Nurse Independent Prescribing

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. Why choose this course? Blended, part-time study over six months - designed to fit around your professional schedule. Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)-accredited qualification which is required for independent and supplementary prescribing roles. Taught by expert clinicians with current prescribing experience in diverse healthcare settings. Real-world learning through direct in-practice supervision and applied case-based assessments. Enhance your CPD portfolio and gain 45 credits at postgraduate (Level 7) level. Who is it for? This course is ideal for UK-registered nurses who: Work in a patient-facing clinical role. Have at least one year post-registration experience. Can secure written support from their employer and a Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP). Are ready to take a leading role in safe, effective prescribing. Flexible, clinically focused learning 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. Pathways and progression This 45-credit postgraduate certificate can be completed as a standalone CPD qualification or combined with the Aston 15-credit Clinically Enhanced Prescribing in Acute and Emergency Medicine module to achieve a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinically Enhanced Independent Prescribing (nine months total). This is a level 7 module (equivalent level of study to a postgraduate or masters degree) worth 45 credits. Module tutor(s): Moortooza Puttaroo ; Debbie Kemp; Jaime Miks; Mangalpreet Singh; Gagandeep Degun; Jayne Murphy; Mary Drozd This 45-credit Nurse Independent Prescribing Practice Certificate (six months) can be completed by itself, or in conjunction with the 15-credit Clinically Enhanced Prescribing in Acute and Emergency Medicine standalone module (three months) in order to graduate with a full Postgraduate Certificate in Clinically Enhanced Independent Prescribing (nine months).

IELTS 6.5 overall (component minima vary by programme; see university English-language requirements)

September 2026

• Birmingham, United Kingdom