C-48, r. 14 - Regulation respecting mandatory continuing education for Québec chartered accountants who practice public accountancy

Section 5 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

5. The Order shall establish the program of continuing education activities to be followed by the membership as a whole or a class of members. In particular, the Order shall:

(1)  set the start and end date of the reference period contemplated in section 1 for the membership as a whole or each class of members;

(2)  determine which continuing education activities in the areas described in section 1 will be included in the program and, where applicable, the persons, organizations and educational or specialized institutions that may organize or offer them;

(3)  determine, as appropriate, the activities it will impose under subparagraph 4 of section 3;

(4)  establish, where appropriate, criteria for calculating the number of required hours under section 1, where that number differs from the actual duration of the activity.

When determining the activities to be included in the program and, where appropriate, establishing the criteria for calculating the number of qualifying hours for an activity, the Order shall take into consideration:

(1)  the relationship between the activity and the practice of public accountancy;

(2)  the competence and qualifications of the instructor in relation to the subject matter;

(3)  the relevance of the instruction content;

(4)  the relationship between instruction content and the requirements set out in section 3;

(5)  compliance with the continuing education objectives set out in section 4;

(6)  the fact that the instruction objectives are measurable and verifiable.

O.C. 648-2009, s. 5.