There are 6 major Canons set out in the Code of Professional Responsibility to which all Certified Professional Consultants on Aging (CPCA) must adhere.
Canon 1. Competence: A CPCA designee shall competently provide services to clients, and each designee shall maintain and further the necessary knowledge and skills to continue to do so.
Canon 2. Confidentiality: A CPCA designee shall protect the privacy of clients, and others with whom he or she has a professional relationship or on whose behalf he or she has reason to possess confidential information – unless the client has specifically released the CPCA from such duty or such information is required to be divulged in response to proper legal process.
Canon 3. Professionalism: A CPCA designee shall serve the public, clients and employers with the highest professionalism, integrity, impartiality, objectivity and ethical behaviour.
Canon 4. Fairness: A CPCA designee shall perform professional services in a manner that is fair and reasonable to clients, prospective clients, colleagues and employers, and the designee shall disclose any conflicts of interest associated with providing such services.
Canon 5. Integrity: A CPCA designee shall provide services with honesty and trust and place the interests of the client above his/her own interests.
Canon 6. Diligence: A CPCA designee shall act with timeliness and consistency in the fulfillment of all professional duties.
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