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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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Applied Leadership & Management

CPD and short courses

Study in:
Chelmsford
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Distance learning
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Undertake an innovative exploration of leadership and management in healthcare, examining their impact on organisations and wider external considerations.
Course details Apply

Cardiac Care

CPD and short courses

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
ARU Peterborough
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Develop your skills in caring effectively for patients with chronic and acute cardiac disorders. Learn to analyse and interpret arrhythmias and understand the rationale for the management and holistic care needs of patients and critically discuss and debate the different issues which affect the delivery of care to cardiac patients.
Course details Apply

Children’s Mental Health Conditions

CPD and short courses

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Explore the different mental health conditions and disorders of emotional wellbeing that children and young people may present with, or be diagnosed with.
Course details Apply

Facilitating Complex Childbirth

CPD and short courses

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Distance learning
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Develop your existing knowledge and skills by exploring how, as midwives, we can support positive outcomes for women with complex social, emotional, and physical needs.
Course details Apply

Promoting Innovation in Mental Health Care

CPD and short courses

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Short course
Course features
This is a change management module. You'll focus on an idea to help support people with mental health issues and/or their carers in the community; for example a weekly support group for carers of people with dementia and how this would potentially be implemented.
Course details Apply

Adult Acute Care

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
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

Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing (V300)

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Blended learning
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Prepare to prescribe medicines from the British National Formulary (BNF) in your area of competence. With our Non-Medical Prescribing course, you’ll learn to prescribe safely, appropriately and cost-effectively as both an independent and supplementary prescriber.
Course details Apply

Advanced Skills in Clinical Assessment

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Develop your nursing or AHP skills to deliver same-day consultation services for patients - or enhance your existing skills by improving your decision-making and becoming more confident in offering treatment and referrals. Our Clinical Assessment Skills short course covers physical exams for all body systems, and assessment of common conditions and minor injuries, learning to use and interpret diagnostic equipment.
Course details Apply

Embedding Professionalism For Newly Qualified Social Workers

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Are you a newly qualified social worker about to start or in your first year of practice? Our module is designed to support you in your transition from qualification and registration to capable practitioner. You'll build on existing knowledge and skills to reflect on your experiences so far.
Course details Apply

Foundations in Burns and Plastic Surgery Care

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Develop your specialist skills in caring for patients following burn injuries or plastic surgery. Learn about trauma and plastic, burns cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, as well as bariatric surgery. Enhance your ability to assess wounds, manage complications and support patient rehabilitation - at the same time expanding your career prospects.
Course details Apply

High-Dependency Care of the Acutely Ill Child

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Recognise when an infant, child or young person is acutely ill or potentially seriously unwell. Understand the physiology and pathophysiology of acute paediatric illness. Learn to care for those with high-dependency Level 1 and Level 2 care needs.
Course details Apply

Mental Disorder, Incapacity and Wellbeing (Pre-AMCP/Pre-AMHP)

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Blended learning
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Explore a range of theories applied in statutory interventions, aiming to promote effective working practices with people experiencing mental disorder.
Course details Apply

Minor Illness: Assessment and Management

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Blended learning
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
We’ll prepare you to assess and manage patients with minor illnesses, while incorporating a symptom-based, patient safety-focused approach.
Course details Apply

Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
ARU Peterborough
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Focus on the specialist knowledge and skills required to competently undertake thorough examinations of newborns or infants in practice.
Course details Apply

Perioperative Advances in Safe and Effective Patient Care

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Perioperative Advances in Safe and Effective Patient Care is a Level 6 course which will help to enhance your existing clinical knowledge and competence, and contribute towards your continuing professional development.
Course details Apply

Principles and Practices of Anaesthesia

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Develop your skills in the field of anaesthesia with our Principles and Practices of Anaesthesia module. It’s designed for post-registration nurses to cover the basic principles of anaesthesia and relevant pharmacology and forms part of your continuing professional development. This module is part of our Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons) course.
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

Wound Management

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Blended learning
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Deliver higher-quality patient care by developing your existing wound-management skills. Focus on wounds at cellular level, including factors which promote or prevent healing. Make informed decisions about care strategies and advanced wound-healing technologies. Add depth to your existing skillset, and enhance your career prospects in the process.
Course details Apply