All candidates must meet the following requirements: Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Demonstrate how they reflect on their own performance and take responsibility for their own Continuing Professional Development. Have a Designated Prescribing Practitioner who has agreed to supervise the period of learning in practice. Have identified an area of clinical practice and need in which to develop their prescribing skills. Demonstrate how they will develop their own networks for support, reflection and learning, including prescribers from other professions. Have relevant experience in a UK pharmacy setting. Must be able to recognise, understand and articulate the skills required by a prescriber. Have a broad understanding of the GPhC Standards for Pharmacy professionals and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework for all Prescribers. The Designated Prescribing Practitioner As part of the course, the pharmacist’s period of learning in practice must be supervised by a Designated Prescribing Practitioner who may be a medical or a non-medical independent prescriber. Find out more on our website - https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/880-practice-certificate-pharmacist-independent-prescribing As part of our application process you must demonstrate that you have relevant clinical or therapeutic experience in the area in which you wish to prescribe, which is suitable to act as a foundation for your training. You will be asked to provide information about, and reflect on, your experience, education and training and to provide information about your proposed prescribing service.