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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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Cambridge
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Gain the knowledge, skills and ability to recognise stroke symptoms and to plan immediate and ongoing interventions and care.
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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.
Study in:
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.

Applied Leadership & Management

CPD and short courses

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

Cardiac Care

CPD and short courses

Study in:
Chelmsford
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ARU Peterborough
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Cambridge
Available as:
Short course
Course features
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.
Study in:
Chelmsford
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Cambridge
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Short course
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Develop person-centred holistic assessment skills for people with complex health needs in the community, effectively working with other professionals in integrated care settings.
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Blended learning
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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.
Study in:
Chelmsford
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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.
Study in:
Chelmsford
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ARU Peterborough
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Cambridge
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Short course
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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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Chelmsford
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Cambridge
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Short course
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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.
Study in:
Chelmsford
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Cambridge
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Short course
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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.
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Blended learning
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Cambridge
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Short course
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Enhance your understanding and knowledge of how to care for a patient spanning both the acute and chronic respiratory spectrum. We're the only university in the country to offer a course specific to respiratory and thoracic care.

Wound Management

CPD and short courses

Study in:
Chelmsford
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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.