Explore the South African health workforce: doctors and clinical associates, pharmacists and pharmacy support staff, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, laboratory scientists and radiographers, health information professionals, paramedics, nurses, community health workers and more. Learn how the public and private health systems work, who regulates each profession, what each role involves day to day, and how to qualify, get funded and get in. You finish with a complete Healthcare Career Pathway Portfolio.
6
Modules
23
Lessons
6 weeks
Duration
Foundation
Level
Course outcomes
Describe South Africa's health system, levels of care and burden of disease
Compare the work, training, regulators and settings of major health professions
Explain scope of practice, patient rights and professional ethics across the health team
Identify technical, digital and community roles that support patient care
Plan a qualification route with school subjects, admission tests, funding, internship and community service
Build evidence of commitment through job shadowing, volunteering and a community health profile
Create a Healthcare Career Pathway Portfolio with a five-year plan
Join a structured pathway with lessons, assessments, and practical learning. Earn a certificate plus 1200 VowRewards on completion.
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