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Deadline for Feedback: November 24, 2023

Individuals applying to the College from a non-approved program are required to pay a fee to have their program assessed. The College then retains an expert to conduct an equivalency assessment by comparing the non-approved program to the Michener program. The expert prepares a written report and presents the report to Council. Over time, the expert fee to conduct program equivalency evaluations has increased, but the applicant fee has not. As a result, the College has been offsetting the cost of the program equivalency evaluations.

It is in the public interest that the College remains financially stable and has the proper funding and resources to fulfill its mandate of protection of the public. One of the ways the College maintains financial stability is by increasing fees to align with inflation, and by ensuring that the fees being charged to external parties are sufficient to cover the actual cost to the College.

Council has approved, in principle, the following revisions to By-law No. 2 (Fees):

• increase the fee for equivalency assessment of non-approved programs from $500 to $750; and
• correct a typographical error to align the wording with the previous subsection.

To review the changes, please click on the link below:

Proposed amendments to COCOO By-law No. 2 – Application Fee for Non-Approved Programs

Please e-mail your feedback on the proposed changes by November 24, 2023 to info@cocoo.on.ca.

Deadline for Feedback: November 24, 2023

The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, mandates that each Chiropodist/Podiatrist registered (the “Registrant”) with the College of Chiropodists of Ontario (the “College”) participate in a Quality Assurance Program that includes continuing education and self-assessment components.

On June 24, 2022, Council approved updates to the College’s Continuing Education & Self-Assessment Policy, which outlined moving the Continuing Education requirements to an annual cycle, beginning January 1, 2024. The updated policy included a fee of $250.00 for non-compliance, to be levied when Registrants who have been selected to submit their CE Log fail to do so by the February 14th deadline. In order to fully implement the fee, By-Law No. 2 (Fees) requires an update to include this information.

Council has approved, in principle, the following inclusions to By-Law No. 2 (Fees):

• Implement a penalty fee of $250.00 for failure to submit a Continuing Education Log and supporting documentation on or before February 14th.

It is in the public interest that Registrants of the College engage in Continuing Education to maintain currency in the profession. Registrants are obligated to comply with the College’s Continuing Education requirements which are intended to promote the safety of the public. A penalty fee acts as a deterrent, thereby encouraging timely completion of Continuing Education requirements. In addition, the public interest is served when the College remains financially stable and maintains proper funding and resources to fulfill its mandate of protection of the public. One of the ways the College maintains financial stability is by ensuring that the costs incurred as a result of Registrant non-compliance with College requirements are recovered.

To review the changes, please click on the link below:

Proposed amendments to COCOO By-law No. 2 – Penalty Fee for Non-Compliance with CE Log Submission

Please e-mail your feedback on the proposed changes by November 24, 2023 to info@cocoo.on.ca.