Our 2025 accreditor training schedule is as follows;

• Wednesday 9th April: Drop-in Session
• Thursday 10th July: What to look for when reviewing Physics Content and Assessments
• Wednesday 15th October: The Accreditor Report

Sessions will be held at lunchtime and all accreditors will receive a diary invite. If you require further detail please contact case@ipem.ac.uk. 

14th January 2025, presented by

Gillian Coleman, SCoR rep on CASE Committee and Lead Accreditor

Recognition of Prior Learning Mapping to CASE Standards Q&A's
 

Are there any hint and tips for mapping international qualifications?

Good documentation is the key. Often a transcript will not allow you to fully map against CASE standards and therefore the applicant may need to provide additional information such as programme handbooks, module handbooks, syllabus and possibly even timetables, assessment methods and hours of learning, so that you can map correctly. Online CPD certificates should not be considered evidence of qualifications.
 

You should ensure that you fully complete RPL mapping for each individual. Courses can change and therefore assumptions cannot be made based on
past RPL. 
 

Clearly documented processes are important to provide clarity and feedback
to applicants.

Is there a requirement for external examiner involvement in reviewing
RPL cases?

CASE does not stipulate this is necessary although you should involve them if you are setting up a new RPL process.
 

As RPL should go through module or assessment boards, external examiners should have some oversight of this.
 

Some universities shared that external examiners are involved in the RPL process and it may be useful to ask for their advice in complex cases. 

Can you use RPL for an undergraduate degree?

At this stage, CASE recommend that RPL is not appropriate for an undergraduate degree, as this is the entry level qualification and therefore it is not necessary to RPL anybody onto the degree or degree apprenticeship programme.

RPL from a BSc(Hons) qualification cannot be used for credits towards a postgraduate award.

• Accreditor Training: Accreditation of BSc Programmes and Apprenticeships

Gill Dolbear (CASE Education Officer), 10th April 2024

• Complexities of the Wider Ultrasound Landscape

- including point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) and non-traditional routes of study

Gill Dolbear (CASE Education Officer), 7th February 2023

• Shadow Accreditor Training

- aimed at new and potential Accreditors

Gill Harrison (CASE Committee Training Lead), 9th May 2022

• Clinical Advisory Role and Support

Heather Venables (CASE Committee Chair), 8th November 2021

• Assessing Clinical Support & Clinical Components

Jane Arezina (CASE Committee), 20th September 2021

• Co-Accreditor Role

Gareth Bolton (CASE Vice-Chair), 1st July 2021

• Lead Accreditor Role

Gill Harrison (CASE Training Lead), 12th May 2021

• BSc Programme Accreditation

Gill Dolbear (CASE Education Officer), 18th March 2021

• Principles of Focused Course Accreditation

Dr Heather Venables (CASE Committee Chair), 22nd January 2021

A PDF version of the 'Decision Tool' is available to download.

Q&A's on the presentation are below, the Handbook extract might also be of use.