Health Education England – NHS

About This Course

Sexual health & HIV training – Learn Online & Get Certification from BASHH, RCP & HEE

e-Learning for Sexual Health and HIV (eHIV-STI) is a high-quality programme for healthcare professionals treating and supporting people with sexually transmitted infections anywhere in the world.

Written by leading experts in the UK, the content is relevant to general practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, health advisors and specialists in genito-urinary medicine and related areas.

A multidisciplinary sexual health course for practitioners globally

You can study a wide range of topics, from HIV testing and management through to genital infestations, viral hepatitis, sexual assault, and bacterial/viral sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

The highly engaging learning content is packed with interactive features, such as case studies, self-assessment exercises and video clips, which help to embed learning and understanding on key themes. The programme has a practical focus, helping you to develop the skills and attitudes for successful practice in this area. It includes a separate learning pathway on BASHH STI Foundation competencies.

eHIV-STI has been developed by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in collaboration with Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare.

Convenient online access

This specialist sexual health training programme is available anywhere, at any time via the Internet. So, you can study at your own pace and fit the e-learning around your busy working life.

The e-learning sessions are clustered into discrete modules. The programme is available at three levels (introductory, advanced and specialist) so you can tailor the learning to your needs.
It includes a learning pathway that covers STIF competencies. This pathway was designed as the pre-course learning component for BASHH foundation training but it also provides the knowledge base for other STI competency-based courses.

Learning Objectives

By The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV,

By The Royal College of Physicians,

By The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and

By The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

By Health Education England

Pre-learning for the BASHH Level 1 STIF

Target Audience

The content is relevant to general practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, health advisors and specialists in genito-urinary medicine and related areas.

Curriculum

Main eHIV-STI programme

STIF Learning Pathway sessions