CPD modules in Nursing and Midwifery
We offer a wide range of continuing professional development (CPD) modules for nurses and midwives.
Modules
Select a module to find out more.
- Advancing Renal Nursing Practice (online)
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This module is aimed at NMC-registered nurses who have gained a minimum of two years of experience in caring for patients with renal disease and wish to further enhance their knowledge and skills.
- Care and Management of the Renal Patient (online)
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This module is aimed at NMC-registered nurses who have gained some experience in caring for patients with renal disease and wish to consolidate and further enhance their knowledge and skills in this area.
- Caring for the Child in the Emergency Department
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This module is open to nurses who work in an emergency department and would benefit from enhancing their underpinning clinical knowledge in caring for children and young people.
- Dissertation
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This unit requires students to undertake a substantial piece of written work in the form of a critical review of the literature on a topic relevant to their area of practice.
- Independent/Supplementary Prescribing
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This unit is for nurses and midwives working in primary and secondary care wanting to qualify as independent/supplementary prescribers.
- Masters Level Study Skills
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This unit is designed for those who are new to working at the masters level in the health sciences, providing an introduction to the nursing and midwifery masters programmes and the skills needed to work effectively.
- Neonatal Intensive Care
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This module is designed to enable registered nurses and midwives currently working within the neonatal environment to develop an in-depth knowledge of the pathophysiology of preterm and term neonates.
- Professional Midwifery Advocate
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The programme is aimed at those midwives who have been nominated by the provider Trusts to become PMAs and who have not previously undertaken the Preparation of Supervisors of Midwives programme.
We also offer a number of CPD modules covering clinical skills for a wide variety healthcare professionals.
CPD modules in Clinical Skills
Tuition fees
Home students
The standard fee for each CPD module in Nursing and Midwifery for home students is as follows. Other fees may apply depending on your employer.
Credits | 2023/24 fee | 2024/25 fee |
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10 credits | £670 | £690 |
15 credits | £1,005 | £1,035 |
20 credits | £1,340 | £1,380 |
30 credits | £2,010 | £2,070 |
40 credits | £2,680 | £2,760 |
60 credits | £4,020 | £4,140 |
Overseas students
The standard fee for each CPD module in Nursing and Midwifery for overseas students is as follows.
- 2023/24 – £128 per credit
- 2024/25 – £133 per credit
Other fees may apply. You may be able to pay the home fee for distance learning modules. Please email ahpnm-admissions@sheffield.ac.uk for more information.
Funding your studies
There is NHS funding available to support the continuing professional development of healthcare professionals. We also accept sponsored and self-funding students.
How to apply
Find out how to apply for a CPD module in the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery.
Degree programmes and apprenticeships
We also offer the following degree programmes and apprenticeships for healthcare practitioners.
Postgraduate online open day
Become part of our community of talented postgraduate students. Join us at our online open day on Wednesday 27 November 2024.