Practice Assessor Preparation / Educator Preparation - Non-Accredited - MC1000
Rolling Online Delivery Throughout The Year

Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy applicants should use the apply now link, Nurses, midwives and ODP, please see below.

Attention - All nurses, midwives and ODP's to access the Practice Assessor training - please now visit https://www.pracedne.co.uk/ where you will be able to enrol on the required training.

There is a NMC requirement for staff who will have responsibility to supervise, support and assess students to undertake training. Across our Region any member of staff who will be undertaking the assessment of Student Nurses or Midwives or Allied Health Professionals in practice will be required to attend an online training programme to prepare them to undertake this important role. 

For Physiotherapy Students, Occupational Therapy Students and Allied Health Professionals:

Please note if you have previously completed your mentorship / educator preparation course you are not required to undertake this new PA course. Please contact your Trusts PPFs for further information.

*We need very specific information from you once you have completed your learning so we can add you onto the University and Trust system as a trained Assessor / Educator. If we do not have this information we will not be able to inform your employer in a timely manner that you have undertaken the training and this may cause delays in you being able to undertake the Practice Assessor role. Incomplete applications will not be processed, and you will be contacted to provide further information.*

This module is provided for free to trusts and clinical areas that provide Northumbria University with clinical placements and so it is essential this information is provided at application to avoid delay. Please contact the email below if your circumstances differ from this. If you are working for an organisation that does not provide placements to Northumbria University students please contact james.wade@northumbria.ac.uk to discuss options for undertaking this course. 

If you have any questions or queries about this module please contact us via email at NSBackOffice@northumbria.ac.uk or call (0191) 4060901.

This course would suit healthcare practitioners who are interested in assuming responsibility for learning and assessment in their practice setting and covers the following topics:

• Role development as a Practice Assessor or educator in practice
• The context for practice learning and developing learning relationships
• The learning journey: facilitating learning, supervision and assessment in practice

Ongoing Rolling Online self-directed Delivery

For some of the above programmes, there are also follow-up workshops following the completion of the online learning - please look out for profession specific information about this.