Health Promotion Officer: L3

Health Promotion Officer is a Community Health Worker whose main focus is on primary healthcare, with health promotion as a vital aspect. The HPO plays a pre-emptive role in the assessment and identification of health needs as well as to intervene in primary healthcare activities.

Admission requirements

Grade 10, 11 and 12 or its equivalent

Qualification

Awarded on successful completion of this program

Curriculum

Compulsory Knowledge Modules:

• Public and Community health support, NQF Level 3, 22 Credits (220hours).
• Family and Community Services, NQF Level 3, 10 Credits (100 hours).
• Basics of Community Health, NQF Level 3, 8 Credits (80 hours)

Practical (simulations) skills modules:

• Mobilize community to address community health issues, NQF Level 3, 4 Credits (40hours).
• Identify the service needs and ease of access to health and social services, NQF Level 3, 4 Credits (40 hours).
• Promote healthy life styles and mental wellbeing, NQF Level 3, 6 Credits (60 hours).
• Promote HIV prevention including HIV testing, condom use, partner reduction, circumcision, STI treatment, NQF Level 3, 4 Credits (40 hours).
• Provide information on prevention of accidents and incidents in homes, NQF Level 2,4Credits (40hours).
• Record and report on information provided to individuals, households and communities, NQF Level 4 Credits (40 hours).
• Promote child health, NQF Level 4, 4 Credits (40 hours).
• Support community members with psychosocial problems, NQF Level 4, 3 Credits (30 hours).
• Provide an integrated approach to support treatment adherence, NQF Level 3, 4 Credits (40 hours).
• Identify and treat a select number of minor ailments, NQF Level 2, 8 Credits (80 hours).
• Provide basic support to people who are unable to care for themselves, NQF Level 2, 4 Credits (40 hours).
• Promote and provide support for maternal and women’s health, NQF Level 2, 14Credits (140 hours).

Work experience Modules:

• Operation and dynamics of communities, NQF Level 4, 6 Credits (60 hours).
• Household registration and assessment processes, NQF Level 3, 14 Credits (140 hours).
• Health promotion processes, NQF Level 3, 6 Credits (60 hours).
• Formal health provision processes, NQF Level 2, 12 Credits (120 hours).
• Emotional and social wellness support processes, NQF Level 3, 6 Credits (60 hours).
• Household treatment processes of minor ailments, NQF Level 3, 16 Credits (160 hours).