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PGCert Cardiorespiratory Practice

Explore cardiorespiratory practice and develop knowledge to inform your understanding and professional practice.

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Key facts

Duration
Part time: 12 months
Level
Continuing professional development (CPD)
Academic level
7
Academic credits
60
School
Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery
Application deadline
  • 1 August (for a September start)
  • 1 December (for a January start)

About this course

This Post Graduate Certificate in Cardiorespiratory Practice will enable you to achieve professional development and experience in the specialist area of cardiac and/or respiratory care.

You will develop your critical understanding of cardiorespiratory practice. By applying evidence based practice, you will deliver the best outcome of care for the patient and their family. You will have the opportunity to develop your:

  • knowledge
  • skills and understanding of assessment
  • planning, delivery and evaluation of care.

This is pertinent to the management of critically ill patients with complex care needs being cared for in a cardiac and/or respiratory care environment. Students are able to learn by participating in clinical practice activities within their own cardiac or respiratory unit and are able to develop new clinical skills.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

  • UK or overseas degree from a recognised institution or equivalent professional or other qualification.
  • Hold professional registration with the relevant Nursing or Allied Health Professional Body in the UK.
  • A minimum of 12 months post-registration experience in a relevant cardiac or respiratory clinical area.
  • Be working in a relevant clinical environment in which they can achieve the clinical skills required.
  • Have support of their line manager

This course is not available to international students who require a student sponsor to study in the UK.

Fees and funding

Fees

Tuition fees
Fee types2026/27
Home part-time£1,260 per single module

How and when to pay

Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

  • For information on payment methods please see our Make a Payment page.
  • For information about refunds please visit our Refund policy page.

Questions about fees?

Contact Student Finance on:

+44 (0)1865 534400

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Learning and assessment

You will study two compulsory modules on this PG certificate:

One single module (20 credits) CPD7011 Enhanced Patient Assessment and Management

  • Assessment: CPD 7011: Poster presentation; Patient assessment in practice

One double module (40 credits) CPD7012 Cardiac and Respiratory Care

  • Assessment: CPD7012: Poster presentation; in-class Exam

On successful completion of this course you will be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Cardiorespiratory Practice worth 60 CATS credits at Level 7.

This programme is taught via a blended learning approach, it involves a mixture of pre session reading, online activities and presentations blended with face-to-face seminars, problem based learning and clinical simulation.

The teaching, learning and assessment strategy of the programme reflects its student centred, patient-centred and practice-focused approach. Each module has an appropriate division between structured learning activities and private study. Opportunities for sharing existing and developing skills, knowledge and experience, are maximised.

Assessment

CPD7012: Poster presentation and In-class Exam (50%)

CPD7011: Poster presentation and Patient assessment in practice (50%)

Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • CPD7012

    40 credits

    This double level 7 practice module provides students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills in adult cardiac and respiratory practice...

    Cardiac and Respiratory Care

    CPD7012

    40 credits

    This double level 7 practice module provides students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills in adult cardiac and respiratory practice required to meet the diverse needs of patients and their families or carers. This module will examine common acute and chronic cardiac and respiratory conditions, focussing on the assessment, monitoring, and management of these patients. Students will be required to evaluate and critically analyse practice with relevant theory in order to promote evidence based care.

  • CPD7011

    20 credits

    This level 7 practice-based module provides students with the opportunity to develop a critical and problem-solving approach to the complex and holistic...

    Enhanced Patient Assessment and Management

    CPD7011

    20 credits

    This level 7 practice-based module provides students with the opportunity to develop a critical and problem-solving approach to the complex and holistic assessment and management of a discreet aspect of patient care. The module builds in-depth knowledge of relevant pathophysiology and its application across the stages of patient assessment.

    Students will be supported to advance their assessment skills to an enhanced level, enabling them to recognise clinical changes and respond appropriately to anomalies in a patient’s condition. Emphasis is placed on planning, delivering, monitoring, and evaluating complex care, alongside effective collaboration within the expertly with the multidisciplinary team to optimise health outcomes and care delivery.

How to apply

Apply through our Moodle Portal.

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Our courses are reviewed regularly as part of our quality assurance framework, so module availability and course structures may vary from what is listed here. On rare occasions, we may also need to make updates to our course programmes after publication; for full details, please visit our changes to programmes page (opens in a new tab)