Aim of Course
A South African based course to provide minimum standards for the Perinatal Education Profession

Course Structure

• Prerequisite – registered nurse and midwife / health sciences qualification
• Course accredited by Wits University
• 100 credits (1 000 hours)
• Minimum of 6 months
• Maximum 2 years

Courses

• 7 Courses broken down intomodules
• Each module has a prescribed learning activity – aimed at building up a perinatal education practice
• Learning activities contribute to course mark

Course 1 – Perinatal Education

Course 2 – Expectant Parents:

• pregnancy
• labour & birth
• unexpected outcomes & grieving process

Course 3 – Teaching Skills

Course 4 – Supportive techniques in childbirth

Course 5 – Promoting wellness

Course 6 – Postnatal Issues

Course 7 – Perinatal HIV (PEP program)

Practical Requirements

• Births – observe 2
• Births – support 2
• Written birth reports 4
• Attendance at CBEPF Roadshows minimum of 2 out of 3 a year

Benefits

• Skills
• Contribution to professionalism of CBE’s
• Main stream academic credits
• Protection of your profession
• Recognition of your profession
• Encourage profession to remain updated and the profession to have minimum standards
• Standard of practice code
• Special listing in the Expectant Mothers Guide
• Linkage on the Baby Talk website

Cost

• Registration – R1 360
• Module 1 – R1 240
• Module 2 – R760
• Module 3 – R525
• Module 4 – R585
• Module 5 – R400
• Module 6 – R1 415
• Module 7 – PEP course
• Exam fee – R680
• Paper for publication – R235

R7 200

Registration Forms

Download Registration Form

Post to: Box 15047, Lambton 1414
Fax: (011) 827-4810