Health and Wellness Short Courses

The course promotes Continued Professional Development (CPD) and Lifelong Learning (LLL) for sonographers and other healthcare professionals who have an accredited qualification to practice diagnostic ultrasound.

Radiographers *Note: The course is registered with the HPCSA as an additional qualification.

Target Audience Nurses / Nursing assistants Emergency Unit / ER / ICU staff Primary Healthcare Clinic Staff / Community Healthcare Workers Laboratory staff / POCT users, Co-Ordinators and Managers Phlebotomists Hospital Physicians / General Practitioners and staff EMTs, Paramedics, Ambulance staff Pharmacy & Pharmacy Clinic Staff Wellness and Health Clinics

A comprehensive, hands-on programme equipping Registered Nurses with the knowledge, clinical skills, and confidence to manage mechanical ventilation safely and effectively in modern healthcare settings. Course Objectives 1. Understand respiratory physiology and mechanics 2. Identify indications for mechanical ventilation 3. Differentiate between ventilator modes and settings 4. Monitor and a…

A rigorous, evidence-based programme preparing nurses and healthcare professionals to lead infection prevention efforts, safeguard patients, and build safer healthcare environments across all clinical settings. Course Objectives: 1. Explain basic principles of microbiology and pathogen transmission in healthcare 2. Recognise the importance of IPC in preventing HAIs and improving pati…

A practical, skills-focused programme empowering Registered Nurses to independently initiate and manage antiretroviral therapy — bringing quality HIV care closer to patients in South African primary healthcare settings. Course Objectives : Understand the historical context of HIV/AIDS Comprehend basic HIV knowledge Master Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) fundamentals Embrace the nurse's expanded…

Course Aims: Develop Clinical Competency: Train Mammographers capable of working independently in both public and private healthcare settings. Enhance Diagnostic Accuracy: Equip radiographers with expertise to maintain superior image quality, reducing false-negative and false-positive results. Specialised Skills and Professionalism: Provide advanced clinical skills to ensure graduates operat…

Health and safety regulations, ethical principles, guidelines and codes of practice. Safety, CT physics, image acquisition, storage and manipulation, Quality assurance, CT Anatomy, CT pathology, Medico-legal aspects