CPD modules in Nursing and Midwifery

We offer a wide range of continuing professional development (CPD) modules for nurses and midwives.

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Modules

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Advancing Renal Nursing Practice (online)

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.

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Care and Management of the Renal Patient (online)

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.

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Caring for the Child in the Emergency Department

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.

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Dissertation

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.

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Independent/Supplementary Prescribing

This unit is for nurses and midwives working in primary and secondary care wanting to qualify as independent/supplementary prescribers.

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Masters Level Study Skills

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.

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Neonatal Intensive Care

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.

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Professional Midwifery Advocate

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.

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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
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.

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How to apply

Find out how to apply for a CPD module in the School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery.

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Degree programmes and apprenticeships

We also offer the following degree programmes and apprenticeships for healthcare practitioners.

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