Writtle University College and ARU have merged. Writtle’s full range of college, degree, postgraduate and short courses will still be delivered on the Writtle campus. See our guide to finding Writtle information on this site.

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Short courses and CPD

We offer a range of short courses, from certified training for health and social care professionals, to craft and hobby courses, and accredited programmes that support technical skills. Disover the benefits of studying with ARU.

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Adult Acute Care

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
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Blended learning
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Make safety and quality of care an essential part of your clinical practice. Improve your ability to continually re-evaluate and enhance care and learning strategies, supporting improvements in acute care practice.
Course details Apply

COSBART - Continuing Scenario Based Anaesthetic Resuscitation Training

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Workshop
Course features
Refresh your skills and knowledge with Continuing Scenario Based Anaesthetic Resuscitation Training in our high-fidelity simulation suite.
Course details Apply

COSBART for Kids - Continuing Scenario Based Anaesthetic Resuscitation Training

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Workshop
Course features
Refresh your skills and knowledge with Continuing Scenario Based Anaesthetic Resuscitation Training in our high-fidelity simulation suite.
Course details Apply

Enhanced Surgical Skills for the Surgical First Assistant

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Short course
Course features
There has been recognition that there is a need for Surgical First Assistants (SFAs) to develop their scope of practice in accordance with service requirements and policies as required by clinical practice.
Course details Apply

MOMAS - Multidisciplinary Obstetric Midwifery and Anaesthetic Simulation

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Short course
Course features
A full day of simulated practice at managing obstetric and neonatal emergencies. Work as part of a team alongside your colleagues in our high-fidelity simulation suite, exactly as you do in real life.
Course details Apply

Post Anaesthetic Acute Care

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
As a healthcare professional, you need to be able to deliver safe standards of care during critical phases throughout the patient care pathway. The aim of this module is for you to work in acute areas and the post-anaesthetic care area.
Course details Apply

SCAMPS - Sick Children Acute Multi-professional Simulation

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Workshop
Course features
(The acutely or critically sick or injured child in the District General Hospital. A team response. Department of Health, 2007). Multidisciplinary training for all those who manage acutely unwell or critically injured children.
Course details Apply

START Course - Simulated Transfer and Retrieval Training

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Workshop
Course features
START is a one-day multidisciplinary course for all those who deal with critically ill patients requiring transfer - anaesthetists, intensivists, ODPs, critical care nurses and emergency medical personnel.
Course details Apply

Surgical First Assistant

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Our Surgical First Assistant module will give you the knowledge and skills to work as a surgical first assistant, providing non-interventional assistance to surgeons during operations and delivering safe and effective care to patients. It's a structured programme based on the current national guidance, which was developed by the Perioperative Care Collaborative (PCC, 2018).
Course details Apply

Trache TIPS: Tracheostomies - Training and InterProfessional Simulation

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Workshop
Course features
Our course will give you all you need to know about tracheostomies, through Interactive lectures, small group workshops and high fidelity simulation.
Course details Apply