Professional Standards

Question 1

What are the two types of professional requirements?

Answer 1

1 Unconditional requirements

2 Presumptively mandatory requirements

Question 2

What does Unconditional requirements mean?

Answer 2

Must comply with the requirement without exception (indicated by “must” in applicable standards)

Question 3

What does Presumptively mandatory requirements mean?

Answer 3

In rare circumstances, the practitioner may depart from such a requirement, but must document the justification for the departure and how the alternate procedures performed were adequate to meet the objective of the requirement (indicated by “should” in applicable standards)

Question 4

What does Explanatory material mean?

Answer 4

It’s descriptive guidance within the body of the standards that does not impose a requirement (indicated by may, might, or could in applicable standards)