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Regulations Governing the Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing
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Eligibility |
| 1.1 |
The following must be true to apply for registration for the Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing, each applicant must |
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(a) Be a registered practitioner, with post-registration experience in Pharmacy or Nursing, meeting the entry requirements of the programme. |
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(b) Have at least two years of patient-orientated experience in a UK hospital, community or primary care setting following their pre-registration year. |
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(c) Have the agreement of a named designated medical practitioner (DMP) who is willing to supervise their training. |
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Applicants whose native language is not English will be required to provide evidence of competence in English language, and after admission to the University may be required to take additional instruction in English language, normally in the University English Language Centre (INTO). |
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Conditions of Study |
| 2.1 |
Candidates for the award of a Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing will be registered as full-time or part-time students as provided in the programme syllabus. |
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Candidates shall follow the approved programme of study as prescribed in the syllabus, including any requirements for the period of study. |
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Credits |
| 3.1 |
All modules comprising an approved programme of study carry a specific credit value. The contents of programmes must observe the University's approved conventions for levels and awards. |
| 3.2 |
Candidates for a Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing are required to follow modules to a total value of not less than 45 credits. |
| 3.3 |
Only modules that have been approved by the General Pharmaceutical Council as contributing towards the Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing may be considered towards the award. |
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Continued Registration |
| 4.1 |
Each candidate is required to re-register at the beginning of each academic year within which credit for modules is being sought. |
| 4.2 |
The programme specification for postgraduate taught programmes may stipulate the 'credit expiry period' for modules within that programme, otherwise it will be five years. |
| 4.3 |
If counting credit towards a programme would mean that more than the credit expiry period will elapse between the date of the award of the earliest credits and the date for the completion of the programme, the Dean/ Associate Dean of the Faculty of Taught Programmes, on the advice of the relevant College may: |
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(a) Cancel credit for the module/s; or |
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(b) Determine the conditions, if any, under which the student may retain credit. |
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Assessment |
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Candidates shall be assessed in accordance with the University's approved Postgraduate Taught Programmes Assessment Procedures and the scheme described in the syllabus. |
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No candidate shall be admitted to any examination unless the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of College or appropriate academic unit certifies that the candidate has completed by attendance or otherwise the requirements of the programme. |
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Award |
| 6.1 |
The Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing may be awarded to those candidates successfully completing the approved programme designed to lead directly to that award only. |
| 6.2 |
The Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing is unclassified. |
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Eligibility of Transfer |
| 7.1 |
Where the syllabus permits and sufficient credits have been successfully accumulated, candidates may be permitted to transfer their registration to a higher postgraduate award and to count the period of study completed under their original registration towards the period required under the new registration. |
