The overarching requirements for designation as an endoscopy training centre are that the endoscopy unit must:
- Be a JAG Certified Unit
- Deliver JAG Certified courses (with both the total number of courses and mix of course types to comply with the standards set by the programme. Current recommendations are that all centres should deliver at least three courses annually, with the capability to deliver a range of courses, including at least one for trainers (which could include the standard Training the Trainers course.
- Agree and adhere to the Quality Assurance framework as outlined by PMETB www.pmetb.org.uk and the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) www.qaa.ac.uk
- Adhere to quality standards and ongoing quality monitoring frameworks as determined by commissioners/Deaneries
- Evaluate the course using key JAG domains and against the course objectives
- Adhere to set standards for resources and faculty:
Training centres must have the following resources:
- Models
- Audio-visual links
- Magnetic Imagers
- Web access, DVDs, CDs, textbooks
- Rooms for presentation and discussion
- Specific resources associated with each type of JAG Certified course delivered
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Trainers teaching on courses must adhere to guidance below:
- The number of trainers specified for each type of JAG Certified course delivered
- All trainers should meet minimum standards for training centre trainers (see standards for endoscopy trainers below)
- The majority of trainers per course should have clinical professional qualifications
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