Facilitator Certificate
Facilitator Certificate: Clinical Education and Training
Structured Online Learning in Preparation for the Workshop
About the Course
The course has been developed to provide a foundation to the delivery of clinical education and training.
The course explores The Educator/Facilitator role, Program Development, Leading Interactive Small Group Discussions, Teaching Procedural Skills, Immersive Simulation Training, Assessment, Competency and Evaluation and Challenges to Clinical Education.
The Course has three components:
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Course Work undertaken over 12 weeks
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Face to Face training delivered over two days and
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Work Based Assessments.
Certification will require satisfactory completion of all three components and satisfactory completion of the Work Based Assessments assessing competency in the areas of Procedural Skills Training, Clinical Simulation and Group Discussion.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the completion of the course the learner should be able to
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Apply teaching behaviours and attitudes that incorporate adult learning principles and promote learner centred clinical teaching.
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Prepare and deliver white board presentations that demonstrate structure, relevance and the engagement of learners.
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Research, structure and teach procedural skills that considers the environment, time constraints, learners needs and background, equipment and assessment of learning.
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Prepare and manage clinical simulation scenarios that are realistic, appropriate to the learner's level of skill/knowledge, take account of learner safety and recognise the critical role of debrief in maximising learning and reflection.
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Become self-reflective educators that actively seek to continue to learn, develop their skills and draw on observer feedback to continually develop their teaching practice.