First Class Caregiving: Specialised Courses

Our Specialised Courses

Do you wish to upgrade your skills and boost your career? Then, sign up for one of our specialised, internationally accredited courses. Select an upgrade from a range of courses including alzheimers/dementia, cancer, chemotherapy, autism, mental illness and many more. Even if you have not completed the caregiving course, you can still select one of our specialised, individual units/courses and obtain an international, accredited certificate. Perhaps you are interested in a particular aspect of healthcare and would like to satisfy your curiosity. Select one of our individual accredited, international courses now.

106 courses and corresponding certificates

Our Specialised Courses Curriculum

PLEASE NOTE: To Qualify you must have first completed and qualified for the Foundational Caregiving Courses, and CNA course or apply alongside 1 or more of the Essential qualifying courses. Students applying may be offered special package deals if bundled together at the discretion of the course operator.

Early Human Physical and Cognitive Development

• Working with infants
• Child growth and development
• Adolescent growth and development

Intellectual Disabilities & Mental Challenges

Dementia and Alzheimer’s are not mental disorder’s and do not fall under this category.

• Working with adults that have intellectual disabilities.
• Understanding Schizophrenia
• Understanding depression
• Understanding delirium
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Mental illness
• Understanding Autism
• Understanding sleep disorders

Other Courses That Are Well Sought After

• Understanding obesity
• Understanding arthritis
• Dealing with dizziness
• Common autoimmune disorders
• All about headaches
• Understanding COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – one of the highest diagnosed cancers in the world) and common respiratory conditions
• Understanding common vascular conditions
• Passive and active range of motion (the reason why all body systems stop from bedrest and understanding why so many people die)
• Common skin diseases from A to Z
• Common musculoskeletal conditions
• Understanding sleep disorders
• Cancer
• Chemo
• Chronic pain
• Understanding pain management

Neurodigenerative Disease

• Dementia
• Alzheimer’s
• Parkinson’s

Courses Pertaining To End-of-Life Care and Chronic Illnesses

• Palliative Care
• Hospice

Additional Courses

Add any of these courses to your CV and make it look as professional and elaborate as possible.
Knowledge is power!

Module 1

• Professionalism & Work Ethic
• CNA / nurse relationship

Module 2 – Patient Rights

• Maintaining Confidentiality
• Patient Bill of Rights
• Understanding & Supporting Advance Directives

Module 3 -Communication/Interpersonal Skills

• Being Assertive
• Special Communication Needs
• Dealing with Family Members
• Conflict in the Workplace
• Customer Service in Healthcare
• Being a Preceptor

Module 4 – Prevention and Management of Catastrophe and Unusual Occurrences

• Disaster Planning
• Fire Prevention & Safety

Module 5: Safety

• Taking Care of Your Back
• Mechanical Lift Use & Safety
• All about OSHA
• Preventing Medical Errors
• Understanding Medical Machines
• Preventing Employee Falls

Module 6: Medical and Surgical Asepsis

• Standard Precautions
• Handling Biomedical Waste

Module 7: Weights and Measures

• No course option

Module 8: Patient Care Skills

• Common Cardiac Conditions
• Common Respiratory Conditions
• Common GI Disorders
• Client-Centered Care
• Helping Clients with Mobility
• Understanding Pain Management
• Perineal & Catheter Care
• Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
• Understanding Dementia

Module 9: Patient Care Procedures

• Helping with Activities of Daily Living
• Bathing Tips
• Performing Mouth Care
• Dressing & Grooming Tips
• Understanding Ostomies and Ostomy Care

Module 10: Vital Signs

• A Vital Signs Update
• Understanding Hypertension
• An Overview of the Human Body

Module 11: Nutrition

• Basic Nutrition & Hydration
• Feeding Your Clients
• Fluid & Electrolytes Made Easy

Module 12: Emergency Procedures

• Basic First Aid
• A CPR Update

Module 13: Long Term Care Resident

• Helping New Clients Adjust
• Emotional Losses in the Elderly
• Handling Complaints
• Adult Failure to Thrive
• Using Technology with Seniors
• Reducing & Preventing Readmissions to the Hospital
• Intimacy in the Elderly
• Maintaining Your Client’s Dignity
• Understanding Restraints & Alternatives
• Caring for Bedbound Clients
• Understanding Common Medications

Module 14- Rehabilitative Nursing

• Understanding Restorative Care
• Caring for Clients After Orthopedic Surgery
• What You Should Know about Surgery

Module 15: Observation and Charting

• Recognizing & Reporting Abnormal Observations
• Reporting & Documenting Client Care
• The Care Planning Process
• Enhancing Attention to Detail
• Medical Terminology

Module 16: Death and Dying

• Talking about Death
• End of Life Care
• Understanding Pastoral Care

Module 17: Patient/Resident Abuse 

• Understanding Abuse
• Understanding Neglect
• Understanding Domestic Violence
• Understanding Substance Abuse
• Understanding Suicide

Module 17: Infection Control

• Understanding C-Diff
• Understanding Drug Resistant Bacteria
• An Infection Control Update
• Understanding MRSA
• Handwashing

Courses That We Recommend That You Take Concurrently

• Cancer and chemo – Cancer/chemotherapy is also very much sought after as 1 in every 2 women and 1 in every 3 men will develop cancer during their lifetime. Cancer care is very popular.
• Dementia and Alzheimer’s with Parkinson’s disease: Recognised by the Alzheimer’s Association of the world. Every 1st world country is looking for this qualification as every 3 to 4 seconds a person is diagnosed with this disease.
• Hospice and Palliative care: Palliative care is for when patients are still hopeful in the last years in their life for a possible cure and hospice for the last few months to just be comfortable before the end.
• If you would like to do the palliative or hospice courses, please ask for more information.
• Mental illness can be a big topic and therefore I recommend you research and look at what you would like to study. It can be difficult to determine sometimes exactly what the person is going through unless you have a good understanding of everything. Although dementia/Alzheimer’s patients may look as if they have a mental disorder they do not. They are classified under neurodegenerative diseases. So, as you can see this a topic that needs to be understood. I highly recommend you also look at studying at least dementia or Alzheimer’s to get a better understanding between a mental and neurodegenerative diseases.
• If you are looking at studying child growth, then also study working with infants’ module. The 2 courses go hand in hand.
• Understanding pain management is one module that all healthcare providers must know. This topic is not negotiable as all patients have the right to pain management.
• Whichever module you choose you will be better educated before as all the courses are new and brilliant. Internationally recognised for you to travel.
• The cost of each of the above nurse aid courses is R2800 – 00. With these you add to your existing profile and you do specialised courses. Remember the more you can do the more employable you become!