The STIF Competency Programme is a nationally recognised training and assessment qualification in sexual health developed and administered by the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) through its educational arm, the Sexually Transmitted Infections Foundation (STIF). It is a modular competency-based training and assessment package for non-specialist and specialist healthcare professionals requiring skills development to manage people with sexually transmitted infections.
There are currently four levels of qualification:
Trainees successfully completing the STIF Intermediate and Advanced competencies will be registered on the national STIFCompetency database of accredited healthcare professionals.