Health Promotion Officer Course Overview
It is an occupational certificate endorsed by QCTO that is offered at NQF level 3 and has a total of 163 credits to be achieved in one year.
Once Health Promotion Officers are qualified, they will create a bridge between the providers of professional health services, community services, social agencies, and vulnerable populations within the community through:
Carrying out basic assessments of communities, households groups and individuals through;
• Providing basic health education and referrals for a wide range of services; and
• Supporting and assisting in navigating the health and social services system.
Learner Eligibility
• Access to this Qualification is open, bearing in mind the conditions of Learning Assumed to be in place as per qualification rules.
• The learner must have completed a minimum 10 or 11 formal years of schooling or equivalent vocational qualifications.
What You Get
Classroom Education
PPHC established a Training Academy in 2009. The following courses are offered:
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Health Promotions Officer Programme
Duration +: 1 Year
|
Knowledge Subjects Number |
Title |
NQF Level |
Credits |
|
325301-001-KS-01 |
Public and Community health support. |
3 |
22 |
|
325301-001-KS-02 |
Family and Community Services |
3 |
10 |
|
325301-001-KS-03 |
Basics of Community Health |
3 |
8 |
|
Total credits for knowledge subjects |
25% |
40 |
|
|
Practical Skills Modules Number |
Title |
NQF Level |
Credits |
|
325301-001-PM-01 |
Mobilise community to address community health issues |
3 |
4 |
|
325301-001-PM-02 |
Identify the service needs and ease of access to health and social services. |
3 |
4 |
|
325301-001-PM-03 |
Promote healthy life styles and mental well being |
3 |
6 |
|
325301-001-PM-04 |
Promote HIV prevention including HIV testing, condom use, partner reduction, circumcision, STI treatment |
3 |
4 |
|
325301-001-PM-05 |
Provide information on prevention of accidents and incidents in homes |
2 |
4 |
|
325301-001-PM-06 |
Record and report on information provided to individuals, households and communities |
3 |
4 |
|
325301-001-PM-07 |
Promote and provide support for maternal and women’s health |
2 |
14 |
|
325301-001-PM-08 |
Promote child health |
4 |
4 |
|
325301-001-PM-09 |
Support community members with psychosocial problems |
4 |
3 |
|
325301-001-PM-10 |
Provide an integrated approach to support treatment adherence. |
3 |
4 |
|
325301-001-PM-11 |
Identify and treat a select number of minor ailments |
2 |
8 |
|
325301-001-PM-12 |
Provide basic support to people who are unable to care for themselves. |
2 |
4 |
|
TOTAL CREDITS FOR PRACTICAL SKIL.8S MODULES |
39% |
63 |
|
|
Work Experience Modules Number |
Title |
NQF Level |
Credits |
|
325301-001-WM-01 |
Operation and dynamics of communities |
4 |
6 |
|
325301-001-WM-02 |
Household registration and assessment processes. |
3 |
14 |
|
325301-001-WM-03 |
Health promotion processes |
3 |
6 |
|
325301-001-WM-04 |
Formal health provision processes |
2 |
12 |
|
325301-001-WM-05 |
Emotional and social wellness support processes. |
3 |
6 |
|
325301-001-WM-06 |
Household treatment processes of minor ailments. |
3 |
16 |
|
TOTAL CREDITS FOR WORK EXPERIENCE |
37% |
60 |
|
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Accredited Courses
Learnership programmes in alignment with the National Skills Development Strategy to bridge skills gaps in different employment levels including employed and unemployed categories.