Hospice and Palliative Accrual for Recertification (HPAR) for CHPPN, CHPLN, CHPCA, CPLC
What is HPAR? Certificants who meet the requirements may renew their certification through an alternative recertification process known as the Hospice and Palliative Accrual for Recertification (HPAR). The process requires the accumulation of points of professional development activities over the preceding four years. Points can be accrued through continuing education, academic education, professional publications, professional presentations, precepting students, orienting staff, and volunteer service in healthcare-related organizations. Each category varies as to how the points are calculated and how many of the total points can be obtained in that category. Each activity must correlate with the test content outline. More details and instructions are in the HPAR packet.
What is required? Page 2 gives an overview of the requirements.
Where do I begin? Does the process seem daunting? Take it one step at a time. The table of contents gives an overview of the process and documents you will need.
For a quick preview of categories, look at the summary log at the end of the packet. You are not required to submit points in every category. Note that some limitations are imposed on the number of points that may be accrued through certain activities. Plan your activities early in your certification period.
Be sure to read the application deadline chart and become familiar with the dates involved.
When you are ready to fill in your log sheets Each category has a separate log sheet, referencing the specific instructions in the early part of the packet.
What information is required on a log sheet?
Your certificate will have information you need for your log sheet. Date
Your certificate will have information you need for your log sheet. Title
Your certificate will have information you need for your log sheet. Provider
Your certificate will have information you need for your log sheet. Accrediting Agency
The Policy and Instructions section of the HPAR packet gives details about accrediting agencies. Accrediting Agency
Your certificate will have information you need for your log sheet. Contact Hours
The points are explained on the log sheet. Points
Fill in the test content no./letter using the outline provided in the packet.
There are separate log sheets for each category. If you need more than one sheet for a category, you may make copies.
Is there another option besides filling in the log sheets by hand? The PDF file provided online does not allow typing, but if you would like to type in the information, please request the HPAR packet as a Word file. Call the national office at 412-787-1057 or email us at hpcc@gohpcc.org.
Is there another option besides filling in the log sheets? You also have the option to keep track of your classes online and to print your record to document your professional achievements. Continuing Education (CE) tracking provides a transcript with a list of all courses you have completed. Included in the transcript are all the professional development categories required for the HPAR process. You may select appropriate activities and print a transcript. This transcript may be submitted in place of the category logs in the HPAR packet. In addition to your printed transcript you must include the SUMMARY LOG from the HPAR packet. To access CE tracking, go to www.gohpcc.org, look under Certification, then Resources and click on CE tracking in the drop-down menu. See our other PowerPoint to help you with CE tracking details.
What do I need to submit? Before submitting your application you should be certain to have the following things completed: Application Fee Category log forms or CE tracking transcript Summary log 092415