Certain local health districts and hospitals offer Clinical Accreditation Programs, commonly known as CAPs. Each CAP is related to one particular specialty area (e.g. neuroscience CAP, children's CAP).
Certain CAPs are recognised for subject exemptions from relevant postgraduate UTS: Health courses. This means that registered nurses who have completed, or are completing, the relevant CAP will be exempt from one UTS subject. Students seeking subject exemption must submit an application for credit recognition with all supporting documentation to the Student Centre for processing prior to the last week of February.
For example, students in the Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing who are employees and have completed or are completing the Critical Care CAP with the Northern Sydney Local Health District, Westmead Private Hospital or North Shore Private Hospital do not need to undertake or pay for the UTS Specialty Clinical Practice subject.
CAPs are usually competency-based programs that reflect the standards relevant to a particular specialty practice. Support for participants completing CAPs is most often provided by on-site Nurse Educators. Some employers give CAP participants paid study leave.
The courses with CAP programs and are recognised for subject exemptions (credit) by UTS are listed below.
Graduate Certificate in Acute Care Nursing
There are structured work-based learning opportunities for students who are employees of Northern Sydney LHD or Concord Hospital. These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with their employer. This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete the CAP are awarded an exemption from the Specialty Clinical Practice subject.Graduate Certificate in Children's Nursing
There are a range of structured work-based learning opportunities for students who are employees of the Sydney Children's Hospital Network at either the Westmead or Randwick campus. These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with their employer. This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete the CAP are awarded an exemption from the Specialty Clinical Practice subject.Graduate Certificate in Neuroscience
There are structured work-based learning opportunities for students who are employees of Northern Sydney LHDs. These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with the LHD. This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete the CAP are awarded an exemption from the Specialty Clinical Practice subject.Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing
There are structured work-based learning opportunities for students who are employees of Northern Sydney LHD, Westmead Private Hospital or North Shore Private Hospital. These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with these organisations.This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete a CAP are awarded exemption from the Specialty Clinical Practice subject.
Graduate Certificate in Anaesthetics and Recovery Room Nursing
There are structured work-based learning opportunities for employees of Northern Sydney LHDs and North Shore Private Hospital. These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with these organisations. This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete the CAP are awarded an exemption from the Specialty Clinical Practice subject.Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing
There are structured work-based learning opportunities for employees of Northern Sydney LHDs, Sydney Local Health District and North Shore Private Hospital. These students may undertake a Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP) with these organisations. This is at no cost to participants. Students who successfully complete a CAP are awarded an exemption from the Specialty Clinical Practice subject.
To find out more about your hospital or area health service's CAP, contact your Nurse Educator or Nurse Education Unit.