A. Speaker rating
      B. Measurable objectives submitted are typed
      C. Program content rating
      D. Comments
        *NOTE: To determine the number of contact hours to request for a lecture, use the following guidelines:
        - 1 contact hour is given for every hour (50 minutes) of instruction
        - the minimum length of a program for which contact hours are requested must be 50 minutes (1 contact hour)
        - maximum length of program for one day is seven (7) hours (7 contact hours) - you may not include break time or lunch as part of the program time.
        The following activities do not qualify for P.A.C.E. credit:
        1. Association membership or certification programs
        2. Committee meetings
        3. Academic credit programs
        4. Entertainment and recreation
        5. Sales presentations
    III. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSON/GROUP OFFERING THE PROGRAM
      • See that the P.A.C.E. Attendance roster is filled out by every person who attends including non-members.
      • At the start of the program, give each attendee a Certificate of Attendance and a P.A.C.E. Program Evaluation Form.  Announce the Program Number and the Program Title.
      • At the end of the program give a P.A.C.E. validation sticker to each person (non-members also) who requests one.  Collect the P.A.C.E. program evaluation forms.
      • Within one week following the program, mail to the ASCLS-PA  P.A.C.E. Administrator:
        • - Attendance Rosters
        • - Evaluation Forms
        • - Any unused validation stickers
        • - Program brochure/flyer (if it was not previously submitted with the P.A.C.E. Program/Speaker Information Form and P.A.C.E. Speaker Credential Form).
    IV. UNDERSTANDING THE P.A.C.E. NUMBER
        First 3 digits:  The Provider number (ASCLS-PA number is 012)
        Middle 3 digits:  The Program Number, assigned sequentially as they are received by the P.A.C.E.
                                Administrator
        Last 2 digits:  The Year

        PROGRAM LEVEL CRITERIA:

           BASIC: no prior knowledge necessary
           INTERMEDIATE: 1-5 years experience in the discipline necessary
           ADVANCED: greater than 5 years experience necessary


        WRITING MEASURABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
             Four main parts of a measurable learning objective:

          AUDIENCE: For who is the program intended?
          ACTION: What is the participant supposed to be able to do as a result of the program?
          CONDITIONS: What initial set of criteria is the participant given?
          DEGREE: How well is the participant expected to be able to perform the action at the end of the program?


        SAMPLE OBJECTIVE:
         At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:
             Discuss the current approaches to laboratory diagnosis of HIV infection.
         

 
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