Specialist Diploma in Clinical Education
About This Course
This course aims to equip RNs with the essential knowledge and skills to provide effective clinical supervision to nursing students in pre-registration and post-registration courses. There is no revision to the course aim.
What You'll Learn
The course provides participants with training that will prepare them for the supervision of nursing students in the pre-registration and post-registration courses.
The course will be offered part-time over 25 weeks, with academic lessons held once a week (6 hours/week) and practical modules will be conducted full time from Monday to Friday on the last two weeks of each PDC, which are as follows:
1. PDC1 - Post-Diploma Certificate in Principles and Practice of Clinical Education (140 hrs)
2. PDC2 - Post-Diploma Certificate in Assessment of Learning in Advanced Nursing Skills (140 hrs)
Entry Requirements
PDC 1:
⦁ A Registered Nurse practising in the clinical setting
⦁ Minimum of 3 years clinical experience
⦁ A nursing degree and/or an advanced diploma or specialist diploma or post-graduate diploma in nursing
⦁ Supported by the employer
PDC 2:
⦁ A Registered Nurse practising in the clinical setting
⦁ An advanced diploma or specialist diploma or post-graduate diploma in nursing
⦁ 2 years of post-advanced diploma/post-graduate diploma work experience or 3 years of post-specialist diploma work experience
⦁ Supported by the employer and have completed the PDC in Principles and Practice of Clinical Education of the Specialist Diploma in Clinical Education or a recognised Hospital Clinical Instructor/Supervisor course
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
RPL is granted to participants who have completed a recognised Clinical Instructor course conducted by their organisations and have worked as clinical instructors. They may be granted exemption for related modules of PDC 1