Overview
The Advanced Certificate in Health and Service Governance gives health governance professionals the edge. Equivalent to the final year of an undergraduate degree, it’s the only qualification of its kind to focus on the specific governance needs of the NHS in England and Wales. You’ll develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to put robust governance systems and practices in place in your own NHS organisation.
Details
- Format: Guided learning
- Cost: £1,281
- Duration: 8-9 Months (Next start October 2025)
- Discount for CGIUKI members
- No previous qualifications needed
- Affiliated membership eligible
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What you’ll learn
- The governance landscape and theoretical frameworks
- Governance structures and individual duties
- Roles and responsibilities
- Governance in Foundation Trusts
- Governance in Integrated Care Systems and new models of care
- Risk management, assurance and audit
- Exam overview and revision skills
Suitable for
Anyone who works, or wants to work, in a management or administrative role in the NHS with governance responsibilities, including:
- Board or trust secretaries
- Directors of corporate governance, affairs, legal or compliance
- Governance officers or managers
- Practice managers in GP practices
- Non-executive directors
- Lay members and accountable officers
What you’ll get
- Award: Level 6 Certificate, equivalent level to an undergraduate degree
- Registration, assessment and certification fees covered
- Digital copies of the syllabus, materials and study text
- 10 live webinars
- CGIUKI student membership throughout your course
- MyCG access — online portal with past papers and mark schemes
- Access to a community of practice with like-minded professionals via our online learning management portal
- Eligible for CGIUKI affiliated membership upon completion
Content
The course is delivered through an online learning platform (LMS), where you can also ask questions and discuss topics with other students. There are live webinar events, which are recorded so you can catch up if you can’t watch them live.
Assessment
Successful completion of this course will be dependent on you passing the assessment. Your overall grade at the end of the course is made up of marks from two components:
- A written assignment worth 60% of your overall result
- A multiple-choice assessment worth 40% of your overall result
To pass the course and achieve the qualification, you will have to achieve a pass for the written assignment and a pass for the multiple-choice question exam.
What past students have said
“The redesigned course format is a huge improvement on the old course."
“Helpful to have all information in one place on the web. Easy to navigate and helpful to have recordings of webinars available should you wish to watch again."
“I thought the study text was very good. As somebody new to the sector, it was very clear and logical. The webinars were really helpful."
“Excellent experience, materials well presented and Paul and other facilitators were great."
“The presenter was excellent, provided ample opportunity to ask questions and to review what you have learned in the previous sessions in a fun and interactive way."
“There were lot of useful discussions within the student forum."
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