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Undergraduate/Postgraduate Certificate of Achievement in Advancing Contraceptive Health

Gain relevant clinical and strategic skills to deliver contraceptive services. You'll learn in high-quality facilities. Earn 20 credits at the same level as our postgraduate degrees.

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LevelShort courses and CPD
Duration3 months
Start dates6 March 2026
Fee£750
Course code CID1419

Course summary

This course offers the choice of studying at Level 6 or 7, depending on your experience.

Teaching takes place in our multi-million pound John Dawson Sciences Complex. This features a range of contemporary facilities including:

  • A brand new training suite for health and pharmaceutical professionals
  • Multidisciplinary science labs
  • New facilities for proteomics, drug discovery, pharmacy, and health sciences.

When you complete the course, you'll receive a certificate to show you've gained 20 credits. You may be able to transfer these credits to a diploma or degree.

Why Sunderland for Short courses and CPD

What you'll study

Topics covered on this course include:

  • Consultation skills, consent, and Fraser competence
  • Oral contraceptives and Depo Provera injections
  • Long-acting reversible contraceptives and enabling choice
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Emergency contraception
  • Breast self-examination.

How you'll learn

Our clinical sciences lecturers deliver this course. You'll also learn from a specialist in contraceptive and sexual health.

The course runs across five full days over three months. We use a variety of teaching and learning methods, including interactive workshops. You'll focus on a specific topic which you can then apply to clinical practice.

Assessment methods include:

  • An essay consisting of two reflective case logs
  • An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). This offers a simulated patient experience in a range of relevant consultations.

Entry requirements

Fees and finance support

Employers usually meets course costs. We advise that you speak to your workforce development lead before applying.

We also accept self-funded applicants. If you'd like to explore your options, contact us at cpd@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).

Apply now

Contact our team for further information about applying for this course. Call 0191 515 3361(opens in new tab) or email cpd@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).