This course is aimed at Registered Nurses (General & Speciality), Primary Care Nurse Specialists, Medical Officers, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Assistants, Programme Coordinators (Facility & Community Based Services), Programme Managers, WCGHW Trainers, WCCN Lecturers, Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Health Professionals in primary care facilities. 

It is designed to equip all health professionals with the essential knowledge and skills to accurately identify, manage, and appropriately refer children with nutritional problems at the primary care level. This aims to strengthen service delivery and improve health outcomes for affected children.

About the course

  • Course Design: Self-directed

  • Duration: It will take about 2.5 - 3 hours to complete.

  • Eligibility for this course: Registered Nurses (General & Speciality), Primary Care Nurse Specialists, Medical Officers, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Assistants, Programme Coordinators (Facility & Community Based Services), Programme Managers, WCGHW Trainers, WCCN Lecturers, Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Health Professionals in Western Cape Government primary care facilities.

  • Accreditation: This course is accredited for:
    • HPCSA: 3 Clinical CPD points (Level 1)
    • WCDHW Nursing CPD accreditation: 3 points (1 in Area of Practice; 2 in Actioning)

  • Certification: Participants need 70% pass mark for final quiz.

  • Published: March 2026

If you meet the eligibility criteria, apply to start:

Your supervisor details are required

Course outline

This course covers the following content:

Nutrition in children: Essentials to Grow and Thrive including:
  • The First Thousand Days and Nutrition
  • Nutritional Assessment & Growth Monitoring
  • Moderate Acute Malnutrition
  • Severe Acute Malnutrition
  • Childhood Stunting
  • Overweight and Obesity


Western Cape Government Department of Health and Wellness
People Development Centre

Acknowledgements:

  • University of Cape Town’s Knowledge & Instructional Development (KIDS) Training Hub
  • Knowledge Translation Unit