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Perinatal Education Course

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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

R11 400

On registration R5 000
Non-refundable registration fee
Balance payable in 6 months

Registration fee of R1 500 per year after the first year.

Registration Forms

Download Registration Form

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

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