Enrolment Notice: Please note that there will be no enrolment application approvals for courses from 13 December 2024 until 20 January 2025.
Support Services Training for Healthcare Facilities
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Training for Security Guards in Healthcare Facilities
CourseAn introduction to security in healthcare facilities. It covers how to handle situations that arise in healthcare facilities, and the specific roles and responsibilities of Security Guards.
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Hygiene and Cleanliness in Healthcare Facilities
CourseThe purpose of this training is to equip cleaning staff with knowledge and skills to implement Infection Prevention practices in the healthcare environment.
New courses
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Dermatology in Practice
CourseThis course is for CNPs and doctors working in WC Primary Health Care facilities. It covers basic theory and clinical decision making to support the provision of quality dermatological care.
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Chest X-ray Foundations Course
CourseThis course covers foundational concepts in rational ordering and interpretation of chest x-rays, aimed at primary healthcare clinicians.
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Practical Approach to Mental Health Care: Foundations
CourseThis course consists of 4 modules and is for registered nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in Western Cape Government. Module 1 covers foundational mental health concepts, including trauma, cultural sensitivities and wellness strategies.
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Practical Approach to Mental Health Care: Emergencies
CourseThis module is for registered nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in Western Cape Government. It covers the management of mental health emergencies, including de-escalation, two types of restraint, admission, suicide and self-care.
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Practical Approach to Mental Health Care: Adults and Adolescents
CourseThis module is for registered nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in WCGHW. It covers common mental health conditions in adults, as well as mental health in adolescents, including how mental health conditions present in this age group.
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Practical Approach to Mental Health Care: Children
CourseThis module is for registered nurses, doctors and allied health professionals in WCGHW. It explores mental health in children, including early prevention/intervention practices and the major types of mental health problems that present in children.
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Cardiometabolic conditions
CourseThis course is for CNPs and doctors working in WC primary health care facilities. It covers theory and routine care to support the provision of quality care to adult clients with cardiometabolic conditions.
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Single Patient Viewer Training
CourseThis course has been created to train clinicians, clerks and managers, employed by WCGHW, in the use of SPV.
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Outbreaks
CourseThis course covers the updates for relevant outbreaks in South Africa. It is for healthcare workers working for WCG.
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Paediatric HIV Course
CourseThis course equips healthcare professionals with key insights into holistic paediatric HIV care, focusing on diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies, including Dolutegravir transition, early diagnosis, and TB management.
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Introduction to Communicating Effectively with Youth
CourseThis course focuses on how to effectively communicate with youth in a health care setting. It covers adolescent brain development, communication strategies, family and caregiver engagement, as well as how to deliver effective health talks.
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New Vaccine Introduction Training
CourseThis course explores new vaccine introductions, surveillance, and safety in South Africa's EPI program. Learn about TdaP, RCV, PCV10, and effective vaccine campaign strategies through RCCE. It includes an AEFI overview and case reporting.
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Initial Management of All Victim-Survivors of Sexual Offences (WC)
CourseThis course is for healthcare workers working in Primary Care. It focuses on the initial management of all victim-survivors of sexual offences and refers to PACK.
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Expanded Programme on Immunisations
CourseThis course covers the Expanded Programme on Immunisations (EPI) for Health Care Workers in the Western Cape Department of Health. It is a refresher course aimed at providers already authorised to give immunisations.
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Basic course in Decontamination and Sterilization
CourseThe purpose of this training is to equip Health Care workers in the Centralized Sterilization Service department with the knowledge and skills regarding basic Infection Prevention and Control in their environment.
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Infection Prevention & Control for Healthcare Professionals
CourseThis Infection Prevention and Control course delves into IPC basics, legislation, and guidelines, designed for WC Healthcare Professionals. It covers preventing infection spread, standard precautions and effective response strategies in healthcare.
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Notifiable Medical Conditions & Surveillance Training
CourseThis course, tailored for healthcare professionals in WC Primary Care, focuses on notifiable medical conditions and surveillance, equipping health care workers with essential knowledge for effective disease monitoring and reporting.
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Vertical Transmission Prevention
CourseThis Vertical Transmission Prevention course (VTP), advances beyond PMTCT to offer non-stigmatizing, comprehensive strategies for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and other infections, integrated with Maternity and ART guidelines.
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Victim-Survivor Centred Management of Gender-Based Violence
CourseThis course is designed to improve knowledge and skills on GBV for people working with survivors in the Western Cape. The aim is to deepen understanding and provide an approach to assessment, treatment, and management of a GBV survivor.
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Cholera: An Update for HCWs
CourseThis course covers the updates for cholera diagnosis and management for Health Care Workers in the Western Cape Department of Health in response to the recent outbreak in South Africa.
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HIV Prevention and Management Course
CourseThis course is for nurses and doctors working in WC Primary Health Care facilities. It covers basic theory and clinical updates to support the provision of quality care to adults living with HIV and to prevent HIV transmission.
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TB Prevention and Management Course
CourseThis course is for nurses and doctors working in WC Primary Health Care facilities. It covers basic theory and clinical updates to support the provision of quality care to adults and children living with TB and to prevent TB transmission.
COVID-19 vaccine courses
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COVID-19 Training for Vaccination of Children 5-11 years old
CourseThis course covers the COVID-19 Vaccine for children between 5-11 years old, for Health Care Workers in the Western Cape Department of Health.
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COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Training
CourseThis course provides information on the COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster regimen for Health Care Workers in the Western Cape Department of Health.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Update Training
CourseThis course is an update for vaccinators on the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster regimen used by the Western Cape Department of Health.