Course outline: HIVSAs basic HIV training (Basic HAST)

Entry requirements

• Completed application form
• Submit a Certified copy of Identification (not older than 3 months)
• Payment of course fee
• Minimum of grade 11
• Ability to read and write

Who should attend?

• All health care professionals, including clinical and administrative staff members.
• Any members of the public wanting to gain more understanding on HIV counselling and testing.
• All HIV Lay Counsellors and Health Care Professionals who conduct HIV testing and counselling.

Course duration 

• 5 days in class (with a practical element on the last day)

Course content 

• Introduction to HIV
• Introduction to Pre and Post HIV Test Counselling
• Anti-retroviral treatment (ART)
• HIV Prevention
• Medical Male Circumcision
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s)
• Immune Reconstruction Inflammatory Syndrome
• Tuberculosis
• Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (EMTCT)
• Family Planning
• HIV and Nutrition

Instructional method

• Facilitation to be conducted by a qualified and experienced trainer

Certification

• Certificates of attendance will be issued to learners who attended on the scheduled days of the course
• Only learners whose course fees have been paid in full will be considered for certification.

Cost:

• Cost per delegate R1500.00