Clinical and Field Evaluation Process for Competency
To comply with professional recommendations for competency based clinical and field education, students must follow the evaluation process. The student will be evaluated at each level of competency; beginning with lab and ending with recheck and continued competency evaluations.
Successful completion of a competency indicates that the student is ready to perform the examination with indirect supervision. The student must complete the didactic portion and laboratory portion of the curriculum before competency can be attempted. Then the student must observe the procedure and assist (participate) with the procedure. Participation evaluations may be graded by any qualified clinical or field preceptor. These evaluations are designed to evaluate the student’s performance on a specific skill or procedure. Successful completion of these evaluations indicates that the student has mastered the procedure. These competency evaluations are pass or fail; the student has two (2) attempts to correctly perform the skill or procedure. The student must continue to perform the skill at the mastery level until all competencies have been met.