In line with most professional bodies associated with
complementary therapies, AAMET has set down mandatory
requirements for Continuing Personal and Professional
Development (CPD) and Mentoring. This is widely
considered to be in the best interests of the client and for the professional integrity
and standing of our Members of AAMET. Any member who has difficulty gaining
CPD or mentoring hours should discuss first with their Trainer.
IMPORTANT: Registered Practitioners (which in this document includes Trainers
and Trainers of the Trainers) who wish to be registered on AAMET will have to
commit to and follow AAMET Code of Conduct and Ethics in addition to the AAMET
Guidelines for CPD and Mentoring.
If, for whatever reason you are no longer able or willing to commit to or follow the
above code and Guidelines, you are honour bound to inform AAMET immediately so
you can be removed from the Practitioner register until such time as you are able to
make the necessary commitment. You may request to be moved to the Student
Members list until you are in a position to comply with AAMET Code of Conduct and
Ethics and the AAMET Guidelines for CPD and Mentoring, at which time you may reapply
to be registered as a Practitioner member.
Definition of Continuing Personal and Professional Development (CPD)
CPD is not intended as extra work or expense, but simply the normal effort made by
conscientious Practitioners to develop personally and professionally, and keep up to
date with the latest developments relating to EFT. In addition, Practitioners are
strongly encouraged to work on clearing their own issues, which may otherwise
interfere with their efficacy as a Practitioner, and to repeat trainings with other
trainers, particularly at Level 3, to develop a wide perspective.
Under these Guidelines, all AAMET Practitioners (which includes Levels 2, 3 and
Master, as well as Trainers and Trainers of Trainers) are required to commit to and
acquire at least 30 hours of CPD per year in order to maintain their listing on the
AAMET Practitioner/Trainer register. The hours should ideally be balanced across
several CPD categories, and include a reasonable proportion of relevant professional
training (either as attendee or as the Trainer delivering the training).
Definition of Mentoring
For the purposes of these Guidelines, Mentoring means discussing cases that you
have had difficulty with or may affect you and practicing your techniques with, or
guided by, someone who is more proficient as a Practitioner or Trainer.
Practitioners (including Trainers and Trainers of Trainers) who are seeing clients
one-to-one or in groups (or training groups) are required to have an absolute
minimum of at least six hours one-to-one Mentoring or at least twelve hours
Mentoring with a group lead by a proficient and more experienced Practitioner or
Trainer, or a combination of the two.
In the case of Practitioners who are also Trainers, it is likely to be even more
important that at least some of the Mentoring includes a fellow Trainer, or preferably
a Trainer of Trainers, however it is up to the individual Trainer (perhaps taking advice
from her/his Trainer of Trainers) to determine what may be best for her/him.
Practitioners who see a number of clients on a regular basis, or who regularly train
others, should engage in substantially more hours of Mentoring than the minimum
levels listed above, depending on workload.
All CPD and Mentoring hours gained must be recorded, together with attendance
certificates and/or receipts as appropriate, and retained as evidence for at least 5
years in case this may be asked for by AAMET.
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