Health Promotion Officer
Health Promotion is a new profession in the health sector that deals with prevention of diseases and improving health life styles.
Duties of Health Promotion Officer
1) Treat simple diseases, injuries, wounds and refer to the clinic
2) Provide basic nursing care
3) Provide palliative care
4) Take temperature, BP, pulse and respiration
5) Check outbreak of diseases in the community, teach and refer for treatment
N Q F Level : 3
S AQA I D : 4 9 606
Duration : 12 months
Admission Requirements
• Grade 12 certificate (NQF 4) or equivalent
• Certified Matric certificate
• Certified Statement of results
• Certified ID copy
• Proof of address
• Proof of payment
• Completed application forms
Health Promotion Officer is a profession that bridges the gap between communities and health institutions (Clinics, rehabilitation centres, testing and counselling centres etc) as such they form greater part of primary health care re-engineering teams which is currently being rolled out by Department of Health.
FEES AND EXPENSES
| Description | Cost(R) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Course Fee Total | 21 500 | |
| Reg Fees | R600 | R600 |
| Admission Fee | R3 500 | R3 500 |
| Month Installments | R1 500 | R1 500 |
| Description | Amount(R) |
|---|---|
| Total Course Fee | R25,100 |
| Exam Fee | R 600 |
| Portfolio of Evidence | R400 |
| Assessment Fee | R2 000 |