NQF Level: 3
Entry requirements: NQF Level 2 or Experience in related field
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner
Career path and job opportunities
❖Health Promotion Officer
❖Health Worker
❖Community Health Worker
❖Community Health Assistant
Module Title
Module Code
Credits
KNOWLEDGE MODULES
Public and Community health support
325301-001-KS-01
Family and Community Services
325301-001-KS-02
Basics of Community Health
325301-001-KS-03
PRACTICAL SKILLS MODULE
Mobilise community to address community health issues
325301-001-PM-01
Identify the service needs and ease of access to health and social services.
325301-001-PM-02
Conduct structured household-visits, register the households and conduct individual screening for a range of communicable and non-communicable health problems
325301-001-PM-02-PS01
4
Promote healthy life styles and mental well being
325301-001-PM-03
Promote HIV prevention including HIV testing, condom use, partner reduction, circumcision, STI treatment
325301-001-PM-04
7
Provide information on prevention of accidents and incidents in homes
325301-001-PM-05
Record and report on information provided to individuals, households and communities
325301-001-PM-06
Promote and provide support for maternal and women’s health
325301-001-PM-07
Promote child health
325301-001-PM-08
Support community members with psychosocial problems
325301-001-PM-09
Provide an integrated approach to support treatment adherence
325301-001-PM-10
Identify and treat a select number of minor ailments
325301-001-PM-11
Provide basic support to people who are unable to care for themselves
325301-001-PM-12
WORK EXPERIENCE MODULES
Exposure to the operation and dynamics of various communities
325301-001-WM-01
Household registration and assessment processes
325301-001-WM-02
Health promotion processes
325301-001-WM-03
Formal health provision processes
325301-001-WM-04
Emotional and social wellness support processes.
325301-001-WM-05
Household treatment processes of minor ailments
325301-001-WM-06