Focused Training. Real-world impact.
Short courses give you in-depth learning on key topics without the long-term commitment of accredited study. Taking place online, they're designed to equip you with practical skills and fresh insight that you can put into action straight away.
What are Short Courses?
Short Courses sit at the heart of Westbrook Academy. They're structured training opportunities that usually run over 6-10 sessions, giving you more time to go deeper in a topic than a webinar.
They're designed for youth leaders, church leaders, and anyone who wants to grow in confidence and sharpen their skills for discipling young people.
Love the look of our courses but can’t commit to a weekly online session? No problem at all - our distance learning option could be the perfect fit.
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Our Short Courses cover a wide range of themes, with new ones added regularly.
Take a look at the current Short Courses and register your interest using the form below.
Additional Needs Practitioner: 8-Sessions - £290
How can youth leaders create spaces where every young person belongs? This eight-session online course equips youth and children’s leaders to understand, include, and support those with additional needs or disabilities. Led by Mark Arnold, participants will gain practical tools to champion accessibility and inclusion in their ministry.
Course start dates: Tuesday 20th January 2026 | 7:30-9:30pm
Self-Care: 6-Sessions - £195
How do we avoid burnout in ministry? How can we put a self-care plan in place to ensure we do not become “weary of doing good” as we serve others? This course culminates in the student putting a self-care plan in place for their ministry context.
Course start dates: Wednesday 14th January 2026 | 7-9pm
Discipleship 101: 10-sessions - £275
How do we develop an environment where disciple-making is intentional and normative – whether working with church groups or groups or individuals outside of the church? This practical course culminates in the student developing an intentional disciple making plan for their context.
Course start dates: Tuesday 27th January 2026 | 12-2pm
Schools Worker: 6-sessions - £195
Discover how to partner with schools in ways that bless the whole community while staying true to a Kingdom perspective. Designed for teachers, volunteers, and church workers, this six-session online course (2 hours per session) will equip you to build strong relationships, support, whole-school outcomes, and develop practical strategies and resources that shape culture, curriculum, and community. Through reflection and collaboration, you'll grown in confidence to bring lasting impact where you serve.
Course start dates: Tuesday 27th January 2026 | 7-9pm
Mentoring & Coaching Young People: 6-sessions - £195
This course is aimed at all of those who find themselves involved in one-to-one or small group work, whether in a general or youth focused arena. The student will be taught the essentials of good listening skills, along with practical and professional models of mentoring and coaching for their context.
Course start dates: Wednesday 5th November 2025 | 7-9pm