Advanced Certificate in Health Service Governance

Overview

The Advanced Certificate in Health and Service Governance gives health governance professionals the edge. Equivalent to the final year of an undergraduate degree, it’s the only qualification of its kind to focus on the specific governance needs of the NHS in England and Wales. You’ll develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to put robust governance systems and practices in place in your own NHS organisation.

The next start date for this qualification is Monday 20th October 2025. Please make sure to complete your registration by Friday 10th October 2025.

Details

Format: Guided learning
Cost: £1,475
Duration: 8-9 Months (Next start Monday 20th October 2025)
Discount for CGIUKI members
No previous qualifications needed
Affiliated membership eligible

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What you’ll learn

The governance landscape and theoretical frameworks
Governance structures and individual duties
Roles and responsibilities
Governance in Foundation Trusts
Governance in Integrated Care Systems and new models of care
Risk management, assurance and audit
Exam overview and revision skills

Suitable for

Anyone who works, or wants to work, in a management or administrative role in the NHS with governance responsibilities, including:

Board or trust secretaries
Directors of corporate governance, affairs, legal or compliance
Governance officers or managers
Practice managers in GP practices
Non-executive directors
Lay members and accountable officers

Bursary

We’re proud to offer ten bursaries each year to cover 90% of the course fees supported by, the Chartered Secretaries’ Charitable Trust.

To apply for a bursary, you/your organisation must:

Be able to cover the remaining 10% of the course fee.
Be able to supply a copy of your organisation’s most recent annual report and accounts.
Be able to supply a reference from your employer to support your application.

We especially welcome applications from small to medium-sized, charitable and non-profit organisations. Bursaries are also sometimes granted to individuals based within larger organisations where other sources of funding are not available.

Reference will be made to annual accounts and financial statements with priority given to applicants from organisations with limited training funds.

Apply for bursary

Please submit applications by 21 July 2025. Successful applicants will be notified by 31 July 2025.

What you’ll get

Award: Level 6 Certificate, equivalent level to an undergraduate degree
Registration, assessment and certification fees covered
Digital copies of the syllabus, materials and study text
10 live webinars
CGIUKI student membership throughout your course
MyCG access — online portal with past papers and mark schemes
Access to a community of practice with like-minded professionals via our online learning management portal
Eligible for CGIUKI affiliated membership upon completion

Content

The course is delivered through an online learning platform (LMS), where you can also ask questions and discuss topics with other students. There are live webinar events, which are recorded so you can catch up if you can’t watch them live.

Assessment

Successful completion of this course will be dependent on you passing the assessment. Your overall grade at the end of the course is made up of marks from two components:

A written assignment worth 60% of your overall result
A multiple-choice assessment worth 40% of your overall result

To pass the course and achieve the qualification, you will have to achieve a pass for the written assignment and a pass for the multiple-choice question exam.

What past students have said

“The redesigned course format is a huge improvement on the old course."

“Helpful to have all information in one place on the web. Easy to navigate and helpful to have recordings of webinars available should you wish to watch again."

“I thought the study text was very good. As somebody new to the sector, it was very clear and logical. The webinars were really helpful."

“Excellent experience, materials well presented and Paul and other facilitators were great."

“The presenter was excellent, provided ample opportunity to ask questions and to review what you have learned in the previous sessions in a fun and interactive way."

“There were lot of useful discussions within the student forum."

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