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So you’re interested in becoming a health visitor or school nurse?

If you are a qualified nurse or midwife, a fulfilling career in health visiting or school nursing awaits. The Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) training is available across the South East from the training providers shown below.

From this page, you can also read top tips from SCPHN lecturers about how to successfully apply for the training, as well as further information about training to become a school nurse through Development Roles.

Qualifying as a specialist community public health nurse will make you an essential part of the public health profession working to improve the health and wellbeing of babies, children and young people.

Find a SCPHN course in the South East

University	Course available	Start Date
	PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse – Health Visiting	October
	BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing	January and September
	PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing	January and September
	PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting or School Nursing)	September
	MPH or PGDip or PGCert Public Health	January
	MSc (PGCert or PGDip) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing	September
	BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nursing	January
	PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nursing	January
	MSc Public Health Practice (SCPHN) (Health Visiting)	September
	MSc Public Health Practice (SCPHN) (School Nursing)	September

A great place to study and work

The South East is a great place to study and work. There is a combination of picturesque countryside and vibrant urban centres. Cities and towns in the South East of England frequently top the list of the best places to live in the UK, and the region boasts an excellent education system that includes a large number of universities.