Aim of Course
A South African based course to provide optimal standards for the Perinatal Education Profession
Course Structure
- Prerequisite – registered nurse and midwife / health sciences qualification
- Accredited by Wits University
- 100 credits (1 000 hours)
- Minimum of 6 months
- Maximum 2 years
Courses
- 8 Courses broken down into modules
- 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 – Perinatal Skills & Promoting wellness
Course 6 – Postnatal Issues
Course 7 – Perinatal HIV (PEP program)
Course 8 – Basic Business Skills
Practical Requirements
- Births – observe 2
- Births – support 2
- Written birth reports 4
- Debriefing a women’s birth
- Attendance at CBEPF Roadshows minimum of 2 out of 3 a year
- Discussion paper
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 website – www.expectantmothersguide.co.za
Cost
R9 700
On registration R4 500
Non-refundable registration fee
Balance payable in 6 months
Registration fee of R1 000 per year after the first year.
Registration Forms
Post to: Box 15047, Lambton 1414
Fax: (011) 827-4810