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Nurse Independent Prescribing Practical Certificate

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
Certificate On-Campus Part-time 6 - months March £3150 in total £3150 in total

About Nurse Independent Prescribing Practical Certificate, Certificate - at Aston University

Advance your career, expand your clinical scope, and respond to growing NHS demand with our future-focused Nurse Independent Prescribing Practice Certificate.

This 45-credit, postgraduate, Level 7 short course equips registered nurses to become independent and supplementary prescribers, building the clinical, professional, and leadership skills to deliver safe, effective prescribing in everyday practice.

The programme is delivered by a blended approach, part-time study over six months designed to fit around professional workers and is a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)-accredited qualification which is required for independent and supplementary prescribing roles. The programme is taught by expert clinicians with current prescribing experience in diverse healthcare settings. You’ll learn through a clinically relevant, evidence-based programme that combines online learning, interactive workshops, and supervised practice in your workplace, ensuring you gain both theoretical insight and practical prescribing competence.

This programmeis ideal for UK-registered nurses who work in a patient-facing clinical role, have at least one year post-registration experience, and can secure written support from their employer and a Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP).


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