C-48.1, r. 18 - Regulation respecting compulsory continuing education for Québec chartered professional accountants who hold a public accountancy permit

Section 4 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

4. The Order shall establish the program of continuing education activities that must be followed by members holding a public accountancy permit. The Order shall

(1)  fix the date on which the reference period referred to in the first paragraph of section 1 begins and ends;

(2)  determine the continuing education activities in the fields listed in the first paragraph of section 1 that form part of the program, along with the persons, bodies, educational institutions or specialized institutions that organize or offer the activities; and

(3)  assign a ratio for calculating the admissible duration of each activity as a contribution to the hours required pursuant to section 1, if it differs from the actual duration of the activity.

To determine the activities that form part of the program and, if applicable, the ratio for calculating the admissible duration of an activity, the Order shall consider the following criteria:

(1)  the relevance of the activity;

(2)  the competency and qualifications of the trainer, with respect to the subject of the activity;

(3)  compliance with the continuing education objectives set out in section 3;

(4)  the fact that the objectives of the continuing education activity are measurable and verifiable.

O.C. 404-2010, s. 4.