Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing

This multi-professional blended learning course takes place over 6 months including 8 face-to-face study days with a further 1.5 days to complete course assessment. Attendance at the University for these dates is mandatory and will need to be repeated if missed.

A further 16.5 days learning is provided through online activities and independent learning.

You will be required to arrange a minimum of 90 hours (12 days) placement, in practice under the clinical supervision of an approved Designated Medical Practitioner (DMP). This is necessary in order to complete the programme. Should your working circumstances or placement arrangements change and you are therefore not able to successfully complete the required clinical supervision you will not be able to complete the programme.

The course comprise of two modules and an induction day:

Induction day - Friday 20 September 2019

Module 1 – Prescribing: Scientific Principles & Practice (20 credits)

• Study day 1 - Monday 23 September 2019

• DMP Welcome Event - Monday 14 October 2019

• Study day 2 - Monday 21 October 2019
• Study day 3 - Monday 11 November 2019

• Module 1 case presentation - Wednesday 27 November, to be uploaded onto canvas by 4pm (does not require attendance on campus)

• Assessment day - Monday 2 December 2019

• Bank Holiday / University Closed Days (Monday 23 December 2018 to Wednesday 1 January 2020 inclusive)
• Resit day - Monday 20 January 2020

Module 2 – Prescribing: Safe & Effective Practice (20 credits)

• Study day 1 - Monday 6 January 2020
• Study day 2 - Tuesday 7 January 2020
• Study day 3 - Monday 3 February 2020
• Study day 4 - Tuesday 4 February 2020
• Study day 5 - Monday 17 February 2020
• Assessment day - Monday 9 March 2020
• Final portfolio submission - Thursday 9 April 2020, 4pm (does not require attendance on campus)

• Resit day - Monday 20 April 2020
• Bank Holiday /University Closed Days (Friday 10 April 2020 to Wednesday 15 April 2020 inclusive)
• Bank Holiday - Monday 4 May 2020
• Bank Holiday - Monday 25 May 2020
• Examination Board (TBC - week beginning 1st June)
• Bank Holiday - Monday 31 August 2020

Induction day Monday 2nd March 2020

Module 1 – Prescribing: Scientific Principles & Practice (20 credits)

• Module 1 study day 1 Tuesday 3rd March 2020
• DMP Welcome Event Monday 23rd March 2020 (students not required to attend)
• Module 1 study day 2 Monday 6th April 2020
• Module 1 study day 3 Tuesday 7th April 2020
• Bank Holiday /University Closed Days (Friday 10th April to Wednesday 15th April 2020 inclusive)
• Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2020
• Module 1 case presentation Wednesday 6th May 2020, (to be uploaded on canvas by 10am - does not require attendance on campus)
• Module 1 assessment day Monday 11th May 2020
• Bank Holiday Monday 25th May 2020
• Interim portfolio submission Friday 29th May 2020, 4pm (does not require attendance on campus)
• Module 1 resit day Monday 15th June 2020

Module 2 – Prescribing: Safe & Effective Practice (20 credits)

• Module 2 study day 1 Monday 8th June 2020
• Module 2 study day 2 Tuesday 9th June 2020
• Module 2 study day 3 Monday 22nd June 2020
• Module 2 study day 4 Tuesday 23rd June 2020
• Module 2 study day 5 Monday 6th July 2020
• Module 2 assessment day Monday 20th July 2020
• Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2020
• Final portfolio submission Monday 7th September 2020, 4pm (does not require attendance on campus)
• Module 2 resit day Monday 7th September 2020
• Examination Board (TBC - Week beginning 12th October 2020 - students not required to attend)