Postgraduate 2019 - PG

Key Practice Education Training Modules and Update Resources

Practice Supervisor, Practice Assessor and Practice Educator Training

Practice Supervisor

This course is for any practitioner wishing to support NMC registrant learners within the practice learning environment. You will support learners by providing learning opportunities, supervision and will liaise with their practice assessor for assessment.

Practice Assessor

(Practice Assessor training cannot be undertaken as a standalone module; Practice Supervisor training must be completed first)

This course is for any practitioner wishing to oversee the assessment of NMC registrant learners. The role involves observing learners in the practice learning environment, curating feedback from Practice supervisors and liaising with Academic Assessors from the learners Higher Education Provider.

Practice Educator

This course is for HCPC registrants wishing to support and assess HCPC learners within the practice learning environment. Educators must be registered on the same part of the HCPC register as those of the learners they are assessing. This course meets the NMC Practice Supervisor standards and allows HCPC‑registered staff supporting nursing students on placement to undertake the Practice Supervisor role, contributing evidence to the Practice Assessor regarding the student’s learning while under their supervision.

Which course is right for me? I am an NMC registered professional supervising an NMC learner: Practice Supervisor Course I am an NMC registered professional assessing an NMC learner: Practice Supervisor Course then Practice Assessor Course I am an HCPC registered professional supervising and/or assessing an HCPC learner, or supervising an NMC learner: Practice Educator Course

Course Enrolment

To access these courses, visit our online learning platform and create an account by clicking 'Sign Up' (top right). Once you've created your account visit the course catalogue and click 'Enrol Now' on a course. You will then be able to access that course from 'My Dashboard'. Please also see the Practice Supervisor, Practice Assessor, Practice Educator Online Training Resources.

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PebblePad Training

See below for the upcoming dates for PebblePad training. To book, simply click on the date you are interested in.

Introduction to PebblePad


24 February 12.00-13.00

10 March 16.00-17.00


Contact HSC.PebblePad@uea.ac.uk for more information.

Access PebblePad Training Online

If you are unable to make any of the scheduled sessions, you can also access a recording of a session, which was recorded with the consent of participants.

When you click to watch the recording, you will be asked to complete the record form so that the completion of this course can be shared with your Employing Organisation.

HSC Practice Education - Educator Training