Course facts

Course facts

Qualification: Breast Imaging Foundation Degree
Duration: Two years full time
Location: Workplace-based with part-time attendance at St George’s National Breast Screening Training Centre or the Jarvis National Breast Screening Training Centre

Unfortunately non-EU students may not apply

Course overview

Assistant Practitioners in Mammography (APMs) are responsible for the acquisition of high quality clinical images, or mammograms. This course was designed in response to the needs of the NHS Breast Screening Service. It provides in-depth knowledge of breast imaging, discusses strategies for meeting the demands and diverse needs of women, and analyses the role of health promotion and interpersonal awareness in breast screening. While satisfying the education and training needs of the APM, it embraces the work-based learning philosophy of a foundation degree. It also helps an important workforce achieve the competences or National Occupational Standards in Breast Screening and Assessment called for in Skills for Health.

You will gain the skills and experience needed to support mammography radiographers, many of whom are undertaking advanced practice roles.

This course is ideal if you are an assistant radiography practitioner in mammography who:

• Works in a breast screening unit and
• undertakes mammographic procedures in the NHS breast-screening programme (BSP).

Assistant practitioners working outside the NHS BSP, but who have access to a suitable number of mammograms, are also eligible for the course.

This course is accredited by the Society of Radiographers.