Continuing Professional Development (short course)
Online/Chelmsford, Online/Cambridge, Online/Peterborough
6 months
Module level: 7
Module credits: 30 credits
Prepare to prescribe medicines from the British National Formulary (BNF) in your area of competence. With our Non-Medical Prescribing course, you’ll learn to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost-effectively as both an independent and supplementary prescriber.
You'll already be a registered nurse, midwife, pharmacist, physiotherapist, paramedic, chiropodist, podiatrist, dietician, diagnostic or therapeutic radiographer, and this course may interest you because there is a recognised need for you to prescribe within your clinical practice.
Please read the entry requirements in the section below very carefully.
Important note about applications for this module:
Applications for September 2022 opened 9 May 2022
Applications for January 2023 will open on 12 September 2022
Applications for May 2023 will open on 9 January 2023
Face to face on campus:
27 September 2022
11, 18 October 2022
1, 15, 29 November 2022
6, 13 December 2022
10, 24 January 2023
7, 21 February 2023
7, 21 March 2023
18 April 2023
Online:
4, 25 October 2022
8, 22 November 2022
17, 31 January 2023
14, 28 February 2023
14, 28 March 2023
25 April 2023
Teaching dates released 12 September 2022
Teaching dates released 9th January 2023
The Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care is the largest in ARU, with over 7,000 students. Our Faculty is teeming with expertise and primed to meet the demand for creating health professionals, teachers, doctors, scientists and educators for the three districts we serve: Chelmsford, Cambridge and Peterborough.
We have been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.
We know that to give our students the very best experiential learning, prior to getting into the workplace, simulation is second to none, for safe, realistic, learning environments. We have invested heavily in purpose built simulated wards, science labs and skills space, to support our students through their learning.
£1,750
£1,800
Please ask your manager or Education Lead about available funding before you apply.
For entry to this course, you must meet the following requirements.
Your employer will need to provide supportive evidence that you have:
Self-funding applicants
We will consider self-funding applicants but you must be working for an organisation that will support you in this role. Your employer will still need to provide all the information above. If you are currently working in a role that will not allow you to prescribe, you cannot apply for this module.
Self-employed and aesthetic practitioner applicants
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept self-employed applicants* or those who work exclusively in aesthetic practice.
*We will consider applications from pharmacists with their own pharmacy who work in partnership with a general practice. You will need to provide evidence of appropriate GPhC/CQC governance.
All applicants must complete the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) as part of the admission process, to provide evidence that they meet all of the above criteria.
Please ensure that all elements are completed or your application may be rejected.
Your Trust educational lead must approve your application.
For additional information, please contact Dr Mike Cumberbatch: michael.cumberbatch@aru.ac.uk.
Please also complete a supplementary information form when applying for this course.
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