STI Foundation Integrated Competency can be undertaken at the same time as STI Foundation Intermediate Competency or can follow on from successful STI Foundation Intermediate qualification.
- Training is provided by Registered STI Foundation Competency Trainers.
Knowledge and skills required for STI Foundation Integrated Competency training
- STI Foundation theory course One, Two and Three (or equivalent)
- STI Foundation Integrated Competency training and assessment is an ‘add-on’ to STI Foundation Intermediate Competency so it is essential that you have either completed this or are doing this at the same time. It is not a ‘stand-alone’ programme.
- GUM clinical experience –at least 25 clinics in the last 12 months in a Level 3 GUM service or fully integrated SRH service seeing both all genders and managing them independently; at least 25% of the patients seen must be male.
- Designated e-Learning for Healthcare (eLfH) sessions in the e-SRH project.
Combined STI Foundation Intermediate and Integrated (contraceptive competencies) registration
- £690
STI Foundation Integrated E-learning
You do not need to be registered on the STI Foundation Combined programme to undertake the e-learning. It is highly recommended that you complete 50% of the e-learning before commencing your training and assessments.
Time frame for completion of training
The Combined Competency (Intermediate + Integrated) pathway is to be completed within 18 months of the first assessment.
On successful completion of the training and assessment programme, a Certificate of STI Foundation Combined Competency is awarded. The Certificate needs to be revalidated every five years. Link to the revalidation web page
