Program Overview

Short courses and CPD

Middlesex University offers a range of short courses and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities to enhance learners' knowledge and skill, and facilitate career progression.

Expert-led content

Our courses are developed and delivered by industry experts and thought leaders. We have an extensive track record of working with many of the biggest and most respected public and private sector organisations in the UK and Europe.

Flexible learning

We understand the demands of a busy professional life. Our CPD programmes offer flexibility from bite-size learning to stackable credits allowing you to shape your study path.

Student support

However your CPD is delivered, whether online, face-to-face, or a combination of both, you will benefit from one-to-one and group support from your tutor, and peer support from your colleagues.

Industry links

Our expert academic staff work with senior management within a range of industries to devise and deliver bespoke training courses that lead to tangible benefits.

Enhance your career

Invest in yourself to learn a new skill or to ensure that your professional registration requirements are met.

Subject areas

We offer CPD and short courses across the university's area of expertise. Our provision includes:

• Healthcare, Education and Social work
• Art, Creativity and Design
• Business and Law
• Science and Technology

We also offer pre-sessional English courses.

Development opportunities for your staff

We have worked with employers to develop a number of courses that ensure staff are able to adapt to changing industries, learn relevant skills and become efficient managers.

Short courses and CPD A-Z

A

• Advanced Physical Assessment Module
• Advanced Practitioner Inquiry
• Advanced Work Based Project
• Advancing Professional Practice
• Antipsychotics Essentials
• Applied Clinical Physiology in Children and Young People
• Avid: Media Composer - Fundamentals I (MC101)
• Avid: Media Composer - Fundamentals II (MC110)
• Avid: Media Composer - User Certification Course Bundle (MC100)
• Avid: Pro Tools - Fundamentals I (PT101)
• Avid: Pro Tools - Fundamentals II (PT110)
• Avid: Pro Tools - User Certification Course Bundle (PT100)
• Avid: Sibelius - Fundamentals I (SB101)
• Avid: Sibelius - Fundamentals II (SB110)
• Avid: Sibelius - User Certification Course Bundle (SB100)

B

• Best Interest Assessors

C

• Care of Children and Young People Undergoing Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Care of the Child with Cardiac and Respiratory Compromise (PICU 2)
• Caring for Children and Young People in Critical Care Level 1 and 2 (High Dependency)
• Caring for Children and Young People in the Recovery Room
• Caring for Children and Young People Undergoing Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT)
• Caring for Children and Young People with a Cardiac Condition
• Caring for Children and Young People with a Renal Condition
• Caring for Children and Young People with Acute Neuroscience and Craniofacial Conditions
• Caring for Children and Young People with Cancer
• Caring for Children and Young People with Orthopaedic or Spinal Conditions
• Caring for Children and Young People with Metabolic and Endocrine Conditions
• Cities and Sustainable Development
• Clinical Capabilities in Advancing Practice through Work-Based Learning
• Clinical Skills in Paediatric Ventilator Management
• Clinical Supervision
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Module
• Community Practitioner Nurse / Midwife Prescribing
• Concordance approach (Medication Management) and preventing relapse
• Critical Approaches to Dual Diagnosis

D

• Delivering Evidence Based Dementia Care
• Dementia Awareness Training
• Deteriorating patient in Mental Health settings
• Developing Research Capability
• Diagnostics and Clinical Management in Children and Young People
• Drugs and Crime

E

• Emergency First Aid at Work
• Equality and Diversity Study Day
• Essential Care of the Neonate (Qualification in Specialty 1)
• Examination of the Newborn (NBPAN) (Theoretical update) study day
• Exclusivity, Diversity and Inclusivity Module

F

• Family interventions in Psychosis
• First Aid at Work
• Foundations of Paediatric Intensive Care Nursing (PICU 1)
• Fundamental Care of Children and Young People

I

• In-House English Test
• Infection Prevention and Control for Children and Young People

L

• Leadership for Public and Community Services Module

M

• Managing Clinical Complexity in Children and Young People
• Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice
• Mental Health and Psychological Development of Children and Young People
• Mental Health Assessment
• Mental Health Study Day
• Minor Illness Assessment Module (Level 6 and Level 7)
• Minor Injury Assessment Module (Level 6 and Level 7)
• Motivational Interviewing Workshop
• Motivational Interviewing: Strategies for Lifestyle and Behavioural Changes

N

• Non-Medical Prescribing Module
• Nursing Interventions for the Child in Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU 3)

P

• Paediatric Palliative Care
• Perinatal Mental Health
• Perinatal Mental Health Module
• Physical Assessment Skills for Mental Health Professionals Module
• Physical Examination and Assessment of Children and Young People
• Positive Behaviour Support
• Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor Preparation Study Day
• Practice Education: Stage 1 Module
• Practice Education: Stage 2 Module
• Practice Educator Module
• Practitioner Inquiry Module
• Pre-Sessional English
• Preceptorship in Practice
• Prescribing Practice GradCert
• Principles of Neonatal Critical Care (Qualification in Specialty 2)
• Professional Nurse Advocate
• Promoting Mental Health Wellbeing in Physical Health Settings Study Day
• Promoting Mental Wellbeing in Physical Health Settings
• Promoting Positive Lifestyle Interventions

R

• Resuscitation of the Newborn Module
• Review of Learning / Advanced Review of Learning with Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
• Risk Assessment and Management

S

• Service Development and Quality Improvement
• Social Inclusion and Recovery in Mental Health
• Strengthening Mental Health Practice
• Substance Use and Addiction Theories
• Systematic Holistic Examination of the Newborn (SHEN)
• Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) in Children and Young People

T

• Theory and Practice of Contraception and Sexual Health
• Theory of Contraception and Sexual Health

U

• Understanding Neurodevelopment Disorders in People with Mental Health Issues (ADHD and Autism)

W

• Working with Service Users / Clients Who Misuse Substances

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