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Accreditation
FPA provides university-level accreditation for some courses. In this way, participants who want to enhance their professional development or study can achieve credits by attending our courses.
FPA courses are accredited through Staffordshire University. The fee for this accreditation is included in the course cost.
Accreditation on any FPA course is not compulsory for attendance.
Courses with accreditation
| Name of course | Level of course |
|---|---|
| Core competencies in sexual health for youth workers | Level five or six, 30 credits |
| Delivering SRE in the classroom | Level five or six, 30 credits |
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Level five or six, 30 credits |
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| Delivering sex and relationships work with people with learning disabilities: practical approaches | Level five or six, 30 credits |
| Liberating life choices: promoting the positive sexuality of people with learning disabilities | Level four, 15 credits |
| Sexual health starts here | Level four, 15 credits |
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Level five or six, 30 credits |
Credits
One credit is equal to ten hours of learning. For example, a course which carries 15 credits means that you will have to do 150 hours of learning in total. This will include the hours taught on the course and any assessments, as well as your own work, research or home study.
More information
For further information about accreditation contact the training team. Email training@fpa.org.uk or call 0845 122 8661.
Levels of study in higher education
Below is a table that lists levels of study and examples of qualifications available at that level.
| Level | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Level 8 | Doctoral Degrees (PhDs) |
| Level 7 | Master’s Degree & Integrated Master’s Degrees (MA/MSc/MEng/MPhil/MLitt/MRes/MChem/MPhys/MPharm) Postgraduate Diplomas (PgD) Postgraduate Certificates (PgC) Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) |
| Level 6 | Bachelor’s Degrees with honours & Bachelor’s Degrees (BA (Hons)/ BSc (Hons)/BA/BSc) Professional Graduate Certificate In Education (PGCE) Graduate Diplomas Graduate Certificates |
| Level 5 | Foundation Degrees (FdA/FdSc) Diplomas in Higher Education (Dip HE) equivalent to the second stage of an honours degree Higher National Diplomas (HND) |
| Level 4 | Certificates in Higher Education (Cert HE) equivalent to the first stage of an honours degree Higher National Certificates (HNC) |
| Level 3 | GCE A-Level Foundation Years |
| Level 2 | GCSE Grade A*-C |
| Level 1 | GCSE Grade D-G |
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