PG Cert Management of Long Term Conditions

When can you start this course? | Fees | Entry requirements

Why choose this course?

  • You will study modules which will prepare you to carry out advanced assessment and to develop your skills in the management of chronic conditions.
  • Specific modules within the award are matched against the Department of Health Case Management Competency Framework (2005); reflecting advanced practitioner level practice.

About the course

You'll take four modules, including three core modules covering long term condition management, advanced assessment and pathopysiology. Option modules enable you to study a disease-specific condition, or carry out case study analysis related to your area of practice.

Option modules are available at either level 6 or 7, to enable you if you have not studied for a while or are tentatively moving towards level 7 study to develop your skills and expertise in academic writing.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

You'll gain an award which reflects the current health agenda in relation to long term condition management, and enables you to demonstrate  competancy in assessment at advanced practitioner level.

You'll be encouraged to lead and develop the service; to demonstrate innovative practice and challenge traditional working practices.

What our students say

A Community Matron, having recently undertaken the Clinical Management of Long Term Conditions 2 module:

"The module is very enjoyable and very relevant to (my) area of work."

Another Community Matron stated:

"The programme has made a really positive difference to the care I deliver."

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

  • September 2012

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

  • September 2012

Fees*

Please contact us for details of the fees for this course.

Entry requirements

Generally, we expect you to have studied at degree level.

Standard entry requirements

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