Cervical screening for healthcare professionals – distance education

This course provides an education pathway for healthcare professionals new to cervical screening who live in rural or remote areas. The course is run entirely online and is suitable for clinicians who are unable to travel to Brisbane for True’s face-to-face course.

This course is comprised of three (3) components:

1. Theory

• approximately six hours of online, self-paced pre-reading completed within six weeks of attending the live-online course
• one-day interactive, online workshop via Zoom
• workshop will consist of small group activities that enable participants to develop their skills in communication and history taking, guided clinical simulation sessions with resource kit (provided) and case study discussions

2. Assessment

• online, open book, multiple-choice assessment
• takes place after workshop
• 80 per cent pass mark is required before commencement of the clinical attachment

3. Workplace clinical attachment

• follows successful completion of online modules and workshop components
• clinical portfolio is provided to record training
• a minimum of seven supervised cervical screens with a workplace preceptor (see below) are required, ensuring competency requirements are met
• clinical attachment is to be completed and portfolio submitted within six months
• can be undertaken in one day at a True clinic.

Additional information can be found here.