RCGP Certificate in the Management of Drug Misuse - Part 1

 

Further Information

Part 1 is ideal for practitioners working at an advanced service level as part of a shared care scheme, especially those intending to provide treatment to drug users as part of a locally or nationally enhanced service (L/NES).
 
The Part 1 Course is endorsed by the NTA and is now multi-disciplinary. Pharmacists, nurses, drug workers and other healthcare professionals can now complete the certificate. 

 

In order to complete and receive the Part 1 Certificate  you are required to attend a Face to Face event  and complete the two e-learning modules :
  • Harm Reduction
  • Treatment Planning

These are accessible on the Doctors.net website at  www.doctors.net.uk/rcgpeducation 

It is advisable to do the e-modules before attending the face to face training day but not mandatory. 

 

Please Note: Completion of the two e-learning modules and attendance on a Face to Face Training event must be within an 18 month period in order to qualify for the Part 1 Certificate of Completion. If the period between the completion of the e-learning modules and attendance on a Face to Face event is longer than 18 months you will be asked to:

  • Resit the e-learning modules if they were completed longer than 18 months before the attendance on a   face  to face training event

         or

  •  Attend another Face to Face training event if you attended an event longer than 18 months before the completion of the e-learning modules

Pharmacy Technicians must complete the RCGP e-modules and attend a Face to Face event in order to be awarded the RCGP Part 1 Certificate and meet the entry critieria for the RCGP Part 2.

 

or

 

Complete the CPPE learning program developed specifically for them and attend a Face to Face event in order to meet the entry criteria for RCGP Part 2.

 

Check the list at the bottom of the page for Face to Face events. For more information on the course please contact the Part 1 Co-ordinator:

 

Part 1 Certificate e-learning modules:

To register for the RCGP Substance Misuse E-Learning Modules please select the link www.doctors.net.uk/rcgpeducation .  

 

If you have problems registering or logging in please contact the helpdesk on 01235 828400.

 

Handbook

 

The RCGP SMU Part 1 Handbook now comes in 2 versions which can be downloaded. 

 

1. Generic Part 1 Handbook, 6th Edition  (pdf 1.40MB)    

2. Secure Environment Part 1 Handbook, 2nd Edition  (pdf 1.65MB) (please note these may take some time downloading)

Face-to-Face Training Events

The following days have been assigned for National Face-to-Face training:

 

              25 September 2008  -      Southwark Cathedral, London (Course now full )

              10 November 2008   -       RCGP, London

              

The following local Face-to-Face training days open to 'non-locals' have been organised: 

 

             12 September 2008   -       Dorchester

             23 September 2008   -       Chilwell, Nottingham (course is now full)

             23 September 2008   -       Walsall

             13th october 2008      -       Hull

             15th October 2008     -       Rotherham

             16th October 2008     -       Suffolk

             23rd October 2008     -       Chesterfield

             6th November 2008   -       Walsall

             6th November 2008   -       Preston

             12th November 2008  -      Reading

 

              

Secure Environment Part 1 Face -to-Face training days are being run Regionally .  For information on Secure Environment Part 1 please contact Lorna Boothe. (details beow)

 

 

Please contact Lorna Boothe at the SMU (0207 173 6093) or lboothe@rcgp.org.uk to find out more information on any of the above master classes.

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