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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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Our module will further develop your previous education and competence in SCPHN practice and support you to acquire supplementary knowledge and experience in your chosen Additional Field of Practice (Health Visiting or School Nursing).

Adult Acute Care

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Chelmsford
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Blended learning
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Cambridge
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Short course
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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.
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Blended learning
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Cambridge
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Short course
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If you are a 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 towards autonomous minor injury management.
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Chelmsford
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Blended learning
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Cambridge
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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.
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Chelmsford
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Cambridge
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Short course
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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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Learn the systemic approach to relationships and how they relate to people’s actions and communications. Develop different perspectives and new approaches to your work as a professional working with families, couples and individuals. Study in Huntingdon, gain a level of professional accreditation, and potentially start on the road to becoming a qualified family therapist.

Cardiac Care

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Chelmsford
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ARU Peterborough
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Cambridge
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Develop your skills in caring effectively for patients with chronic and acute cardiac disorders. Learn to 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.
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Chelmsford
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Cambridge
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Short course
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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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Chelmsford
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Workshop
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Our workshop is suitable for any health professional practicing in women's health, family planning, contraception or sexual health.

Critical Care

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Cambridge
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Provide the highest standards of safety and care for people who are critically ill. Learn to re-evaluate and enhance clinical practice for continually improved safety and quality and how to deal with continually emerging new technologies and therapies. Understand the importance of competence as one of the 6 Cs.
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Blended learning
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Are you a qualified nurse or nursing associate who is brand new to Practice Nursing, or have been working in General Practice for less than a year? Our course will give you the fundamental skills to provide safe, effective and evidence-based care for your patients.

Human Lactation

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Distance learning
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Develop the knowledge and skills to become a competent practitioner in the field of lactation. This module would prepare you for Pathway 1 of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners’ (IBCLE) examination, providing in excess of the 95 hours of specific lactation education required to apply for the IBCLE exam, if you choose to do take it.
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Chelmsford
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Blended learning
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Cambridge
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Short course
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We’ll prepare you to assess and manage patients with minor illnesses, while incorporating a symptom-based, patient safety-focused approach.
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Chelmsford
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ARU Peterborough
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Cambridge
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Focus on the specialist knowledge and skills required to competently undertake thorough examinations of newborns or infants in practice.
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This exciting course is aimed at those currently working in a suitable audiology department and currently registered with AHCS/RCCP or HCPC.
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Develop your clinical leadership skills as a healthcare practitioner, enabling you to undertake the role of Professional Advocate (PA).

Return to Nursing Practice

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Are you a qualified adult, child or mental health nurse who'd like to apply for re-entry to the professional register? Our 12-week course, validated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), can help you get your career back on track quickly and safely. Please note: this course is not available for overseas nurses who wish to register for the first time with the NMC.

Work-Based Learning

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Blended learning
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Develop your knowledge and understanding around key public health priorities with this practice-based module for registered nurses. You'll explore the interventions available to tackle your area of interest at a local, national, and global level, informing your future practice.

Wound Management

CPD and short courses

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Chelmsford
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Blended learning
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Cambridge
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Short course
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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.