FIVE-POINT SCALE

Usethisscaletodeterminetheoveralllevelofknowledgeandskillyouhaveineachcompetency.Readthedefinitionsand
thenenteryourlevelintheappropriatecolumnontheTargetLevelform.

LEVE
L

TITLE

AWARENESS/
ENTRY

KNOWLEDGE

SKILL

Fundamentalawarenessand
knowledgeofessentialconcepts
andprocessesinthecompetency
area.

Abletorecognizeconceptsor
processesandrefertoothersfor
assistance.
Abletoapplyminimal/limitedskills
withincompetencyarea(Dependent).

BASIC

Basicknowledgeand
understandingofgeneralconcepts
andprocessesinthecompetency
area.

Abletoworkwithoutassistancein
manyskillareasofthecompetency.
Stillneedsassistancewithapplication
ofsomeskills(Partiallyindependent).

OPERATIONAL

Practicalworkingknowledgeand
understandingofstandard,
everydayconceptsandprocesses

Abletoapplyskillsinroutine,stable
situationswithoutassistance
(Independent).

EXTENSIVE

Comprehensiveknowledgeand
understandingofstandardand
non-standardconceptsand
processes.

Abletoapplyskillsincomplex,
diverse,unstableandshifting
situations.
Usesknowledgeandskillstointeract
withotherdisciplinestoadvance
organizationaleffectiveness
(Organizationalinterdependence).

EXPERT

Vast,widespread,expert
knowledgeandunderstandingof
competencyarea.

Abletocontributetoandadvance
globalthinkinginareaofcompetence.
Recognizedasaleader/expertbypeers
(Globalinterdependence).

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 Target Levels (For your own records)

Using the easy Five-point Scale, on page 10, determine your overall level for each competency. It is not necessary to
determine levels for each knowledge and/or skill statement. Use the scale as a guide to make your most honest assessment

Enter your rating against the appropriate competency listed in the Target Level column in the Your Level column.
Your
Level

Target

COMPETENCY

Level

Difference

General:
1.
2.

BUSINESS ACUMEN
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

3.

CLIENT FOCUS

4.

CLIENT RELATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATION

6.

COMPLIANCE

7.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION

8.

INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS

9.

ONGOING LEARNING

2
1
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3

10. PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING

11. RECORDS MANAGEMENT
12. SELF MANAGEMENT

3
2

0
1

Technical:

3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
3

13. ANATOMY
14. PHYSIOLOGY
15. PATHOLOGY
16. MASSAGE THEORY
17. MASSAGE TECHNIQUES
18. CLIENT ASSESSMENT
19. PRE-TREATMENT
20. APPLYING TREATMENTS
21. HYDROTHERAPY
22. REMEDIAL EXERCISE
23. ONGOING CLIENT EVALUATION
24. HEALTHCARE SERVICES KNOWLEDGE
25. PUBLIC HEALTH
1. Development Area

6.4
2. Development Area

15.2
3. Development Area

Using your Knowledge and Skill Inventory, fill in the reference

number of the specific area you will be developing. i.e. 4.7, 5.1,
17.1..

18.4
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Development Log from ___________________ to ____________________(Date)

Ref.#
Example

4.7

WhatdoIneedtodevelop?

HowwillIlearnit?

ClientRelations:
Provideconstructivefeedbackandwillinglyaccept
feedbackfromothers.

(a)Takeacourseongivingandreceivingfeedback.
(b)Readbooks/articlesIcanobtainfromthelibrary.
(c)Askforfeedbackfromclientsandpeers.Analyze

howIrespond.Askpeershowtheyfeltgivingme
feedbackandhowIreacted.
(d)Participateinlocaldiscussiongroup.
(e)Implementaclientfeedbacksheetandfollow-up
withclientsonbothpositiveandnegative
feedback.

22.2

RemedialExercise:
Understandtheprinciplesofkinesiology,kinematics
andkinetics.

15.2

8.1

Pathology:
Understandingthepathophysiologicalprocessof:
-Inammationandrepair
-Nervoussystem(e.g.Flaccidity,spasticity,neuritis,
upper/lowermotorneuronlesions)

InterprofessionalRelations:

A)Readatextbookandreview.
B)Takearefreshercourseoneverything.
C)Haveareview/studysessionwithotherRMTs.

A)Gooutantrytocollaboratewithmember
inthehealthcareprofessions
B)Iwillaskmypatientiftheyareseeingother
healthcarepractitionersandiftheirareaskifit
wouldbeokayformetocallthemandtalk
abouttheirtreatment

Collaboratewithmembersofother
healthcareprofessionsandthirdparty
payerstomeetpublicandindividual
healthcareneeds.

Ref.#

A)AskortalktootherRMTsandaskhowtodoit.
B)Takecoursetogetabetterunderstandingofhowto
doit.
C)Readbooksorinternetinformation.

AreaofStrength

HowwillIusethis?

BusinessDevelopment
Developbusinessplansthatarticulatebusinessgoalsand
timelines.

(a)Developacourseincreatingbusinessplansand
goals.
(b)FindouthowtoapplyforCEUs.

13.4

Anatomy:
Identifyrelevantanatomicallandmarks

Offerturtoring

17.2

Massagetechniques:
Applyothertechniques

Hostacourse/practicesessions

Example

2.3

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Bywhen?
th

September30,2005

How will I know Ive learned it?

Whenpeoplethankmeforgivingthemfeedbackthathasbeenhonestandopen.
WhenIcanreactpositivelytonegativefeedbackfromclientsandpeers,anduseitto
improve/enhancemybusinessandperformance.
WhenIcanviewfeedbackasanimportanttoolformypersonalgrowthanddevelopment.
WhenpeopletellmethatIhavebeenopentoreceivingfeedbackandhavenotbeen
defensive.

Iwillbeabletoapplykinesiology,kinematicsand
kineticswithfullunderstandingandcondence
November28,
2015

March13,2015

February19,2016

Iwillbeabletorelate/applyalltheconditionstothe
problems.
WhensomeonecomesinandsaytheyhaveahealthproblemIwillknowthereasonwhy
and
haveatreatmenttohelpthem.

ThatIhaveappointmentstocallpatientsotherhealthcareprofessionaland
checkinontheirtreatmentprocess

Developmentfornextyear

AdditionalComments

21.2MassageTechniquesApplyothertechniques
Intra-oraltreatment

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