Primary Care and Health Management Level 5 (AMSPAR)
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The AMSPAR / City & Guilds Certificate / Diploma in Primary Care & Health Management (DPCHM) are the only qualifications designed specifically for managers in general practice and the increasing demands of the primary care sector that is included in the Qualifications and Credit Framework.
The programme is open to existing managers and potential managers in a health or social care environment. Candidates should be educated to Level 3 standard and have a background that will enable them to benefit from the programme. To qualify for entry, all candidates should be recommended by an appropriate employer and accepted by a recognised centre following interview.
Candidates who are unable to fulfil the entry requirements, but who have suitable management experience in any field, may be accepted onto the course providing they can find an informal attachment to a local general practice or appropriate setting.
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The course is made up of mandatory and optional units;
Mandatory
501 - Managing medical ethics and legal requirements in a primary care and health environment (6 credits)
502 - Financial management and budgeting in a primary care and health environment (7 credits)
503 - Managing information and communication in a primary care and health environment (5 credits)
504 - Leading teams (4 credits)
505 - Developing or improving services in a primary care or health environment (8 credits)
Optional units
506 - Developing the manager as a critical thinker (4 credits)
507 - Becoming an effective leader (5 credits)
508 - Managing for efficiency and effectiveness (4 credits)
509 - Managing recruitment (5 credits)
To achieve the Certificate
The learner must gain 22 credits overall from Units: 501, 502, 503, 504
To achieve the Diploma
The learner must achieve a minimum of 38 credits overall from Units: 501-505 (30 credits) + a minimum of 8 credits from 506-509
Students who successfully complete the full programme are eligible to become Members of AMSPAR. They are then entitled to post-nominals after their name.
