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Health and Wellness


Organisation: LearnScapes
Course description: A health and wellness training programme that educates people about HIV and AIDS, and empowers them with knowledge to protect themselves from HIV, STDs and TB.
Telephone: 011 475 4777

Helping the Bereaved Child


Organisation: Cotlands
Course description: This programme is designed to help children who have personally experienced loss. It includes a workbook “Learning about life, death and my feelings” and experiential techniques which help adults to effectively communicate with children on this sensitive topic. It also includes a manual for adults to use as a guideline to assist the bereaved child.
Telephone: 011 683 7200

HIV & AIDS Information and Awareness


Organisation: Education, Training and Counselling (ETC)
Course description: Motivational pre-HIV testing (2 hours), half-day and full day information and awareness seminars are offered.
Telephone: 011 614 0872 or 011 640 7410

HIV & AIDS Management System for the Workplace


Organisation: Education, Training and Counselling (ETC)
Course description: The course is appropriate for people who specifically manage the HIV and AIDS risk portfolio in any organisation that wishes to establish, implement, maintain and improve upon its HIV and AIDS management programme and align it against SANS 16001:2007.
Telephone: 011 614 0872

HIV & AIDS Operational and Middle Management (including Union Leaders)


Organisation: Education, Training and Counselling (ETC)
Course description: The seminar is suitable for human resources, personnel and labour leadership, middle to lower management, production line managers, supervisors and union leaders. It includes an introduction to HIV and AIDS, and deals with selection and support of peer educators and the peer education programme.
Telephone: 011 614 0872 or 011 640 7410

HIV & AIDS Peer Educator


Organisation: Education, Training and Counselling (ETC)
Course description: The course equips learners to educate and work closely with the community with respect to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STIs) and HIV and AIDS, and is accredited against unit standard 114491. The course suits a production/factory environment and allows for a maximum participation of 16 peer educators.
Telephone: 011 614 0872 or 011 640 7410

HIV & AIDS Senior Management


Organisation: Education, Training and Counselling (ETC)
Course description: This seminar is for executive, top and middle management and deals with the socio-economic and psycho-social impacts of HIV and AIDS in the workplace.
Telephone: 011 614 0872 or 011 640 7410

HIV & AIDS Update/Refresher


Organisation: Education, Training and Counselling (ETC)
Course description: Three courses to upgrade or refresh previously trained peer educators are offered. Current knowledge of the peer educators is taken into consideration. One course includes counselling skills and another provides advanced training for previously trained peer educators, including wellness and chronic illnesses.
Telephone: 011 614 0872 or 011 640 7410

HIV and AIDS Awareness and Information


Organisation: Cotlands
Course description: A half-day workshop about the progression of the disease, transmission and precautions, testing and antiretroviral treatment, and HIV and AIDS in the workplace.
Telephone: 011 683 7200

HIV and AIDS Management in the Workplace (MPhil)


Organisation: African Centre for HIV/AIDS Management
Course description: The masters programme builds on the knowledge, competencies and managerial skills acquired with the Postgraduate Diploma in HIV and AIDS Management in the workplace (PDM). While the PDM focuses on a general outline and synopsis of HIV and AIDS management, the MPhil provides even finer detail and empowers students to fully utilise their skills.
Telephone: 021 808 3002

HIV and AIDS Management in the Workplace (Postgraduate Diploma)


Organisation: African Centre for HIV/AIDS Management
Course description: The course covers knowledge, competencies and managerial skills concerning HIV and AIDS in the workplace.
Telephone: 021 808 3002

HIV AND AIDS Management Training


Organisation: On - Que
Course description:
A five-hour course designed to cover all the main issues around HIV and AIDS management in the workplace. On - Que also runs shorter courses (2 and 4 hours) in basic education and awareness for company employees and will develop a workplace HIV and AIDS policy for companies.

Telephone: 021 948 0282

HIV and AIDS Peer Counselling


Organisation: Staffing Direct Training Academy
Course description: The HIV and AIDS Peer Counselling Course provides training to enable participants to educate and counsel individuals and small groups in the workplace and community about the control, management and prevention of HIV and AIDS.
Telephone: 021 948 3451/3

HIV and AIDS Peer Education Training


Organisation: Redpeg
Course description: Upon completion of the programme, trained and certified peer educators will be able to raise awareness in the workplace regarding HIV and AIDS prevention and voluntary counselling and testing (VCT), and provide care and support for people living with HIV and AIDS and STIs. The programme is aligned with unit standard 8555.
Telephone: 0861 733734

HIV and AIDS Peer Educator


Organisation: Staffing Direct Training Academy
Course description: This programme prepares the participant to take on the role of educating his or her peers on HIV and AIDS, explaining prevention using everyday situations, and developing motivational techniques and the skills and confidence to talk about sensitive sexual topics.
Telephone: 021 948 3451/3

HIV and AIDS Workplace Awareness


Organisation: Staffing Direct Training Academy
Course description: A comprehensive and practical workshop about HIV and AIDS including issues concerning confidentiality, disclosure and stigma.
Telephone: 021 948 3451/3

HIV Basic Awareness


Organisation: AIDS Care Training and Support Initiative (ACTS)
Course description:
This course provides participants with a basic working knowledge of HIV and AIDS.

Telephone: 013 751 1515

HIV Management for Lay Counsellors


Organisation: Foundation for Professional Development (FPD)
Course description: The course aims to provide lay counsellors with appropriate knowledge and skills relating to HIV disease, treatment and management.
Telephone: 012 807 7171

HIV Management for Lay Counsellors


Organisation: HIV-911 in collaboration with the Foundation for Professional Development
Course description: The course is about developing skills and knowledge with respect to patients affected by HIV, understanding HIV disease itself, its treatment and ART adherence, and counselling and communication.
Telephone: 031 260 3331

HIV Module


Organisation: AIDS Consortium
Course description: The focus of this training programme is to equip community-based organisations with the skills needed to implement good quality, sustainable and effective services for people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS.
Telephone: 011 403 0265

HIV/AIDS - Strategic Training for Managers


Organisation: Redpeg
Course description: This programme will assist managers to understand the business impact of HIV and AIDS in the workplace and to develop strategic plans to mitigate this impact. It is also designed to develop an understanding of the legal context within HIV positive employees must be managed. The programme is aligned with unit standards 13915 and 9224.
Telephone: 0861 733734

HIV/AIDS - The Law and the Workplace


Organisation: Redpeg
Course description: The course provides participants with a solid understanding of HIV and AIDS, the law and rights in the workplace. In addition, the programme helps participants understand the nature of HIV and AIDS as well as the economic impact of HIV and AIDS in the workplace. It enables learners to apply the principles of Employment Equity to dealing with terminal or chronic illnesses, particularly HIV and AIDS in the workplace (Unit Standard 116921), and to develop a programme that demonstrates effective ways of dealing with the effects of terminal and chronic illnesses, particularly HIV and AIDS, in a workplace (Unit Standard 116948).
Telephone: 0861 733734

HIV/AIDS and Related Diseases


Organisation: Rubyfish Health Risk Solutions
Course description: This course empowers delegates to understand HIV and AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Tuberculosis (TB). Prevention and early detection as well as treatment options such as Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) are discussed. The course is particularly useful to persons in managerial or leadership positions who may have to deal with lifestyle-related chronic illnesses during their interaction with people in various contexts. The course is based on unit standards 116999, 14656, 117017 and 119561.
Telephone: 011 675 6865

HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse


Organisation: Shoden Academy
Course description: This lifeskills programme enables participants to develop personal awareness and introspection and empowers them to develop more effective ways of coping with life and motivating themselves to achieve their aims. It is aligned with Unit Standard 14654.

HIV/AIDS Awareness


Organisation: MASDT (Mpumalanga Agri Skills Development & Training)
Course description: HIV and AIDS awareness, including symptoms, transmission, prevention and information on services for counselling and testing in Mpumalanga. The course is designed specifically for farmworkers, but is applicable in other sectors too.
Telephone: 013 754 1144

HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme


Organisation: Aquarius Skills Solutions
Course description: The course aims to demystify HIV and AIDS and to empower delegates with knowledge about the disease, disease progression, transmission, treatment, legal rights and behaviour towards people living with HIV and AIDS. 
Telephone: 011 805 2187

HIV/AIDS Care and Counselling (course code: 75752)


Organisation: UNISA Centre for Applied Psychology
Course description: The course aims to equip participants with the skills necesssary to deal with HIV and AIDS in different care, counselling and educational situations in the multi-cultural South African context. It is divided into three modules (two elective) and provides knowledge of counselling, developing programmes, facilitating group processes, organising multi-disciplinary teams and presenting HIV and AIDS workshops, as well as practical training in these spheres. The course is suitable for HIV and AIDS counsellors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, teachers, ministers of faith, peer-counsellors, lay counsellors, community- or volunteer workers, managers, religious workers and members of congregations.
Telephone: 012 429 8544

HIV/AIDS Coordinator Training


Organisation: Redpeg
Course description: This strategic training for managers programme consists of, within the workplace, the rights of those infected by HIV and AIDS, HIV testing, management of an infected employee and HIV and AIDS, the law and dispute resolution. After completing this training programme, participants will be able to describe legislation and national policies relating to HIV and AIDS in the workplace, describe and analyse policies around HIV and AIDS in the workplace, and develop an appropriate HIV and AIDS policy for the workplace which is consistent with national requirements. The course is aligned with the following Unit Standards 116921, 9224, 8555 and 13915.
Telephone: 0861 733734

HIV/AIDS Counselling & Management


Organisation: Boston City Campus
Course description: The Boston Programme addresses the epidemic in a holistic manner, focusing on various topics including conventional prevention, care and support for the infected and affected, nutrition, counselling, community networking in a multi-disciplinary manner and policy development. The course is offered at the Orange Grove branch of Boston City Campus.  All other Boston campuses are accredited to sell the Programme as a Distance Learning Qualification at NQF Level 5. Visit their website for the contact details of the branches across southern Africa.
Telephone: 011 485 2838

HIV/AIDS Counselling in the Workplace


Organisation: Redpeg
Course description: The course offers training in lay counselling to HIV affected and infected employees in the workplace. The programme is aligned to unit standards 12463 and 13203.
Telephone: 0861 733734

HIV/AIDS Course for Pharmacists


Organisation: University of Limpopo Department of Pharmacy
Course description: This dispensing course is approved by the SA Pharmacy Council as one of the requirements for recognition of pharmacies as AIDS resource centres. It consists of a course manual and interactive CD with activities and quizzes.
Telephone: 012 521 4240

HIV/AIDS Education and Training (ACE:HIV/AIDS)


Organisation: University of the Western Cape
Course description: The course is directed at educators, support services personnel, health workers and others wishing to gain knowledge and skills in HIV and AIDS education and counselling. It is designed to increase capacity to create and develop appropriate education strategies, materials and interventions to improve HIV and AIDS education, care and counselling services. 
Telephone: 021 959 2963

HIV/AIDS in a Workplace, and its Effects on a Business


Organisation: Umfundi Training Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Course description: The course provides a basic introduction to HIV and AIDS and the effects on a business, as well as guidelines on planning, preparing and presenting an information session on HIV and AIDS in the workplace.
Telephone: 086 111 3498

HIV/AIDS in the Workplace for Peer Educators


Organisation: Faranani Facilitation Services (PTY) LTD
Course description:

This course is targeted at participants who want to work in the field of HIV and AIDS by providing support to those infected or affected and raising awareness in communities.  The course focuses on the core theoretical knowledge around STIs, with specific reference to HIV and AIDS. There is a specific focus on the impact of the epidemic on vulnerable groups.  Peer educators or counsellors are trained in prevention techniques, the importance of pre- and post-test counselling, as well as advocacy work informing communities of the rights of HIV-positive people.


Telephone: 021 762 5742

HIV/AIDS Modular Programme


Organisation: Rubyfish Health Risk Solutions
Course description: This course consists of four modules and is aimed at employees at various levels, including illiterate participants. It empowers employees to understand HIV and AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Tuberculosis (TB). Prevention and early detection as well as treatment options such as Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) are discussed. The course is in line with unit standards 116999, 14656, 117017 and 119561.
Telephone: 011 675 6865

HIV/AIDS Peer Educator Course


Organisation: Imsimbi Training
Course description: Course content covers the knowledge and skills necessary to educate peers about HIV and AIDS. The course is suitable for team leaders, youth group leaders and church group leaders and is aligned with SAQA unit standard 8555.
Telephone: 011 678 2443

HIV/AIDS Peer Educators Programme


Organisation: Aquarius Skills Solutions
Course description: The course aims to enable in-house trainers or staff members with a special interest in HIV and AIDS to facilitate awareness within the company. In addition to this, peer educators provide those with HIV concerns with a safe and trustworthy environment to seek assistance.
Telephone: 011 805 2187

HIV/AIDS Policy Writing


Organisation: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Course description: The course is for middle managers or managers who are required to plan an HIV and AIDS workplace policy and develop the workplace programme. The objective is to develop a programme that demonstrates effective ways of dealing with the effects of terminal and chronic illnesses, particularly HIV and AIDS, in a workplace.
Telephone: 041 504 9130

HIV/AIDS Workplace Management


Organisation: Imsimbi Training
Course description: Course content covers the knowledge and skills, as well as attitudes necessary for effective HIV and AIDS workplace management. The course is aligned with SAQA unit standard 8555 (NQF level 4).
Telephone: 011 678 2443

Home-Based Care


Organisation: St John Ambulance
Course description: This training course in basic home-based care aims to introduce learners to the various aspects of community home-based care and to encourage them to gain experience as caregivers in their respective communities.  It will enable home-based carers to assess the client’s situation and assist and support both client and family to manage home-based health care. The course is aligned with the requirements of Unit Standard 9827.
Telephone: 011 646 5520 (Johannesburg)

Home-Based Care


Organisation: Emakhandeni Health Sciences
Course description:  Providing accredited training in the provision of home-based care.

Telephone: 011 333 0074

Home-Based Care Level 3


Organisation: Soweto Retired Professional Society
Telephone: 011 935 7703