Health Promotion Officer NQF Level 3

Occupational Title: Health Promotion Officer

SAQA ID: 94597

Curriculum code: 325301-001

NQF Level 3

Credits: 163

This qualification replaces the following qualifications:

ID 64749: "National Certificate: Community Health Work", Level 2, 140 Credits.

ID 64769: "National Certificate: Community Health Work", Level 3, 140 Credits.

QUALIFICATION OVERVIEW:

Health Promotion Officer is new profession in health sector that deal with prevention of diseases and improving health lifestyles.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

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

Carry out basic assessments of communities, households, groups and individuals

Provide basic health education and referrals for a wide range of services

Support and assist in navigating the health and social services

Recipients of this qualification will be able to:

Treat simple diseases, injuries, wounds and refer to the clinic

Provide basic nursing care

Provide palliative care

Take temperature, Bp, Pulse and respiration

Check outbreak of transmitted diseases, teach and refer for treatment

Check Sexual Transmitted Infections, teach and refer for treatment

Check children and refer for immunization

Check pregnant mothers, mothers who have given birth and their babies and refer for treatment

Conduct HIV and AIDS test and counselling

Check drug and substance abusers and refer them to rehabilitation centres

Teach people about dangers of drug and substance abuse

Teach people about cleanliness of in-house, environment and water

Teach about women and men’s health

Teach about child’s health

Teach about health life styles

Conduct household assessments and identify those at risk of health-related issues including impairments in health

Provide information, education and support for healthy behaviours and appropriate home care

Provide psychosocial support

Identify and manage minor health problems

WHAT CAN ONE DO AFTER OBTAINING THIS QUALIFICATION? Find employment.

Major employer is Department of Health (Clinics, rehabilitation centres, testing and counselling centres) through its implementation of Primary Health Care Re-engineering under NHI.

Other employers include Schools, Waste disposal plants, Water purification plants, Local municipalities, Mental Health Centres, Old age homes, Mines, Health Research centres, Cancer foundation, Heart foundation, Diabetes foundation, and NGOs.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Ancillary Health Care NQF Level 1 or

ABET Level 4 with FLC

Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 (No specific subjects are required).

NQF Level 1 or equivalent competences in Mathematical Literacy and Communications.

DURATION:

12 months with 2 intakes per year

This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge and Practical Skill Modules:

KNOWLEDGE MODULES:

KM-01: Public and Community Health Support

KM-02: Family and Community Services

KM-03: Basics of Community Health

Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 40.

PRACTICAL SKILL MODULES: (63 credits) 

PM-01: Mobilise community to address community health issues

PM-02: Identify the service needs and ease of access to health and social services

PM-03: Promote healthy lifestyles and mental wellbeing

PM-04: Promote HIV prevention including HIV testing, condom use, partner reduction, circumcision, STI

PM-05: Provide information on prevention of accidents and incidents in homes

PM-06: Record and report on information provided to individuals, households and communities

PM-07: Promote and provide support for maternal and women’s health

PM-08: Promote child health

PM-09: Support community members with psychosocial problems

PM-10: Provide an integrated approach to support treatment

PM-11: Identify and treat a select number of minor ailments

PM-12: Provide basic support to people who are unable to care for themselves

Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 63.

WORK EXPERIENCE MODULES:

WM-01: Operation and dynamics of communities

WM-02: Household registration and assessment processes

WM-03: Health promotion processes

WM-04: Formal health provision processes

WM-05: Emotional and social wellness support processes

WM-06: Household treatment processes of minor ailments

Assessment and award:

Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 60.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS:

Upon completion learners may articulate vertically to a:

Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Health Work at NQF Level 4.

Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Development: HIV/AIDS Support,

Higher Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work at NQF Level 5

NATIONAL EXAMINATION:

Learners will write national exams after completing the course. Exams are written in March and October/November every year

CERTIFICATION:

Learners who have passed National Examination will be awarded Occupational Certificate: Health Promotion Officer by Quality Council.