Accreditation
The COA is an accredited CPD provider of credits in the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The Association is certified to accredit courses and conferences developed by physician organizations (e.g. faculties of medicine, hospital divisions, medical associations, and others).
The COA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accreditation Subcommittee reviews all accreditation applications and provides feedback to the applicant.
Application Form for Accreditation
COA Learning Objectives Guidelines
CME Reviewer Checklist for Course Accreditation
National Standard for Support of Accredited CPD Activities
Application Fees
Tier 1
- The educational event is being planned by a physician organization, alone or in conjunction with another physician organization.
- The applicant is a Canadian provincial orthopaedic society, or a subspecialty group under COA management.
- Application fee: $700 CAD plus 5% GST.
Tier 2
- The educational event is being planned by a physician organization, alone or in conjunction with another physician organization.
- The applicant is not a Canadian provincial orthopaedic society, nor a subspecialty group under COA management.
- Application fee: $1000 CAD plus 5% GST.
Tier 3
- The educational event is being co-developed between a physician organization and a non-physician organization.
- The physician organization must be responsible for content and accept accountability for the program.
- Application fee: $3000 CAD plus 5% GST.
Rush fee: $300 for applications received less than 6 weeks in advance. If given less than 3 weeks in advance, the application will not be considered. The COA will provide an invoice to all applicants.
Additional Resources
Learn more about the Royal College Maintenance of Certification Program.
Manage your Continuing Professional CPD activities and submit your credits to the Royal College with MAINPORT
Explore the University of Toronto’s CPD resources for quick tips and helpful templates: Quick Tips and Resources – CPD University of Toronto (utoronto.ca)
Use Western University’s Learning Objective Screening Tool to assist you in developing measurable learning objectives.
Refer to the CE Educator’s Toolkit developed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education. It contains evidence-based design and implementation strategies for effective continuing education.