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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

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Overview

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is vital to support individual, professional and organisational effectiveness. The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) are recognised leaders in providing unique, flexible educational solutions, to both the pharmaceutical industry and the NHS pharmacy workforce.

Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE)

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Continuing professional development opportunities are offered to all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians providing NHS services in England by the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE). The CPPE is based at The University of Manchester and part of the Workforce Academy within the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Related programmes

The School offers CPD opportunities within the following programmes:

  • Modelling and Simulation in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics (MSc/CPD standalone modules)
    This programme is designed for scientists already working within the pharmaceutical industry who wish to qualify as modellers with hands-on experience and obtain a university degree. The flexible, distance learning nature of the course means that students can fit their study around their other commitments. For individual CPD modules, there are no specific entry requirements other than relevant industry experience.
  • Pharmaceutical Industrial Advanced Training (PIAT) (MSc/PGDip/CPD standalone modules)
    This is a postgraduate-level training programme designed for scientists and managers working in the pharmaceutical industry in the fields of Product Development, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance. CPD is now an essential component of career development and this can be enabled by subscribing to individual modules.