An Bord Altranais awards Post-Registration Category 2 approval to a broad range of specialist courses excluding those leading to registration with An Bord Altranais.
Specialist courses are post basic courses designed, developed and conducted with reference to specific body of knowledge and experience in an area of nursing. Such courses must satisfy the criteria of An Bord Altranais in relation to specialist education courses.
The following criteria apply to specialist courses:
- entry to courses must be open nationally to all registered nurses
- where there is more than one course of the same type, these should be harmonised with regard to duration, content, theory and practice.
- courses should be under the direction of a registered nurse tutor
- a course plan must be submitted to An Bord Altranais
- a certificate is issued by the course provider and the words 'approved by An Bord Altranais' should be used.
The process is based on a systematic review of the curriculum structures, processes and outcomes, by An Bord Altranais.
When submitting a course for approval, the following information is required:
- Title
- Venue
- Course membership
- Duration
- Course philosophy
- Aims & objectives
- Methodology
- Structure
- Clinical input
- Theoretical input
- Educational facilities
- Course personnel
- Assessment
- Evaluation
- Course fee
- Copy of award
The course is considered by the Education and Training Committee of An Bord Altranais. The decision may be to grant approval with/without conditions and recommendations or refuse approval.
A copy of the approved report is sent to the applicant institution.
Unless otherwise stated, course approval usually applies for five years from the date of approval, following which re-application is necessary.
For a full listing of courses in a specific Higher Education Institution or under a specific subject title refer to the below publication, Career Development: Post Registration Courses.
An Bord Altranais Category 11 Equivalence
For information on the standards and procedures that apply to An Bord Altranais Category 11 equivalence/recognition of credentials acquired by nurses and midwives outside the Republic of Ireland or within the Republic of Ireland from January 2002 to September 2011 please click here.
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