PMA

PMA (Practice Managers Association) is a leading professional membership body for non-clinical professionals across the healthcare sector, with a strong focus on workforce development and structured training. Through the PMA Academy, they deliver apprenticeship programmes aligned to a range of apprenticeship standards, alongside PMA diploma courses and e‑learning modules that support individual development and career progression. Their apprenticeship and training offer is designed to bridge skills gaps and keep healthcare managers and support staff up to date via workshops, formal education programmes, courses and blended learning. PMA is approved by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) as a Main Provider on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) and holds multiple quality accreditations, including Skills for Health Quality Mark full endorsement, Skills for Care, Matrix Standard Accreditation, and status as an ILM and City & Guilds Approved Centre. They also provide a wide portfolio of workshops, clinical and non-clinical masterclasses, consultancy, digital services and recruitment solutions tailored to primary care and the wider health and social care sector. Their community of over 50,000 members benefits from regular regulatory updates, access to exclusive training and events, and opportunities to network with peers across the UK.