Advancing Practice Portfolio (Single Module)

CPD

This module is designed to support learners from the registered health care professionals develop a professional portfolio which will enable them to evidence their capability to practice at an advanced level.

The portfolio will contain a range of evidence mapped to relevant advanced practice frameworks/standards and the associated necessary knowledge, skills and behaviours required at advanced level.

Advancing Practice Portfolio: The module in brief

You will be guided through the module by an academic and workplace clinical supervisor who will support with:

identification of relevant advanced practice framework(s)/standard(s);
completion of a learning needs analysis; and
development of a learning contract.

There are two options of the Advancing Practice Portfolio module

Advancing Practice Portfolio 1 (20 credits at master's level): This would be suitable for an experienced clinician with a significant level of pre-existing portfolio evidence which is able to be drawn upon and contribute to the portfolio submission. Development of new learning and evidence will typically amount to 200 hours of study. The module will be completed within a single semester.
Advancing Practice Portfolio 2 (40 master's level academic credits): This would be suitable for a less experienced clinician with a less developed range of pre-existing portfolio evidence to be drawn upon. Development of new learning and evidence will typically amount to 400 hours of study. The module will be completed over the course of two semesters.

This offers you the ability to choose the depth of study/support required for your portfolio development.

How will I be taught?

Structure, duration, delivery and outcomes

Structure: This is a single module. The Advancing Practice Portfolio module can be completed as part of the Advancing Practice in Health Framework or separately as individual CPD.

Duration: One semester (20 credits) OR two semesters (40 credits)

Delivery: The course is delivered online.

Outcomes: 20 or 40 credits at SCQF level 11

Teaching, learning and assessment

You will be provided with an Academic Supervisor to guide you through the portfolio development. There are online synchronous sessions to discuss learning needs analysis and learning contracts. Key to this module is learner engagement in clinical work-based learning within your own clinical workplace and a workplace clinical supervisor to support the development of portfolio evidence.

Final submission will include the completed portfolio and a reflective narrative commentary on the range of evidence within the portfolio.

Advancing Practice Portfolio: Entry requirements and application information

Entry requirements

You must meet the entry requirements as an Associate Student for master's level study. You will also require agreement and support from your employer to have access to an appropriate workplace environment and clinical caseload to enable you to develop your portfolio. This includes provision of an appropriate clinical supervisor.

Fees

For more information on fees, please visit the PG fees page for 2025/26 entry. The cost is that of a single module under the Advancing Practice in Health Framework.

Applying for this course

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Application deadline

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