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Certificate in

Nursing Auxiliary Studies

DURATION: 1 Year or 2 Semesters

The Certificate in Nursing Auxiliary Studies programme equips

students, seventeen years and older, with the competencies needed
to provide basic nursing care to older adults. It addresses the quality

of life, the needs of older persons and the type of care giving facilities
required to maintain their health, dignity and productivity.

As part of the programme, students are required to complete 180

hours of clinical attachment in health care institutions that offer
specialised care to older adults.

Graduates fronn this programme have the following as possible
career options: Nursing Auxiliary, Nursing Assistant, Health Aide,

Home Health Aide or Orderly.

The courses covered in this programme are:

• Clinical Attachment

• Communication Skills

• Computer Studies

• First Aid

• Theory and Practice of Nursing