STI Foundation Fundamental competency is a workplace-based training package to train and assess the competence of healthcare professionals to assess patients in primary and secondary care who present without symptoms but need a sexual history and risk assessment.
STI FOUNDATION FUNDAMENTAL
• Taking a sexual history (risk assessment)
• Sexual Health Promotion
• Giving a positive chlamydia result
• HIV Testing
• Partner Notification
E-learning (eHIV-STI)
You do not need to be registered on the STI Foundation Fundamental 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 STI Foundation Fundamental Competency training and assessment pathway should be completed within 12 months of the date of the first assessment (unless extenuating circumstances).
On successful completion of the training and assessment programme, a Certificate of STI Foundation Fundamental Competency is awarded. The Certificate needs to be revalidated every five years.
