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Postgraduate Credit Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing

Postgraduate Credit Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

6 months

Start date

20-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Postgraduate Credits

Subject areas

Drug Medicine Control (Nursing) Paramedical Services / Supplementary Medicine Pharmacology

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Why choose this course?

This course is a 40-credit module which is open to registered pharmacists with at least two years post-registration experience in a clinical, patient-facing role.

Upon successful completion of the 40-credit module, you will be awarded the Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing from the University of Wolverhampton. Your name will then be forwarded to the Registrar of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), and you will be eligible to apply for annotation on the GPhC Register as an Independent Prescriber. This entitles you, with the support of your employer (unless self-employed), to practice as a Supplementary or Independent Prescriber.

Potential Career Paths

After gaining the Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing you will be eligible for annotation by the GPhC as an independent prescriber, and will therefore be entitled to practice in this capacity in a variety of roles throughout primary and secondary care pharmacy.

Modules

This module is only open to registered pharmacists with a minimum of 2 years post registration experience. It will equip the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to become an independent prescriber. Successful students will have their name annotated on the General Pharmaceutical Council register to allow them to practise as an independent and supplementary prescriber.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£2,260

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

To be confirmed

Entry requirements

You must be registered as a pharmacist with either the GPhC or the PSNI, and have a minimum of two years’ post-registration experience in a clinical, patient-facing role. We require the written support of your employer (unless self-employed) to undertake this course, and you must have the support and agreement from a suitably experienced medical doctor in your chosen field of clinical practice who is willing and eligible to act as your Designated Medical Practitioner (DMP) for the Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing.

University information

The University of Wolverhampton is a fantastic place for postgraduate study, putting students firmly first, and encouraging them to “Be who you want to be.” To discover what that means for each student, the university provides the guidance, facilities and expertise needed, including: High-quality education and training World-leading research (REF2021) Excellent student support Opportunities for social mobility (Higher Education...more