Short Course Approval Renewal Application

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Before submitting your renewal application for Short Course Approval please read the guidance notes here.

In order to renew your Short Course Approval, please complete the renewal form below. Applications cannot be considered unless accompanied by a purchase order for the application fee (current fees can be obtained here).

Renewal applications must be submitted no less then six weeks prior to the expiry of the current approval.

If your course was previously approved, but the approval has lapsed, please complete the application form for new applications.

Approval Duration

Date existing approval ends *

If IPEM approval has lapsed, please complete the form for new applications.

Please confirm your preferred duration of approval. (Please see the IPEM website for current fees, or contact training@ipem.ac.uk) *

1 year

3 years

5 years

Course Content Information

You are applying to renew a course which is currently approved by IPEM. Please confirm whether there have been any changes to the course content since your course was originally approved. *

No change to course or staffing

Changes made to staffing only

Changes made to course content

Contact Details

Course title *

Organisation running the course *

Organiser address *

Postcode *

Course organiser name *

The individual with prime responsibility for the course

Course organiser email address *

Course organiser telephone number *

Course administrator contact name

If different from above

Course administrator email address

Course Details

Programme/Course webpage address *

Date next course to run from *

Aims of the course *

Outline the basic aims of the course and, where appropriate, history of its development

Who is the course aimed at? *

Please give details of education/professional background of intended students

What FHEQ level or range of levels is the course aimed at? *

This should be FHEQ level 4-8

Further guidance about FHEQ levels can be found at: https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/quality-code/qualifications-frameworks.pdf

Briefly, FHEQ 4-6 cover undergraduate levels, FHEQ 7 covers masters level and FHEQ 8 is for doctorate and peer publication level

Entry requirements *

Please give details of entry requirements and any special conditions required

Details of length, frequency and location of course *

How many study hours is each student expected to spend (including class time)

Approximate number of students on each delivery *

Has the course changed since original approval was given?

Yes

Have there been any changes in the staff teaching on the course?

Yes

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Please only enter details on new staff or staff no longer working on the course.

Fees charged per student *

Does the course have commercial sponsorship? *

Yes

Is there any assessment carried out? *

Yes

Do students receive any feedback on this assessment? *

Yes

What do students receive on successful completion of the course? *

e.g. certificate of attendance

Additional space to include further trainers if needed

Please provide a purchase order, no less then six weeks prior to the expiry of the approval. *

Applications cannot be processed without a PO. Accepted file formats are PDF, DOCX, PNG, JPG and GIF.

If you have any supplemental materials you wish to submit with the renewal, please do so below. *

Any documents you wish to submit, such as changes to timetables, course structure, etc. Accepted file formats are PDF, DOCX, PNG, JPG and GIF.

Personal Details

Name *

To act as a digital signature

Date *

Confirmation *

I confirm all the relevent information has been provided

Please ensure you have completed the application in its entirety, including uploading any supplemental documents and a purchase order.