Assessment Method: 10-15 minute pre-recorded presentation and 3,000 word case study
No. of Credits: 30 at Level 6
Accrediting Institution: University of Hertfordshire
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This multi-professional course focuses on the assessment and management of people with COPD. It aims to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to develop as autonomous practitioners in safe, effective, and evidence-based practice in the field of COPD.
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Study Type | Interactive Blended Online Learning |
Duration | 6 months |
Level | Level 6 (Degree) |
Start Date | Various |
Please Note: All scheduled courses (unless clearly indicated) are delivered online using an Interactive Blended Online Learning Model. This includes a blend of live webinars, workshops and Q&A sessions with clinical tutors combined with eLearning and videos; all designed to enable participants to build the knowledge and skills needed to successfully complete their course.
Students will critically examine the importance of quality assurance in spirometry to inform differential diagnosis, as well as the application of pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for optimal management of COPD. The course is grounded in a person-centred approach to supporting patients with COPD and their families and carers, and students will analyse the broader cultural and socio-economic factors that affect patients' abilities to manage their condition.
Assessment Method: 10-15 minute pre-recorded presentation and 3,000 word case study
No. of Credits: 30 at Level 6
Accrediting Institution: University of Hertfordshire
eLearning requirements: click to view
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Study Type | Facilitated online group sessions |
Duration | Two, two hour sessions |
Level | Refresher |
Start Date | Various |
Update your COPD skills and share best practice with this CPD accredited course
This COPD refresher package is designed for health and care professionals who manage people with COPD, who wish to refresh their skills and implement quality improvement initiatives.
Study Type | Interactive Blended Online Learning |
Duration | Six months |
Start Date | Any time |
This Spirometry Interactive Blended Online Learning Package is designed for healthcare professionals who are responsible for performing, recording and interpreting spirometry in adults, or a combination of these.
Participants can join this course at any time, there are no set start dates. Participants have six months to complete their studying; enabling them to learn at a pace that best suits them.
The interactive course combines interviews with respiratory experts, podcasts and eLearning in distinct chapters. Written by a team of expert clinicians, aligned with ARTP standards, learners have opportunities each month to speak with a clinical tutor to ask questions and check their understanding in a live interactive tutorial.
Study Type | Supported online learning |
Duration | 6 months |
Level | Level 7 (postgraduate) |
Start Date | Various - see note on registration below |
This module equips healthcare professionals with the critical skills required for the appropriate management of non-invasive ventilation and treatment of the patients who receive it. It explores the complex nature of respiratory failure and management and builds on students’ existing knowledge and experience of non-invasive ventilation. The module provides students with the opportunity to critically evaluate how outcomes can be improved in light of national recommendations and research evidence. Please see the full product description for a new assignment brief from September 2025.
Study Type | Supported online learning |
Duration | 6 months |
Level | Level 7 (Postgraduate) |
Start Date | Various - see note on registration below |
This module supports healthcare professionals in differentiating between different respiratory clinical presentations. Students will use evidence-based practice to develop a comprehensive understanding of respiratory diseases and will take a person-centred care approach to managing these conditions using pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions