Directory of accreditation of prior certified learning (APCL) exemptions
Please see below table of approved APCL exemptions for Consultant pharmacist and Core Advanced credentialing. Please note that the directory will be updated on a regular basis.
If your qualification is not listed, please complete an APCL request form and email it to [email protected]. Information and FAQs about the APCL process can be found here.
| Programme Provider | Name of Programme/Award | Consultant APCL exempt outcomes | Advanced APCL exempt outcomes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology (ARTP) | Certificate in Spirometry | No APCL granted | ||
| British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) | Certificate in Clinical Psychopharmacology (2023) | No APCL granted | ||
| Bangor University | MSc Advanced Clinical Practice | 5.2 | ||
| Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) | Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) | 1.4 1.5 1.6 4.1 | ||
| Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) | Clinical Pharmacist in General Practice Education Senior Pathway | No APCL granted | ||
| Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) & London Pharmacy Education and Training (LPET) | Developing Pharmacy Leaders | No APCL granted | No APCL granted | |
| College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP) | Advanced Level Credentialing | No APCL granted | ||
| Health Education England (Kent, Surrey and Sussex) | HEKSS Pharmacy Education Practice Supervisor Course (2015) | 4.1 | ||
| Health Education England (Kent, Surrey and Sussex) | Aspiring Pharmacy Service Leaders Course (2017) | No APCL granted | ||
| Higher Education Academy (HEA) | Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) | No APCL granted | ||
| Higher Education Academy (HEA) | Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) | 4.1 | ||
| Higher Education Academy (HEA) | Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) | 4.1 4.3 | ||
| Huddersfield University | Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice | 2.2 4.1 5.5 | ||
| Keele University | MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice | 5.2 | from June 2023 | |
| Keele University | DPharm Years 1&2 [Applying Research Methods in Practice, Initial Study modules] | 5.2 | ||
| Keele University | Professional Doctorate in Pharmacy (DPharm) | No APCL granted | ||
| Kings College London | MSc in Pharmacy Practice | 5.2 5.3 | Must have completed: Research Methods Module and Pharmacy Practice Dissertation Module | |
| Kings College London | Master of Research in Clinical Research (MRes) | 5.2 5.4 5.5 | ||
| Kings College London | MA in Bioethics and Society | 5.2 | ||
| Newcastle University | Fundamentals of Research Module (20 credits) (Delivered as part of the Public Health and Health Services Research MSc) | 5.2 | ||
| NHS Education for Scotland (NES) | Advanced Expert Professional Practice in Public Health | 2.2 | ||
| NHS Education for Scotland (NES) | NES General Practice Competency and Capability Framework (Advanced Stage II) | 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.4 2.5 | ||
| NHS Education for Scotland (NES) | Advanced Leadership for GPs and Pharmacy Staff | No APCL granted | CPD module | |
| NHS England Centre of Advancing Practice | MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice | 2.2 4.1 5.5 | 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.6 4.1 4.3 5.2 5.4 | APCL applies to a programme delivered by any university that is accredited by the NHSE Centre for advancing practice and results in the award of their digital badge. An individual submission will be required for partial completed (e.g. PgCert or PgDip, or programmes undertaken prior to accreditation by NHSE) |
| NHS Leadership Academy | Master in Healthcare Leadership (Elizabeth Garett Anderson Programme) | 2.2 3.3 | MSc awarded by University of Birmingham or University of Manchester | |
| Queens University Belfast | Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice | 1.4 2.5 5.3 | No APCL awarded for PGDip | |
| Robert Gordon University | MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (2017/18) | 2.5 3.1 3.2 | ||
| Robert Gordon University | MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice (2023) | 5.2 | Must have complete the module PHM038 Health Service Research | |
| Robert Gordon University | Advanced Pharmacy Practice Module (PLM021) | 4.1 | Awarded from September 2024 | |
| Robert Gordon University | Healthcare Research Module (PLM015) | 5.2 | Awarded from September 2023 | |
| Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) | Certificate in the Management of Problem Drug Use part 2 | No APCL granted | ||
| Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) | Faculty assessment | Dependent on faculty outcome – please email [email protected] for details | Dependent on faculty outcome – please email [email protected] for details | |
| University College London (UCL) | Masters in Advanced Pharmacy Practice | 5.2 | 5.2 | |
| University College London (UCL) | PG Cert Advanced Pharmacy Practice (Critical Care) | 2.5 3.2 4.1 5.2 | ||
| University College London (UCL) | Statement of Teaching Proficiency | 4.1 | ||
| University College London (UCL) | Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice | No APCL granted | No APCL granted | |
| University of Bath | PhD in Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 5.2 | ||
| University of Brighton | Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education | 4.1 4.2 | ||
| University of Brighton | MSc Clinical Pharmacy | 5.2 5.3 | ||
| University of Cardiff | MSc Critical Care | 5.2 | ||
| University of East Anglia (UEA) | MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice | 5.2 | ||
| University of Glasgow | Teaching Healthcare Professionals Microcredential | 4.3 | ||
| University of Glasgow | Introduction to Management and Leadership in Health Services | No APCL | ||
| University of Hertfordshire | Advanced History Taking and Top to Toe Examination | No APCL granted | ||
| University of Manchester | Advanced Clinical Assessment and Emergency Medicine modules | 1.6 4.1 | Delivered as part of the ASTEM course | |
| University of Stirling | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | 3.2 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 | ||
| University of Strathclyde | MSc in Clinical Pharmacy | 5.2 | Awarded in 2014 | |
| University of Strathclyde | MSc in Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice | 1.5 5.2 5.3 5.4 | Awarded in 2020 | |
| Independent Prescribing | No APCL granted | No APCL granted |