Postgraduate Certificate in Non-Medical Prescribing
Open University
Key Information
Campus location
Online United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
7 - 13 months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 3,720 *
Application deadline
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Introduction
This qualification enables you to gain the knowledge and skills required for safe, appropriate and effective prescribing practice as you become eligible to apply for the annotation to your regulator register as an Independent and/or Supplementary Prescriber. You’ll become equipped and ready to be responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions, together with the decision-making skills required in clinical management.
Key features of the course
- Successful completion entitles you to apply to your respective regulator for annotation as a non-medical prescriber.
- Provides you with a critical understanding of the necessary clinical and practical aspects of prescribing.
- Gives you the appropriate knowledge that underpins applied pharmacology.
- Provides you with an understanding of the legal and ethical implications of prescribing.
Program Outcome
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Curriculum
Course details
To gain this qualification, you need 60 credits as follows:
- Non-medical independent and supplementary prescribing (K803)