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Postgraduate Certificate
Aston University
Part Time
OCT-25
9 months
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Postgraduate Certificate
Aston University
Part Time
OCT-25
9 months
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The PGCert in Advanced Health Assessment aims to provide the knowledge, skills and leadership abilities necessary for clinical practitioners to be able to undertake a range of advanced health assessments commensurate with the role of Advanced Clinical Practitioners and integrate positive service developments into their clinical setting.
Learning and Teaching Methods
Self-Directed online study blocks
Experiential learning
Face-to-face and hands-on learning and teaching
The Programme will be assessed through a combination of oral clinical assessment (OCA) (Module 2), online SAQs and critical reflection assignment (Module 1 and 3) and portfolio (Module 4) – in keeping with national guidance and HEE expectations.
Your future career opportunities
Students can also complete a research dissertation which can be taken after Advanced Health Assessment and Independent Prescribing enabling the upgrade of the award to a MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. Graduates may seek employment as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) - recognised across a range of healthcare professions.
You must be a registered healthcare professional with an appropriate professional accreditation, i.e. pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI), registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or an allied health professional registered with the Health Professionals Council (HCPC). You must have a minimum of 1-2 years post-registration experience within a patient-facing role. You should ideally, currently be employed in a patient-facing role. Able to access an appropriately qualified/experienced mentor to support training in practice.
Students living in
Domestic
£3,720 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£3,720 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£3,720 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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