Occupational Certificate: Health Promotion Officer NQF Level 3
Course Details
Health Promotion Officer: NQF Level 3 (Credits 163) – QCTO Accredited. Development Quality Partner – HWSETA
This qualification replaces:
- ID 64749 – National Certificate: Community Health Work NQF Level 2
- ID 64749 – National Certificate: Community Health Work NQF Level 3
Duration: This is a one year qualification comprising knowledge subjects, practical skills modules and work experience modules.
Access to the qualification
- The learner must be adequately mobile to execute the work within a community
- Adequate visual and hearing capacity to master the skills as described in the curriculum document
Purpose
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to:
- Carry out basic assessments of communities, households, groups and individuals
- Provide basic health education and referrals for a wide range of services
- Support and assist in navigating the health and social services
Recipients of this qualification will be able to:
- Conduct assessments of the social, physical and economic dynamics in communities
- Conduct household assessments and identify those at risk of health related issues including impairments in health
- Provide information, education and support for healthy behaviours and appropriate home care
- Provide psychosocial support
- Identify and manage minor health problems
Entry Requirements
- NQF Level 1 or equivalent competences in Mathematical Literacy and Communications
This qualification will allow you to move vertically to a:
- Higher Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work at NQF Level 5
- Further Education & Training Certificate: Community Health Work at NQF Level 4
St John Training Centres offering this course
Cape Town: (021) 461 8420
Durban: (031) 305 6588
Johannesburg: (011) 403 4227
The qualification comprises knowledge subjects, practical skills & work experience modules
Knowledge Subjects
325301-001
KS-01
Public and Community Health Support
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 22
325301-001
KS-02
Family and Community Services
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 10
325301-001
KS-03
Basics of Community Health
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 08
Total Credits: 40
Practical Skills Modules
325301-001
PM-01
Mobilise community to address community health issues
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 04
325301-001
PM-02
Identify the service needs and ease of access to health and social services
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 04
325301-001
PM-03
Promote healthy life styles and mental wellbeing
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 06
325301-001
PM-04
Promote HIV prevention including HIV testing, condom use, partner reduction, circumcision, STI treatment
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 04
325301-001
PM-05
Provide information on prevention of accidents and incidents in homes
NQF Level: 02
NQF Credits: 04
325301-001
PM-06
Provide information on prevention of accidents and incidents in homes. Record and report on information provided to individuals, households and communities
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 04
325301-001
PM-07
Promote and provide support for maternal and women’s health
NQF Level: 02
NQF Credits: 14
325301-001
PM-08
Promote and provide support for maternal and women’s health
NQF Level: 04
NQF Credits: 04
325301-001
PM-09
Support community members with psychosocial problems
NQF Level: 04
NQF Credits: 03
325301-001
PM-10
Provide an integrated approach to support treatment adherence
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 04
325301-001
PM-11
Identify and treat a select number of minor ailments
NQF Level: 02
NQF Credits: 08
325301-001
PM-12
Provide basic support to people who are unable to care for themselves
NQF Level: 02
NQF Credits: 04
Total Credits: 63
Work Experience Modules
325301-001
WM-01
Operation and dynamics of communities
NQF Level: 04
NQF Credits: 06
325301-001
WM-02
Household registration and assessment processes
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 14
325301-001
WM-03
Health promotion processes
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 06
325301-001
WM-04
Formal health provision processes
NQF Level: 02
NQF Credits: 12
325301-001
WM-05
Emotional and social wellness support processes
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 06
325301-001
WM-06
Household treatment processes of minor ailments
NQF Level: 03
NQF Credits: 16
Total Credits: 60
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