Completing the Audit
An audit will be performed each year and only 5% of the register will be selected to be part this audit process.
Anyone who has been certified for more than 1 year can be called to be part of the audit and names are chosen at random and a variety of certificate levels are selected. ARTP will contact these individuals in advance, to confirm they have been chosen to be audited.
You will be granted 9 months to complete a short portfolio, suitable for your certificate level. You will have 3 submission attempts. You do not have to complete an OSCE however those with a Full or Reporting Certificate will have to undertake a shortened MCQ exam.
| Full Certificate Holders |
Performing Certificate Holders |
Reporting Certificate Holders
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Portfolio
•Calibration & Verification
• Upload 10 Physiological Control traces
• Infection control
• Problems encountered during testing quiz
• Upload 10 Patient Tests
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Portfolio
• Calibration & Verification
• Upload 10 Physiological Control traces
• Infection control
• Problems encountered during testing quiz
• Upload 10 Patient Tests |
Portfolio
• Problems encountered during testing quiz
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MCQ
• 10 MCQ reporting questions |
MCQ
Not required
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MCQ
• 10 MCQ reporting questions |
OSCE
Not required |
OSCE
Not required |
OSCE
Not req |
Problems Encountered during Testing
You will be presented with 5 example traces that are not technically acceptable/do not meet the reproducibility criteria. After reviewing each trace, you will be presented with a question and a selection of answers to choose from that ask you to select the: Description of the problem, the Implication on the patient results and the Solution.
Portfolio Patient Tests
You are required to perform and upload 10 good quality anonymised spirometry test reports. These must be obtained from patients who you have tested and must not contain duplicate tests (e.g. same patient, different days). The results should be a patient of any type i.e. normal, obstructive, restrictive and of any severity. Further instructions will be outlined on the portfolio.
Types of Patient Tests
Adult Certificate - All patients must be Adults aged 16 or over.
Joint Certificate - 5 tests should be Adults & 5 Paediatric. Of the 5 paediatric, 5 patients must be younger than 16 years old and at least 1 patient must be younger than 10 years old.
Paediatric Certificate - All patients must be younger than 16 years old, with at least 3 patients younger than 10 years old.
MCQ (Multiple Choice Questionnaire)
Report 10 spirometry test reports that may or may not have associated clinical information
Audit FAQs
How do I know if I have been selected to be part of this years' audit?
ARTP will contact you in advance to advise if you have been chosen to be part of the audit. If you do not hear from us, that means you do not have to be part of the audit.
What happens if I'm too busy to undertake an audit?
Anyone called to be part of the audit will be granted 9 months to complete the re-accreditation portfolio. Access to extensions are also available. See below for information on not completing the audit.
What happens if I don't complete the audit?
Failure to successfully complete the re-accreditation portfolio will result in your name being removed from the ARTP Spirometry Register, hosted by the Academy for Healthcare Science. You will not be able to renew your certificate, once it expires. If you wish to become recertified again the future, you will need to undertake the certification process again from scratch.
Do I have to renew my certificate if I'm called to be part of the audit?
Yes. You must continue to keep your certificate up to date
Do I have to pay to undertake the audit?