Nursing Short Courses in Sydney
Three hour, face to face workshops that fit around a roster. Practical skills, CPD hours you can log, and a certificate the same day.
AT A GLANCE
Duration
3 hours
Location
Revesby, Sydney
Audience
RN & EN
Certificate
Certificate of Attendance
CPD
Counts toward CPD
From
$450
Nursing short courses are the practical way to add a skill without committing to a postgraduate program. ANATE runs face to face workshops in Sydney for Registered and Enrolled Nurses, most of them three hours in a single session, covering the procedures that turn up on a shift rather than the theory that turns up in an exam.
The short courses nurses book most
These three are the ones Registered and Enrolled Nurses ask for most often, whether it is for CPD hours or to widen the shifts they can take.
Venepuncture
Taking blood, from vein selection through to a clean draw.
3 hours
$450
Cannulation
IV access, insertion technique and securing the line.
3 hours
$450
ECG Interpretation
12 lead reading, expected without ever having been formally taught.
3 hours
$450
These are three of the eighteen hands on workshops ANATE runs at Revesby.
Looking for the full workshop catalogue?
See all eighteen hands on clinical skills workshops, including combined sessions, assessment and foundation training.
Looking for a nationally accredited course instead?
The workshops above build a skill but don’t carry a nationally recognised qualification. If it’s a Statement of Attainment you need, ANATE delivers these through our partner RTO, ETEA (RTO 5089):
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
The standard first aid qualification most workplaces require, renewed every three years.
HLTAID009 Provide CPR
CPR certification on its own, renewed annually, for roles that don’t need the full first aid unit.
HLTAID012 Childcare First Aid
First aid for infants and children, required for anyone working in childcare or early education settings.
HLTHPS006 Assist Clients with Medication
The unit required to legally assist clients with medication in aged care and disability support.
Short courses and CPD: what actually counts
Nurses and midwives registered in Australia must complete a minimum number of continuing professional development hours each year to renew registration. The requirement is set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and it is the area where nurses most often waste money.
CPD does not have to be nationally accredited to count. What it has to be is relevant to your context of practice, and documented. A three hour clinical workshop is three hours of CPD, and the certificate you leave with is the evidence you need if you are audited. Paying more for an accredited course purely to satisfy CPD is unnecessary unless the qualification itself is what you are after.
The distinction worth keeping in mind is between a course that gives you a qualification and a course that gives you a skill. Both are legitimate. They are just not interchangeable, and they are not priced the same.
CPD does not have to be nationally accredited to count. What it has to be is relevant to your context of practice, and documented. A three hour clinical workshop is three hours of CPD, and the certificate you leave with is the evidence you need if you are audited. Paying more for an accredited course purely to satisfy CPD is unnecessary unless the qualification itself is what you are after.
The distinction worth keeping in mind is between a course that gives you a qualification and a course that gives you a skill. Both are legitimate. They are just not interchangeable, and they are not priced the same.
Which short course should you do?
If you are chasing CPD hours before renewal
Any of the three hour workshops gives you three hours. Choose on relevance to your own practice rather than on price, since relevance is the part that has to hold up if your CPD is ever reviewed.
If you want to widen the shifts you can take
Venepuncture and cannulation are the two skills agency and casual nurses are asked for most, and the combined session covers both at a lower cost than booking them separately.
If you are moving into aged care, disability or community nursing
Bowel and stoma care and pain management cover the daily work of those settings, including assessment for clients who cannot self report.
If you are moving towards acute or cardiac care
ECG interpretation is the skill most commonly expected without ever having been formally taught.
If you trained overseas
Start with the workshops that expose you to Australian equipment, documentation and assessment tools, since those differ more than the clinical procedures themselves.
Why nurses choose a face to face short course
Online modules are cheaper and more convenient, and for background knowledge they do the job. What they cannot do is watch you perform a procedure and correct the part you are getting wrong, which is the entire point of a practical skill.
ANATE keeps group sizes small enough that every participant handles the equipment and gets individual correction. Sessions run for three hours rather than a full day, which means a course fits into a single morning rather than costing you a shift.
ANATE keeps group sizes small enough that every participant handles the equipment and gets individual correction. Sessions run for three hours rather than a full day, which means a course fits into a single morning rather than costing you a shift.
Course details at a glance
- Three hours, completed in one session, for the workshops listed above
- Face to face at Unit 18/4-10 Selems Parade, Revesby NSW 2212
- Small groups with practical, hands on work throughout
- An assessment completed as a group activity during the session
- Certificate of Attendance on completion, with no expiry date set by ANATE
- No prerequisite courses and no Unique Student Identifier required for the workshops
Frequently asked questions
A short, focused course that builds a single clinical skill, usually completed in one session rather than over weeks. Most of ANATE's run for three hours.
Yes. Continuing professional development does not need to be nationally accredited to be counted, provided the activity is relevant to your practice and you keep evidence. Your certificate is that evidence.
The workshops are professional development and are not units of competency. ANATE's first aid, CPR, childcare first aid and medication courses are nationally accredited and lead to a Statement of Attainment.
Yes. Enrolled Nurses attend regularly. Some procedures sit differently across roles and workplaces, so scope of practice and your employer's policy still apply.
The three hour workshops range from $450 to $500. Prices for each are shown in the table above.
At ANATE's training centre in Revesby, Unit 18/4-10 Selems Parade, Revesby NSW 2212.
Photo identification and something to write with. All equipment, consumables and reference materials are provided.
Yes, and many participants do. Tell us which ones interest you and we will work out a schedule that avoids clashing with your roster.
Yes. Group bookings run at our Revesby centre, and delivery at your own site can be arranged by special request.
Cancellations made at least 14 days before the session are refunded. Inside 14 days no refund is available, because seats are limited and holding one keeps another person out. Payment confirms and guarantees your place.
Select the course from the table above, or contact the team and we will confirm the next date and hold your place.
Add a skill in a single morning
Face to face nursing short courses in Sydney, three hours each, taught in small groups by practising clinicians.
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