(revised, Sept 2013)

RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR NURSING TRAINERS

1. Role, goals

a. The Educational Committee of the Icelandic Physical Therapists Association shall be responsible for the operation of the association's educational activities.

b. The Education Committee shall promote the continuing education and educational work of physiotherapists by:

offer diverse and interesting courses, study tours and educational meetings, which

respond to the expectations of members and follow the policies and trends of society

every time.

c. The Educational Committee of the Icelandic Association of Physiotherapists shall call for ideas and requests for

courses and/or educational meetings from professional groups, regional chapters and members

Association of Physical Therapists.

2. Members of the Education Committee

a. The educational committee shall consist of 6-8 physiotherapists (maximum 5 from the capital area,

minimum 1 from the regional chapter) who are elected at the annual meeting of the Icelandic Association of Physiotherapists.

The committee divides tasks at the first meeting of the Education Committee after the annual meeting of the Icelandic Association of Physiotherapists.

b. Members are elected for 2 years, it is desirable that each committee member serves at least 2

It is not desirable for more than 2 members to resign from the committee at the same time.

c. Committee members shall divide tasks in connection with the preparation and implementation of

courses, study conferences and educational meetings. One or two supervisors are present

each course and committee members take turns doing that work.

d. It is desirable that each committee member is responsible for preparing and implementing the course,

study program or educational meeting at least once each working year.

e. Meetings shall be held at least every two months, or as often as deemed necessary, and

The chairman of the education committee is responsible for calling a meeting.

f. The secretary shall write the minutes of the meeting and the board of the Association of Physiotherapists shall have access to them.

minutes.

3. Implementation of courses

a. Individuals must apply for participation in their own name.

b. Applications for courses must be submitted to the education committee electronically before the advertised deadline.

application deadline. The course fee must be paid in full at the time of application. With payment

course fee, the application is considered complete.

c. The application deadline shall normally expire 4 weeks before the course begins, although exceptions shall be made if there are available places on the course.

d. All applicants are responded to via email and informed whether they have been accepted to the course or are on a waiting list.

e. The participation fee for an individual who is not a member of FS is up to 30% higher than

members. However, one fee shall apply to all participants when a course is held in

collaboration with other professional associations and/or professions.

f. Efforts should be made to include refreshments in the price if the course is a full day or longer.

g. If an individual cancels participation eight weeks before a course, they can receive a 65% refund of the course fee, 35% of the course fee is considered a confirmation fee and is non-refundable.

h. If participation in a course needs to be limited, the payment schedule must be taken into account.

course fee.

i. As a rule, there should be a minimum of two people from the education committee as supervisor(s).

of the course and do not pay a course fee.

j. The Education Committee may invite speakers and Education Committee coordinators to dinner or lunch.

k. The Education Committee generally pays the travel and subsistence expenses of teachers/lecturers.

l. Transportation with the speaker to and from the airport shall be paid according to the cost criterion.

Ministry of Finance:

http://www.fjarmalaraduneyti.is/verkefni/starfsmenn_rikisins/kjaramal/ferdakostnadur/ .

4. Implementation of educational sessions/learning strategies

a. Educational meetings/study conferences shall be open to all members of the Icelandic Association of Physical Therapists.

b. Participation is unlimited, as long as space permits.

5. Operations / accounts

a. The treasurer of the education committee is responsible for overseeing the committee's funds.

b. Course fee shall be based on 75% participation, (taking into account the teacher's salary)

teachers' travel expenses, rental of teaching space, learning materials, catering, administrative and

service fee, website fee and risk).

c. Accounting must be kept (in accordance with the rules of the Icelandic Association of Physiotherapists). Annual accounts must be submitted to

treasurer of the Icelandic Association of Physical Therapists one month before the annual meeting of the Icelandic Association of Physical Therapists.

d. Light refreshments may be offered at meetings of the Education Committee.

e. The work day of the Educational Committee of the Icelandic Association of Physical Therapists shall be held annually and may be invited

up for dinner for the education committee