The courses on this page have been developed by HPCA in collaboration with HPCA Service Providers, and relevant stakeholders including academic institutions.
Introduction to palliative care for professionals
Format: Face-to-face and online
Duration: 40 hours
NQF Level: Postgraduate
Accreditation Body: UCT 30 CEU and accepted as standardised by the Western Cape Department of Health
Target Audience: Medical Officers, Registered Professional Nurses, Clinical Nurse Practitioners and social and allied workers
Closing Date for Registration: No closing date – Minimum 15 up to a maximum of 20 participants per training session.
Certificate Course in palliative nursing
Format: Face-to-face and online
Duration: 9 months
NQF Level: 6
Accreditation Body: UCT
Target Audience: Professional and Enrolled Nurses
Closing Date for Registration: 15 March
Introduction to palliative care course for caregivers
Format: Face-to-face
Duration: 5 Days
NQF Level: Short Course
Accreditation Body: None
Target Audience: Enrolled Nursing Assistants, caregivers and homebased carers
Closing Date for Registration: No closing date – Minimum 15 up to a maximum of 20 participants per training session.
Occupational certificate in home-based care
Format: Face-to-face
Duration:
Full qualification – 5 Knowledge Modules, 6 Practical Modules, 8 Workplace Experience Modules
(1350 notational hours or maximum 1 year)
Part qualification – 1 Knowledge Module, 3 Practical Skills Modules, 4 Workplace Experience Modules
(700 notational hours maximum 6 months)
NQF Level:
Full qualification NQF 3: Home Based Personal Care Worker SAQA ID 104792
Part qualification NQF 2: Home Based Personal Care Assistant SAQA ID 104779
Accreditation Body: The students who successfully pass the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) will be issued with a Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) qualification.
Target Audience: Anyone wishing to pursue a career as a caregiver.
Learners enrolling to do the full qualification (NQF3) must have a qualification at NQF 2 or Grade 10 schooling.
Learners enrolling to do the part qualification (NQF2) must have a BET level 3 or Grade 9 schooling.
Closing Date for Registration: No closing date.
