Cervical Screening Provider Course

Learn from experienced sexual health educators and clinicians in a supportive environment, with practical opportunities to build your confidence before applying your skills in the workplace. 

Note: Nurses, midwives and Aboriginal Health Practitioners must have support from their workplace to provide cervical screening as participants will not receive a Medicare provider number on completion of this course. 

This course includes two components, theory and clinical practice. 

Part one: Theory component

Delivered through a self-paced online module and a full-day face-to-face workshop, the theory component covers:

• National Cervical Screening Program guidelines

• Conducting cervical screening consultations

• Opportunistic STI testing

• Clinical skills development supported by a Sexual Health Teaching Associate (a trained person who gives feedback and helps you learn in a safe and supportive way).

Important: Nurses, midwives, and Aboriginal Health Practitioners must complete both the theory and clinical components to become Cervical Screening Providers. The theory-only option is available for GPs, or as a refresher for current providers and for education purposes.

Part two: Clinical component

To be approved as a Cervical Screening Provider, participants must complete supervised clinical training.

This includes:

• Performing a minimum of five unassisted clinician-collected cervical screening tests

• Supervision by a SHINE SA-approved Cervical Screening Preceptor

• A recommendation for provider approval from the Preceptor.

Clinical training can occur at SHINE SA (limited places available; full-day or two half-day sessions) or in your own workplace with an approved SHINE SA external Preceptor.

Participants completing clinical training at SHINE SA must provide evidence of Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) and a current Child-Related Employment Screening.

This course is suitable for registered nurses, midwives, doctors, Aboriginal Health Practitioners and enrolled nurses. The course is beneficial for those working in general practice or community health service and is intended for ongoing cervical screening practice.

To be eligible for this training you must have:

• current registration with AHPRA

• This activity is accredited with RACGP 
• This activity is accredited with ACRRM 
• Certificate of attendance (Theory completed) 
• Certificate of completion