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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. Discover the benefits of studying with ARU.

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Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Gain an NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in using a chainsaw from a rope and harness. Our accredited course at Writtle College is ideal if you use chainsaws as part of your work in arboriculture, forestry or other industries.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Maintain your levels of competence and make sure you're working to current industry best practice, with our one-day refresher course in Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness, at Writtle College.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Get the knowledge, understanding and skills required to maintain a chainsaw and crosscut timber safely to industry standards, in line with current legislation, in this intensive practical course at Writtle College.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Demonstrate you have up-to-date knowledge and skills by refreshing your chainsaw maintenance and cross-cutting qualification. This course is NPTC City & Guilds approved.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Get the knowledge, understanding and skills required to climb trees and perform aerial rescue safely, to industry standards, in line with current legislation. This Level 2 Certificate of Competence is NPTC City & Guilds approved.

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Available as:: Short course
Course features: Get creative (and festive) at Writtle College. Develop your own set of Christmas cards using a technique that uses site-specific materials.

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Course features: This two-and-a-half-hour workshop aims to bring awareness to the challenges deaf people encounter in their day to day lives.

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Available as:: Short course
Course features: Learn how to set up a dog walking and pet sitting business in this two day course. Get the foundation knowledge and skills necessary to give you the confidence to start a business and communicate with clients.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: During this four-hour course you will gain an understanding of the correct procedures and safe working practices for using a chainsaw and manual log splitting at home.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Need to brush up on your equine anatomy before your clinical studies year or for your exams? Feel like you could do with a recap before going out into practice? Are you in practice but feel that some revision would help your clinical reasoning?

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Learn basic emergency first aid for your horse, how to treat minor injuries and recognise signs of ill health. Study a three-hour course at Writtle College.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Our instructor will come to you to train you in using 180° and/or 360° tracked or wheeled excavators. This three-day course is Lantra Awards approved.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Get the knowledge, understanding and skills required to fell medium trees up to 760mm safely, to industry standards, in line with current legislation. This Level 3 Certificate of Competence is NPTC City & Guilds approved.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Get the knowledge, understanding and skills required to fell small trees up to 380mm safely, to industry standards, in line with current legislation. This Level 2 Certificate of Competence is NPTC City & Guilds approved.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Demonstrate you have up-to-date knowledge and skills by refreshing your Felling and Processing Small Trees (up to 380mm) qualification. This course is NPTC City & Guilds approved.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Find out about three current fencing techniques - concrete post and wood panel; close board; post and rail - with our practical, one-day course in Writtle.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Indulge your love of all things floral with our fun, informal Floristry Design workshop at Writtle College.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Discover the procedures, processes and principles of garden design and how these are applied in practice via a hypothetical garden site. Our course in Writtle runs one morning per week, over ten weeks.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Gain an in-depth understanding of garden design processes and procedures, from interpreting briefs to presenting design proposals. Study one morning per week over ten weeks, in Writtle.

Study in:: Writtle
Available as:: Short course
Course features: Learn how to keep your garden in good order, with advice on composting, weeding, pruning and more. Our one-day course in Writtle is open to all.

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