Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship MSc

Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship MSc is a Masters program taught at University of Texas at Tyler, USA. Intake: September, January. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (3 years) options.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship MSc develops knowledge and practice for registered healthcare professionals working as Advanced Clinical Practitioners. It prepares apprentices to meet the apprenticeship End Point Assessment (EPA) and complete the award. The programme supports learning through reflection and practice experience with an experienced mentor, and includes work focused on improving the quality of patient care and health outcomes.

Study is part-time and takes 3 years, with learning applied and assessed in practice as well as through theoretical assessment. The degree is an Integrated Apprenticeship made up of 3 core and 1 optional 30-credit module, a 40-credit final stage work-based project, and a 20-credit End Point Assessment (EPA). It includes a clinical governance focus with patient safety, risk assessment, and risk management.

The apprenticeship is accredited by the NHS Centre for Advancing Practice (CfAP), and graduates are eligible for CfAP digital badges. Completing the full MSc apprenticeship also makes apprentices eligible to apply for the HEE Digital ‘Advanced’ badge, and may support eligibility to work in Band 7 and (depending on experience) Band 8a Agenda for Change roles in England.

Modules

• Leadership for Advanced Practitioners (LEM7011-C)
• Prescribing for Pharmacists (PRE7003-C)
• Prescribing for Healthcare Professionals (Level 7) (PRE7004-C)
• Advanced Physical Assessment and Clinical Decision Making Skills (PRP7005-C)
• Applied Pathophysiology Pharmacology Acute and Long Term Conditions (NUR7034-C)
• Urgent Care (Minor Illness/ Injuries) (NUR7063-C)
• Service Evaluation and Improvement in Clinical Practice (RES7019-D)
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner Final Stage Assessment (RES7015-B)

The minimum requirements for admission in Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship MSc at University of Texas at Tyler for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Texas at Tyler.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Texas at Tyler as pre-requiste for admission in Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship MSc.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Candidates must have:

• A first degree
• Current registration with one of the statutory regulators of health and care professions
• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
• Secured HEE funding

Additional entry requirements (professional admission requirements):

• Current registration with the appropriate UK professional body as a member of the following professions eligible to undertake independent prescribing: pharmacists; physiotherapists; podiatrists; paramedics; nurses; midwives
• At least two years experience working in your professional role (three years for paramedics)
• An identified workplace supervisor who must have a recognised qualification and at least three years post-qualification experience as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in any of the above professions, or, a medical practitioner/doctor

Please check detail of study units at https://www.bradford.ac.uk/courses/apprenticeships/advanced-clinical-practice-apprenticeship/

• Eligibility for CfAP digital badges showing skill level and competences
• Eligible to work in Band 7 and (depending on experience) Band 8a Agenda for Change roles in England
• Eligible to apply for the HEE Digital ‘Advanced’ badge after completing the full MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship programme

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.