PGCert in medical needs of adults with a learning disability

Royal College of Physicians and Edge Hill University

Event name: PGCert in medical needs of adults with a learning disability.

Date(s): Module 1 starts Feb 9^th 2026, with the first of 6 tutorials, one a month. Module 2 due to start Sept 2026.

Venue: Induction day Feb 9^th 2026 The Spire, Liverpool. Tutorials thereafter online. 

Event summary: The Medical Practice in Adult Learning Disability postgraduate certificate (PGCert) is developed and delivered by the RCP and Edge Hill University. The PGCert consists of two modules of 30 credits each and takes 15 months to complete. The first module is clinically focussed and assessed in the workplace. The second module is academic and assessed by writing up a service development or audit. Learners completing the programme will be able to champion good care and provide clinical leadership in their workplace. The programme will be delivered using a combination of online and in-person teaching methods. Participation requires attendance at teaching sessions, extensive reading, clinical experience with assessment and regular input to a learning electronic portfolio. The programme has been designed for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals working at a senior level and caring for people with a learning disability within their role. Doctors working at a ‘senior level’ include: Consultants or senior resident doctors (ST5+ or equivalent) in any relevant specialty, General practitioners (GPs), SAS doctors. 

Price: Fully funded places available for applicants based in England.

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