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Masterclass plus is an innovative approach to professional lifelong learning,
helping nurses, midwives, health visitors and other health care professionals
to meet their PREP/CPD requirements and have the opportunity to
obtain university credits without the need to attend a university.
In addition the shared learning activities can be delivered
directly to you at your place of work.
Masterclass plus is a truly flexible way to learn. The shared learning activities can be delivered directly to you at your place of work. Stages 1 and 2 are completely free of charge (subject to conditions) and may normally be studied as stand-alone learning experiences. You can choose how many stages you study and you work in your own time and at your own pace. The more hours you study, the more hours you can accumulate for the purposes of PREP/CPD. Complete Stage 1 for example and earn 10 or more PREP/CPD hours. Complete Stages 1 and 2 and you could gain well over 15 PREP/CPD hours. If you then decide to register and complete Stage 3 you could gain from 15 to 30 credits towards a degree or diploma depending on the work undertaken. In addition, if you are a nurse, midwife or health visitor, completion of all stages will more than fulfil your PREP requirements for three years. Not all education units follow this pattern. With some units, for example, instead of a shared learning session there's a larger distance learning component that's delivered in several sections or parts. When participants have completed all the parts they have the option of studying the on-line learning activities and assessment for credits. Each Masterclass plus education unit provides opportunities for personal study and in many units there's an opportunity to attend a shared learning session (subject to availability) where you can meet and discuss issues with your peers. This shared session is brought to you at your place of work, at a time that you and your colleagues choose. There's also The Forum - a live bulletin board which is a good way to obtain further information and discuss course matters with other students. The higher education credits gained for successful completion of Masterclass education units
are at levels 2 or 3. To set this in context you need to remember
that academic certificates, diplomas and degrees require the accumulation
of different numbers of credits at different levels: 
If you qualified before 1992 as a nurse (SRN), midwife or health visitor you’re likely to find that your professional qualification will gain you 120 credits at level 1. In order to gain a diploma you need to accumulate 120 credits at level 2 and that’s where Masterclass can help. You can also accumulate credits by studying courses and modules at higher education institutions. Keep an eye on the Masterclass website because we will be providing details of other programmes of study which complement Masterclass education units and can help you to work towards a diploma or a degree. If you're a nurse, midwife, health visitor or other health care worker residing outside the United Kingdom (UK) Masterclass plus will not be available to you.
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