Practice Education Courses for Allied Health Professionals
The School of Health Sciences is delighted to invite practice educators to its series of Practice Education Courses for Allied Health Professionals.
Participation in our multiprofessional practice education courses is open to practice educators providing placements to AHP students from Robert Gordon University, Queen Margaret University, University of Stirling, University of Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian University.
We have designed a programme that helps you learn through activities and sharing experiences as well as tutor facilitated discussion of the theories and principles of learning in the practice setting.
Each event is led by our team of experienced lecturers providing you a first class opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills in practice based education.
NHS Grampian
Friday 10 January 2020, 09:30-16:00, RGU (Initial Educator Training and Update for Experienced Practice Educators)
Wednesday 19 August 2020, 09:30-16:00, RGU (Initial Educator Training and Update for Experienced Practice Educators)
Thursday 20 August 2020, 09:30-16:00, RGU (Health Care Support Workers only)
NHS Highland
Wednesday 22 April 2020, Venue TBC (Initial Educator Training and Update for Experienced Practice Educators)
NHS Orkney
Thursday 7 May 2020, Venue TBC (Initial Educator Training and Update for Experienced Practice Educators)
NHS Shetland
Tuesday 19 May 2020, Venue TBC (Initial Educator Training and Update for Experienced Practice Educators)
NHS Tayside
Wednesday 11 November 2020, Venue TBC (Initial Educator Training and Update for Experienced Practice Educators)
NHS Western Isles
Dates to be confirmed
Disclaimer
The University regularly reviews its courses. Course content and structure may change over time. See our course and module disclaimer for more information.
For the following three professions - Diagnostic Radiography, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy - there is the option to complete an assessed assignment.
This will allow successful applicants to apply for accreditation as a Practice Educator with their relevant professional body.
On completion you will receive a Certificate for your CPD records.
The course is aimed at Practice Educators who will be supervising students on placement.
There is Initial Educator Training (aimed at new Practice Educators) and Update for Experienced Practice Educators (who have attended the Initial training).
Have a question about the course? Get in touch with the Health and Exercise Science CPD team and we'll do our best to help.