PROGRAMMES

First Contact Practitioners (FCP)

opportunities

FCP Taught Modules

Various Higher Education Institutes are offering fully funded FCP training.
For further information, please contact the relevant HEI below as they have differing acceptance criteria.

FCP Training

NHS England has funded places available for eligible FCPs with eight Education Providers listed here:  Education Providers of FCP training | NHS England | Workforce, training and education
Funding is available until March 2027.

This postgraduate certificate aims to provide a bespoke programme for registered paramedics or physiotherapists to advance their knowledge, understanding and skills in order to practice as a First Contact Practitioner in the primary care setting.

Find out more – Paramedic

Find out more – Physiotherapy (MSK)

A strength of this programme is the ability to apply for accreditation of prior learning (APL) into the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice at the University of Cumbria.

Find out more – MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Start date: September 2026 and January 2027
Programme length: Part-time, 1 year
Delivery: Online
Fees: Funding is available from NHS England for students residing in England.

Apply now for September 26 – Paramedic

Apply now for September 2026 – Physiotherapy (MSK)

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