Hello Cathy
NMC approved courses must meet all the standards that the NMC set including
a requirement to undertake a period of practice supervised by another OHN
who holds SCPHN registration. Your MSc is an excellent one. Sadly, it is not
approved by the NMC as it was not designed to comply with NMC requirements.
There was a short window of opportunity to gain registration by submission
of a portfolio. That has not been available since about 2010.
The only way now to become registered on the NMC SCPHN register is by
completing an NMC approved programme which confers SCPHN registration on
graduation. Crystal ball gazing - the new National School of Occupational
Health will, I am sure, approve courses for OHNs in the future. By that
stage SCPHN registration may be of lesser importance.
If I were recruiting an OHN to join a department I have managed their
registration as a SCPHN would be of lesser importance to me than their
competence, OH skills set and their education in OH. Holding an MSc from
Birmingham Uni would certainly be a distinct advantage. I have raised this
with the Diana Kloss in her capacity as Chair of the Council for Work and
Health.
Anne
Anne Harriss
Course Director
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
On 10/10/2014 13:48, "Cathy Martin" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm sure this question has been asked before but here goes - Has anyone else
> noticed that many more employers are asking for OH advisors to be on part 3 of
> the register? I'm experienced and have what I consider to be a good
> qualification (PgDip OH, University of Birmingham) yet I would not be
> considered for some roles because I am not on part 3 of the register. I
> understand the need for accredited courses which ensure a standard of
> competency for occupational health but certainly when I undertook my course,
> which wasn't that long ago, there weren't many of these available. If I choose
> to undertake further study to be able to call myself a specialist practioner
> and enter the hallowed halls of part 3 of the register, how would I go about
> that? My PgDip was taken at masters level. I thought it was pretty good but
> clearly if the trend is for employers to request Part 3 of the register for OH
> positions, I will have to think again.
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