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National Assessment of the Competent Paraprofessional Authority (CPPA) Landscape

National Assessment of the Competent Paraprofessional Authority (CPPA) Landscape

Thank you for taking the National WIC Association's, National Assessment of the Competent Paraprofessional Authority (CPPA) Landscape survey. 

Intended to assess career opportunities/pathways that exist for CPPAs on the national level, this survey is being administered as part of NWA's WIC workforce work funded by the Walmart Foundation. A term not universally utilized in WIC, CPPA is defined in USDA's Nutrition Service Standards as an individual without extended professional training in health, nutrition or clinical management who is trained and given ongoing supervision to provide a basic service or function.

This survey is for CPPAs and supervisors/managers of CPPAs. If you are not a CPPA and do not supervise CPPAs, please do not take the survey. 

Thank you!
 
1. Are you a competent paraprofessional authority (CPPA)? A term not universally utilized in WIC, CPPA is defined in USDA's Nutrition Service Standards as an individual without extended professional training in health, nutrition or clinical management who is trained and given ongoing supervision to provide a basic service or function  *This question is required.
2.

In your role, are you responsible for supervising/hiring CPPAs? A term not universally utilized in WIC, CPPA is defined in USDA's Nutrition Service Standards as an individual without extended professional training in health, nutrition or clinical management who is trained and given ongoing supervision to provide a basic service or function 

*This question is required.
2. What is your age? *This question is required.
2. What is your ethnicity?  *This question is required.
2. What is your race? Select all that apply.  *This question is required.
2. What is your education level? *This question is required.
2. What is your sex? *This question is required.
2. What type of WIC agency do you work for?  *This question is required.
2. How would you characterize your local WIC agency? *This question is required.
2. What type of local agency structure do you work in? *This question is required.
2. What is the monthly participation caseload (number of clients actually receiving benefits) of your local agency? *This question is required.
2. Check all of the qualifications that apply. *This question is required.
2. Indicate the number of years you’ve worked in WIC? *This question is required.
2. Is your position full time or part time? *This question is required.
2. Check the number of hours you work each week. Please select 1. *This question is required.
2. On a scale of 1 to 5, how satisfied are you with opportunities to advance your career in WIC? (1
not satisfied at all, 5 extremely satisfied). *This question is required.
1. Very Dissatisfied2. Dissatisfied3. Neutral4. Satisfied5. Very SatisfiedNot applicable
2. Of those full-time CPPAs, how many are (depending on your WIC agency and how the term CPPA is used, peer counselors and CPPAs may not be considered the same thing): *This question is required.
2. Do you know other CPPAs who have left your agency in the last year? *This question is required.
2. Does your agency track annual CPPA turnover (i.e. the number of CPPAs that leave your office)? *This question is required.
2. What was the turnover of CPPAs in your office during 2023? *This question is required.
2. Are you concerned about the level of CPPA turnover in your agency? *This question is required.
2. ***Please rate on a scale of 1 to 4 which factors most influence CPPA turnover in your agency. 1 being
a factor that has little to no influence, 5 being a factor that has strong influence. Select all that apply.  *This question is required.
Space Cell 1. No influence2. A little influence3. Some influence4. A lot of influenceNot applicable
Low pay
Lack of career advancement
Burnout
Not enough hours
Too many hours
Unsure/do not know
Other
2. What professional development opportunities do you offer your CPPAs? Select all that apply.  *This question is required.
2. For professional development, does your agency cover fees or registration for CPPAs? *This question is required.
2. Is the time of your CPPAs compensated for professional development? *This question is required.
2. Are there barriers to recruiting CPPAs for your agency? *This question is required.
2. Does your agency currently have a strategy for recruiting CPPAs? *This question is required.
2. In your agency, is there a clear pathway for CPPAs to pursue registered dietitian (RD/RDN) credential? *This question is required.
2. In your agency, is there a clear pathway for CPPAs to pursue their international board certified lactation professional (IBCLC) credential? *This question is required.
2. What was the reason they left? Select all that apply.  *This question is required.
2. On a scale of 1 to 5, what is your perception of working for WIC? (1 very negative, 5 very positive). *This question is required.
Very NegativeNegativeNeutralPositiveVery PositiveNot applicable
2. How satisfied are you with the professional development opportunities provided by you WIC
agency? *This question is required.
1-Very Dissatisfied2-Dissatisfied3-Neutral4-Satisfied5-Very SatisfiedNot applicable
2. Why did you choose to work in WIC? Select all that apply.  *This question is required.
2. Do you feel your current salary is competitive? *This question is required.
2. Have you ever received a performance-related pay raise? *This question is required.
2. Do you participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)? *This question is required.
2. Do you feel empowered to ask for pay increases? *This question is required.
2. What barriers are preventing you from pursuing/advancing your career in WIC? Select all that apply.  *This question is required.
2. What would help you pursue/advance your career in WIC? Select all that apply.  *This question is required.
2. What types of career opportunities would you be interested in if you were to move up in WIC? Select all that apply. 
2. What would make it the most realistic for you to pursue a more advanced credential in WIC? Select all that apply.  *This question is required.
2. What would be your preferred method for completing education/requirements? Select all that apply.  *This question is required.
2. What would make it more likely for you to apply to a diet tech (NDTR) program?  *This question is required.
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