Career Focus | Professional development at Middlesex
Professional accreditation We recognise the importance of professional/statutory body accreditation. A number of vocational programmes are linked to a professional body or those which confer a licence to practice and also include assessed periods of time in the workplace. These professional bodies include: • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) • Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) • Institute of Direct Marketing (IDM) • Chartered Management Institute (CMI) • The Association of Personal Assistants (APA) • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) • Association of International Accountants (AIA) • Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) • Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (accreditation pending)
• The Law Society • Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) • Bar Standards Board (BSB) • Skillset • Recruitment and Employment Federation (REC) • British Psychological Society (BPS) • Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) • Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) • Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) • General Social Care Council (GSCC) • Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) • National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) • British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) • British Acupuncture Accreditation Board (BAAB) • European Herbal and Traditional Practitioners Association (EHTPA)
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) • British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)
• British Association of Sports Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT)
• Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) • General Teaching Council for England (GTC) • Association for Project Management (APM) • Project Management Institute (PMI)
Other programmes also include work placement opportunities to gain relevant experience and students are supported in applying for them by staff in school placement offices.
Case study:
ROGER COUTAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
PG Work Based Learning (Corporate Security Management)
When BP Security and Crisis Manager, Roger Coutain, was looking for an opportunity to upgrade his qualifications, he was drawn back to Middlesex, despite being based in the Caribbean. “My initial Middlesex Risk Management qualifications have been an enormous asset so I wanted a programme that carried the same level of credibility, while allowing me to continue developing my specialism, and work at my own pace,” said Roger. “The distance was not a problem, I developed a good working relationship with my academic advisors and the virtual learning environment provided everything I needed.”
One of the benefits of the work based learning professional practice programmes, over a traditional postgraduate qualification, is that it gave Roger the opportunity to enhance his profile within BP. Together with his CEO, Roger was able to plan and work on his corporate security projects to the benefit of BP, while gaining academic credits towards his degree.
Building on his existing postgraduate academic credits, Roger chose to commit 20 hours per week and complete his programme in just 9 months. Enjoying the challenge of his new management responsibilities, Roger plans to remain at BP for the foreseeable future. He is confident that he will continue to have a great deal to contribute to their regional success.
Work Based Learning Our Institute of Work Based Learning is recognised internationally as a centre for expertise in practice-centred learning. Individuals or companies can apply to have their on- the-job experience assessed for academic credit, and use the credit towards formal work based learning awards. We also have a work based learning framework, with employers working with Middlesex to design a programme matching their needs within framework criteria.
Find out more:
www.mdx.ac.uk/wbl
The Winning Formula for Employability {E = Q + WE + SxC}
{Employability = qualifications + work experience + skills x contacts}
“The Graduate Jobs Formula”, Paul Redmond, Liverpool University
3
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20