PG Cert in Leadership for Healthcare Improvement
When can you start this course? | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements
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You can also start this course in January |
Why choose this course?
- If you're an advanced practitioner who is involved with high level decision making and problem solving tasks, this course will help you to increase your knowledge and improve your practice.
- This course is flexible as many of the modules are available online so you can study at a time and place to suit you.
- We've developed this course to meet your professional and personal developmental needs, so you can be sure it will be relevant to you and meets the Department of Health Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) requirements.
- You'll explore the complexity of advanced practice by working on specific areas of your clinical practice and leadership.
- You can study individual modules as stand alone courses to help you to increase your confidence and skills, and as part of your continued professional development.
About the course
You'll need to be working within a healthcare environment before you start this course.
During this course you'll develop your specialist knowledge and become a self directed learner, who is able to meet both your own personal and professional needs and those of the service you work in.
This course will also prepare you for working at an advanced practice level by developing your critical thinking, decision making and autonomous practice skills. You'll study alongside other students who are practitioners in different fields which means you'll be able to put this into practice in the context of interprofessional working.
When you've finished this course you'll be able to work confidently as an improvement practitioner, capable of planning and implementing service improvements in your field of practice.
Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...
Your career
We've developed this course to reflect the philosophies of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement and various charitable and service user representatives, so you'll be brought up to date with current standards.
You may wish to complete the full masters and move on to doctoral level study when you've finished this course. However many students go on to develop, specialise in and lead the implementation of healthcare improvement services. This course is diverse so you could use the skills and knowledge you've gained to work in other areas of the public and private sectors.
What our students say
"This course supports leaders with the tools, academic evidence base and network of support to make a real difference to the way in which services are provided for patients." Lisa Green, current student.
"The course has proved to be worthwhile in that it has a direct influence on patient care across primary, secondary and social care... It has been worth persevering with."
Start dates
You can also start this course in January and April.
Fees*
UK students
- £405 - £510 per single module (you usually take 4 of these modules in total)
*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2011 and August 2012. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year and there may be extra costs eg for exams, trips or special modules.
Course length
1 year if you are only completing the PG Cert.Entry requirements
You'll usually need a degree or equivalent qualification, and you must already be working in a ...
