Scottish Generic Instructor Training Bridging Course

Background

The Scottish Generic Instructor Training Bridging Course has been developed to provide a standardised, quality-assured method of training Instructors to support the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme.

It is recognised that many professionals have attended other quality-assured instructor-training programmes, such as those provided by ALSO, NLS, NRP, ALS and ATLS. In order to ensure that these people can participate in the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme this short bridging course has been developed.

The aim of this course is to introduce already qualified clinical instructors to the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme; its organisation, management, quality assurance mechanisms and courses.

Instructors who have instructor status for related courses, or who have discipline specific clinical skills expertise, including teacher preparation courses, should undertake the Bridging course and one course as an Instructor Candidate.

Once they have successfully completed their IC course, they are certified as full Instructors for the relevant programme. Their Instructor registration starts from the date of the successfully completed Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme Provider course.

Course Title	Scottish Generic Instructor Training Bridging Course
Course Aim	The aim of this short session is to introduce, qualified clincal instructors to the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme; it's organisation, management, quality assurance mechanisms, agreed teaching methods, courses and course content.
Course Learning Outcomes	By undertaking this session, particpants will become familar with the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme, it's orgnaisation, management and components.
Indicative Content	Introduction to the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme - quality assurance, relevant courses and course outline. Four-stage teaching approach Responsibilites of SMMDP Instructors
Teaching and Learning Strategies	Self study Lectures
Assessment Strategy	Assessment on one provider course as an Instructor Candidate
Nominal Study Hours	Taught Programme – 2 - 3 hours Self study manual – 10 hours
Course Pre-requisites	Instructors who have instructor status for related courses, e.g. ALSO, NLS, or who have discipline specific clinical skills expertise - including teacher preparation courses - as agreed by the SMMDG, should undertake the Bridging course and one course as an Instructor Candidate (IC). Once they have successfully completed their IC course, they are certified as full Instructors for the relevant programme. Their Instructor registration starts from the date of the sucessfully completed Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Developmetn Programme course.
Minimum Number of Candidates	2
Maximum Number of Candidates	10
Equipment / Resources Required for Course	A sample equipment list is available for viewing.

Learning Resources

The Scottish Generic Instructor Training Bridging Course learning resource is the Scottish Generic Instructor Training Course Manual, edited by Dr Lindsay Reid on behalf of the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Group. A sample of the Manual Contents and Introduction can be downloaded for viewing. The course materials, including lecture slide sets, are available on application to the SMMDP Manager.

The role of the Instructor

Introduction

The Instructor is a key person in the delivery of the courses comprising the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme.

General

Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme Instructors should:

Ensure that they maintain their Instructor status by complying with the recertification guidelines.
Adhere to the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme Code of Conduct.
Ensure that they are familiar with the Course guidelines and content.

During a course

Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme Instructors should:

Attend a meeting of Instructors convened by the Course Leader before the start of the course.
Teach from current guidelines relating to the course.
Adhere to course guidelines relating to assessment on the course.
Provide mentoring as appropriate to candidates on the course.
Identify aspects of potential conflict before the course starts to the Course Leader.
Notify the Course Leader of concerns as they arise.
Attend a final meeting of Instructors to agree the status of candidates.
Support Instructor Candidates.
Participate in the assessment of Instructor Candidates.

Instructor Recertification

Instructors must recertify every 4 years.
All relevant elements of the course must be assessed, e.g. lecture, skill station, assessment.
The assessment must be carried out by someone with full Instructor status.
The assessment may be carried out over a number of courses.
An assessment form must be completed for each element of the course.
The completed assessment form should be retained by the Instructor and a copy sent to the Programme Administrator by the Course Leader.
When all elements of the recertification process have been successfully completed and the paperwork received by the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Group, a certificate confirming the retention of Instructor Status will be issued.
Where a recertifying Instructor receives an ‘unsatisfactory’ rating for an element, they should be counselled by the Course Leader regarding the areas for improvement. The recertifying Instructor will then be offered one further attempt at element rated ‘unsatisfactory’. A ‘satisfactory’ rating means that the Instructor will have successfully completed that element of the recertification process. A second ‘unsatisfactory’ rating means that the recertifying Instructor will have to repeat the Generic Instructor Training course and the period of Instructor Candidacy.