Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Ancillary Health Care in South Africa

Certificate in Ancillary Health Care program equips individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide essential support in the healthcare sector. Covering a range of topics such as patient care, medical terminology, infection control and basic life support, this certificate enables graduates to effectively assist healthcare professionals in various settings.

Possible career opportunities for Certificate in Ancillary Health Care graduates include:
1. Medical Receptionist
2. Nursing Assistant
3. Home Caregiver
4. Clinic Assistant
5. Ward Assistant
6. Pharmacy Assistant
7. Rehabilitation Assistant
8. Community Health Worker
9. Hospice Worker
10. Surgical Assistant

Institutions Offering Certificate in Ancillary Health Care

•  Bristol Training College, Pretoria  
  Course entry requirements
  -Communication at ABET level 3.
  -Mathematical Literacy at ABET level 2.
  -Ability to undertake independent learning.
  
  Course content
  -Primary health care
  -Apply accurate information about HIV and AIDS to everyday life home based health care
  -Environmental health and community hygiene practices
  -Management of childhood illnesses and childhood home accidents
  -Promote an awareness of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in the community
  -Perform basic life support and first aid procedures
  -Engage in basic health promotion
•  College on Hills, Pretoria  
  Course content
  -Check outbreak of transmitted diseases, teach and refer for treatment
  -Check Sexual Transmitted Infections, teach and refer for treatment
  -Check children and refer for immunisation
  -Check pregnant mothers, mothers who have given birth and their babies and refer for treatment
  -HIV and AIDS testing and counselling
  -Treat simple diseases, injuries, wounds and refer to the clinic
  -Providing basic nursing care
  -Providing palliative care
  -Take temperature, Bp, Pulse and respiration
•  Lethukukhanya Health Institute, Johannesburg  
  Courses Requirements:
  
  -When registering learners are encouraged to identify Organisations in their localities for experiential learning Lethukukhanya will further assist with Practical Placement and Mentoring
  -A certified copy of your Matric Results (this excludes health care related courses) Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be considered
  -3 certified copy of your ID book.
  -A Curriculum Vitae
  
•  Raidhi School, East London  
  Course entry requirements
  -Communications at ABET Level 3
  -Mathematical Literacy at ABET Level 2
  -Ability to undertake independent learning
  
  Course duration: 1 year
•  Falcon Health Sciences , Johannesburg  
  Duration: 1 year
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  -Matric or equivalent
  -Ability to undertake independent learning
  
  Tuition fees: R 19,500.00
•  Pretoria Technical College, Pretoria  
  Duration: 12 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 9-12, N4 OR NQL 4 English and at least any one business related subject
•  Goldman College, Pretoria  
  
•  Emakhandeni Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg  
  

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