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1 Pathfinder Pilot Project Updates In January 2024, the BOC launched the Pathfinder pilot, a platform that guides professional development and promotes learning. Pathfinder is slated to be part of the Continuing Professional Certification (CPC) program currently in development and it promotes all components of CPC: Professionalism, Continuing Professional Development and Practice Performance. This pilot, approved in 2023 by the BOC Board of Directors, is an opportunity for Athletic Trainers (ATs) to test and provide feedback throughout 2024. All ATs were invited to participate in the Pathfinder pilot at the end of 2023 and first quarter of 2024. As a result, 3,600+ ATs took part in this pilot. Pathfinder is a technology platform with a personalized dashboard through which ATs share their professional goals and interests, quiz themselves with evidence-based challenge questions and customize a professional development path by building a personal timeline. The intuitive system recommends and allows you to save personalized references and continuing education programs from BOC Approved Providers. ATs participating in the pilot will use Pathfinder during the first year of the 2024-2025 Certification Maintenance period. Ongoing participant feedback, as well as usage data, will be gathered and analyzed during this pilot period to refine and finalize this platform, as appropriate. This is an important step in the creation of an interactive and individualized platform to drive an impactful CPC experience for ATs. The prototype of Pathfinder is based on an enhanced version of the existing BOC Professional Goals Appraisal (PGA) which enables ATs to assess professional needs and aspirations, develop goals and choose activities to enhance clinical competence and knowledge. Pathfinder provides a more interactive and personalized approach to developing a professional development path to meet the goals of each AT, no matter their setting or circumstances. The objective is for ATs to not only earn continuing education units to maintain certification but identify and select those that are meaningful to specific professional goals. Pilot Participation Incentives The enrollment for participation in the Pathfinder pilot began in October 2023 and ended on April 1, 2024. Enrollment was completely voluntary, there was no cost involved. 2 Pathfinder participants are early adopters helping shape Pathfinder for fellow ATs while experiencing personalized professional development. Upon completion of the requirements listed below participants will receive: • 5 Category A continuing education units • 5 Category B continuing education units • Entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of many available $50 gift cards Pathfinder Completion Requirements The following requirements are to be completed by Dec. 31, 2024to receive the incentives outlined above. • My Goals • Complete the SMART Questionnaire • Set at least two goals • My Challenge Questions • Complete 15 challenge questions before the end of each quarter in 2024. (Alerts will remind you to do this on time.) Note: My Challenge Questions are for learning and self-awareness only and are not scored • My Learning Path • Build and customize your professional development plan by adding at least two learning activities to your timeline • My Reflection • Answer reflection questions when prompted (beginning in Quarter 4) • Pilot Feedback Survey • Complete a participant survey by Dec. 31, 2024 Next Steps Following the completion of the Pathfinder pilot, data will be analyzed in early 2025 and further information will be released. Next >