
Introduction to Regulatory Governance
One Day In-Person Program
Foundations of Occupational and Professional Regulation
- The importance of regulatory boards
- Rationale for licensure
- Typical pro and con arguments
- Overview of trends in licensure
Roles and Responsibilities of a Board Member
- Board member responsibility
- Defining the public interest
- Requirements for service on regulatory boards
- How a board member can participate effectively
- The purpose of appointing public members
- Ethical considerations
Administrative Rulemaking
- What is a rule?
- Kinds of rules
- Authority to issue rules
- When is a rule needed?
- Writing a good rule
- Avoiding problem areas
- Regular procedures for adopting rules
- Notice and publication
- Public comment and hearing process
- Emergency rulemaking
Professional Discipline
- Steps in the enforcement process
- Characteristics of a strong enforcement process
- Receiving and sharing information
- Types of disciplinary sanctions
- Practitioner impairment
Assessing Competence
- The board’s role in entry to practice assessments, continuing education programs and their applicability
- Ways to evaluate continued competence
Advanced Concepts in Regulatory Governance
Striving for Governance Excellence: Leadership and the Public Interest (7 hours)
- Concepts of Public Interest
- What is the Public Interest
- Public Interest and the Public Administrator
- Trends in Regulation in the Public Interest
- What is the Regulatory Community Saying?
- In the News
- Trustworthiness Matters
- Principles of Governance
- Avoiding Hazards
- Training
- Meetings
- Environment
- Ethics
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Board Members as Leaders
- Build a Culture of Inquiry
- Keep a Lens on Integrity
- Key Attributes of a High-Performing Board Member
- Summary
Accountability (1.75 hours)
- Public Expectations
- Measurement
- Aligning Decision Making
- Fiduciary Duties
- Reputation
Evaluation (3.25 hours)
- Measuring Performance
- Process Evaluation vs. Results-based Evaluation
- Creating a Mindset and Culture of Evaluation
- Setting Targets
- Evaluation Framework
Public Reporting (0.5 hours)
- Purpose of Public Reporting
- Transparency
- Creating Our Image
- Types of Reporting
Summary and Call to Action (1.25 hours)