Occupational Certificate: Health Promotion Officer.

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About this Course

TYPE: Occupational Certificate

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DURATION: 

CREDITS: 163

QCTO Curriculum Code: 325301-001

SAQA Qualification ID: 94597

NQF LEVEL: 3

 

Unlock Your Potential: Make a Difference in Your Community!

Are you passionate about improving the well-being of those around you? Our course is designed for individuals like you who want to take an active role in community health and support!

Imagine being equipped with the skills to carry out essential assessments of communities, households, and individuals.

You’ll learn how to identify needs and provide targeted health education that empowers people to make informed decisions.

But that’s not all!

You’ll also master the art of navigating the complex health and social services system, becoming a vital resource for those who need assistance.

Whether it’s making referrals or guiding individuals to the right services, your support will make a tangible impact on lives.

Health Promotion Officer is a Community Health Worker whose main focus is on primary healthcare, with health promotion as a vital aspect.

The HPO plays a pre-emptive role in the assessment and identification of health needs as well as to intervene in primary healthcare activities.

 

The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to:

  • Conduct community, household and individual health assessments and identify health needs and risks (actual and potential) and facilitate the family or an individual to seek the appropriate health services.
  • Promote the health of the households and the individuals within these households.
  • Refer persons for further assessment and testing after performing simple basic screening.
  • Provide limited, simple health interventions in a household (e.g., basic first aid, oral rehydration, and any other basic intervention that she or he is trained to provide).
  • Provide psychosocial support and managing interventions such as treatment defaulter tracing and adherence support.

 

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