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.

Small group of Social Work students in a university classroom

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.

Subject area

Campus

Start date

Mode of study

You're interested in:

Clear all filters

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

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 Management of Minor Injuries

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Blended learning
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
If you're a nurse or other healthcare professional, working in a first contact or emergency care setting, this module will provide you with advanced decision-making skills, theoretical knowledge and advanced practical skills to work autonomously when caring for patients with a minor injury.
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

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

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

Management of Acute Stroke and Rehabilitation

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Blended learning
,
Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Gain the knowledge, skills and ability to recognise stroke symptoms and to plan immediate and ongoing interventions and care.
Course details Apply

Management of the Person with Diabetes

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Blended learning
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Develop the professional skills you need to care effectively and compassionately for people of any age with diabetes. Learn about the physiology, symptoms and impact of diabetes, the various interventions available and how to manage acute and long-term diabetic complications.
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

Specialist Mental Health Care

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Blended learning
Available as:
Short course
Course features
Deepen your understanding of more complex issues in mental illness. This module will help you to develop specialist knowledge of certain mental health issues, interventions and current affairs in this subject area.
Course details Apply

Understanding Diabetes

Continuing Professional Development

Study in:
Available as:
Workshop
Course features
Introducing the basic principles of diabetes care, which are applicable to a wide range of health care settings.
Course details Apply