Endorsement & Accreditation ARCHIVE

Endorsement

Products accepted for this service will be liable for a one-off fee, which will last for two years. For this fee AfPP’s expert panel will examine the content of material supplied with the application.

Pricing structure

For items such as Educational materials; brochures, leaflets, booklets, DVDs, Apps, websites, product literature (for example).

Endorsement guidelines

Endorsement is the approval of the clinical content of promotional materials and resources including presentations, websites, CDs, DVDs, Apps, books and leaflets.

Instructions for use – material must comply with the criteria above and below (where relevant):

• There must be instructions on how to use the product
• There must be cleaning/disinfection instructions
• If single use, this must be clearly stated
• There must be a trouble-shooting section (for equipment)
• It must give maintenance requirements
• It must give storage requirements

Assessment process for endorsement

1. The completed application form should be sent to Stephanie Oates
2. The £100.00 non-refundable deposit must be enclosed with your application. We would require a copy of the material being submitted for endorsement, preferably electronically.
3. We will confirm receipt of the material and quote your unique reference number which will be used on all correspondence. Your reference number will appear on the AfPP endorsement logo which will be issued to you on completion.
4. Your application will then be sent to members of our clinical and educational expert panel for a detailed examination prior to endorsement.
5. You will be notified of any essential criteria that has not been met or any alterations that are required.
6. Once your material has been passed for endorsement you will be issued with the invoice less the £100.00 deposit, which must be paid within 21 days. Upon payment of remaining balance, we will issue the AfPP endorsement logo complete with the reference number and validation date (in the form of the month and year), and brand guidelines.
7. We will also request that a final copy of the endorsed material, complete with logo (where appropriate), be forwarded for AfPP files when printed.

Accreditation

Training: DVDs, CD-ROMs, websites, publications, study days, seminars, brochures, books or other.

Pricing structure

Cost is based upon the number of continuing professional development (CPD) hours provided.

Accreditation guidelines

The approval of the clinical content and the educational suitability of resources including courses, study days, seminars, workshops, presentations, websites, CD-ROMs, books, leaflets.

The following should be incorporated into your application for approval:

• The content should be relevant to the perioperative environment and wider than the product information
• The aims and objectives must be clearly stated and, in the case of an event, should also be stated on any promotional material
• In the event of a study day, course, presentation, seminar etc, the facilitators should have professional, clinical and educational qualifications and experience. The teaching methods used should be appropriate, please state in your application
• Any audio-visual and supportive materials used must be of a high standard
• There must be means of evaluating the education. Please provide with the application
• Up to date evidence and research must be incorporated into teaching sessions
• Participants must be provided with a reference or further reading list

Assessment process for accreditation

1. The completed application form should be sent to Stephanie Oates In the event of a course, study day, presentation or seminar, this must be at least six weeks before the event. The £300.00 non-refundable deposit must be enclosed with your application. We would require a copy of the material being submitted, preferably electronically if possible.
2. We will confirm receipt of the material and quote your unique reference number which will be used on all correspondence. Your reference number will appear on the AfPP accreditation logo which will be issued to you on completion of a successful application (approval is not guaranteed).
3. Your application will then be sent to members of our clinical and educational expert panel for a detailed review prior to accreditation.
4. You will be notified of any essential criteria that has not been met or any alterations that are required.
5. Once your material has been passed for accreditation you will be issued with the invoice less the £300.00 deposit, which must be paid within 21 days. Upon payment of the outstanding balance, we will issue the AfPP accreditation logo complete with validation date (in the form of the month and year) and brand guidelines.
6. We will also request that a final copy of the accredited material, complete with logo, (where appropriate), be forwarded for AfPP files when printed.

Approved one-off educational events

Represents the approval of the educational content for one-off study days only and is subject to prior agreement with AfPP. Clinical content of the study will not be assessed, the item will be approved on the basis that it is in accordance with good practice. The approval is a three month licence which is possible to be renewed for a maximum of three times. Items that have been renewed more than three times will be ineligible to receive Approved Educational Event status and submission for accreditation will be encouraged.

Cost is based upon the number of continuing professional development (CPD) hours provided.

Two years after accreditation the renewal fee becomes due. Material is resubmitted to the expert panel to ensure the material is still current and continues to reflect best clinical practice.