The Credential Framework
The Credential Framework — AFC to FPD
Every programme of study is offered at up to six credential levels, from the Accelerated Foundation Credential to the Fellow Practice Diploma. Each level is earned by examination, builds on the levels before it, and is entered in the University register.
The Six Levels
One ladder, climbed a level at a time.
AFC · 3 modules · 10 lessons
Accelerated Foundation Credential
The entry credential: core principles, the client framework, and a first practical application in the chosen programme of study.
MD · 5 modules · 15 lessons
Mini Diploma
Deeper foundations and evidence-based methods, closing with treatment planning and case-study practice.
PPD · 9 modules · 36 lessons
Professional Practitioner Diploma
The professional standard: ethics, advanced assessment, specialised interventions and a comprehensive practicum.
APD · 6 modules · 24 lessons
Advanced Practitioner Diploma
Advanced clinical reasoning, specialised populations, supervision and outcome measurement.
MPD · 8 modules · 32 lessons
Master Practitioner Diploma
Mastery-level practice: systems thinking, research design, teaching, and a master capstone project.
FPD · 4 modules · 12 lessons
Fellow Practice Diploma
The senior credential: original research, mentorship, and leadership within the field.
Progression
Each level presumes the ones before it.
Entry is at the Accelerated Foundation Credential, which is open to any admitted student. From there the framework is strictly sequential: the curriculum of every level is written on top of the levels beneath it, so a student arrives at each new level already holding the ground it builds on.
Credentials are awarded on demonstrated competency, not on course completion: every level closes with a written examination, and conferral is entered in the University register.
The path through the framework
- Begin at the Foundation — the AFC in the programme of study of your choosing.
- Advance level by level; each credential is the prerequisite for the next.
- Sit the examination at each level; on passing, the credential is conferred and entered in the register.
At a Glance
The framework, in one table.
| Level | Credential | Modules | Lessons |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Accelerated Foundation Credential (AFC) | 3 | 10 |
| II | Mini Diploma (MD) | 5 | 15 |
| III | Professional Practitioner Diploma (PPD) | 9 | 36 |
| IV | Advanced Practitioner Diploma (APD) | 6 | 24 |
| V | Master Practitioner Diploma (MPD) | 8 | 32 |
| VI | Fellow Practice Diploma (FPD) | 4 | 12 |
Module and lesson counts are uniform across programmes of study; the curriculum within them is specific to each programme. Credential levels are professional credentials issued by the University — they are not academic degrees.
Verification
Every credential, publicly verifiable.
Every credential issued under this framework carries a unique verification number. Employers, clients and institutions may confirm any credential against the University register at any time.