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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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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 Typical Psychological Development: Infancy to Adolescent

CPD and short courses

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Blended learning
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Develop your specialist knowledge of child and adolescent mental health, focusing on an understanding of how significant the psyche development is on mental health.
Course details Apply

Promoting Normal Childbirth

CPD and short courses

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Distance learning
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Develop your existing knowledge and skills by exploring the concept of normality and how this might be promoted.
Course details Apply

Return to Midwifery Practice

CPD and short courses

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Blended learning
,
ARU Peterborough
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Our 6 month CPD course is aimed at qualified midwives, wishing to return to the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register. It offers a supported route back to midwifery practice. Your skills and experience are extremely valuable, and this is a great time to return to the profession. Applicants accepted directly onto the course are fully funded and you'll also receive a bursary from health Education England on successful completion.
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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.
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Care of the Patient Undergoing Anaesthesia

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
This is our second anaesthesia module following on from Principles and Practices of Anaesthesia. You’ll develop your practical skills and learn about the theory behind anaesthesia and how to be a reflective practitioner. This module is run alongside our BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice, so there are opportunities for multidisciplinary learning and networking. Small class sizes allow for excellent rapport with tutors and fellow students.
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Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Workshop
Course features
Children and Young People’s mental health needs are increasing, and more often they are being nursed in children’s emergency departments and inpatient settings while awaiting further assessment and specialist beds.
Course details Apply

Compassionate Resilience for Professional Practice

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Short course
Course features
This course will enable you to build a good understanding of the concepts, theory, and practice of compassionate resilience.
Course details Apply

Contraception and Sexual Health Update

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
Available as:
Workshop
Course features
Our workshop is suitable for any health professional practicing in women's health, family planning, contraception or sexual health.
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

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

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

Pathophysiology for Clinical Practice

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Chelmsford
,
Blended learning
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Develop your knowledge in the field of pathophysiology and diagnostics and your skills in the application of this knowledge in clinical reasoning and management of patients with core clinical conditions.
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