Home Based Personal Care Assistant (HBPCA)
Provide compassionate care in home settings, helping clients maintain comfort, function, wellbeing, and dignity. Focus areas include therapeutic, rehabilitative, long-term maintenance, and palliative care.
- Therapeutic work (to improve health)
- Rehabilitative work (to restore to health)
- Long-term maintenance (ongoing care)
- Palliative care (for life-limiting conditions)
These tasks require time, commitment, and often longer-term relationships with clients/patients.
- Minimum NQF Level 1
- ABET Level 4
- Grade 9, 10, or 11 (no specific subjects required)
Full-time: 6 months (Mon–Fri)
Part-time: 9 months (Sat classes)
Intakes: February, June, October
National exams are written in June/July and October/November. Successful learners are awarded the Occupational Certificate: Home Based Personal Care Assistant by QCTO.
Upon completion, graduates are prepared for a rewarding career in the healthcare sector, with potential opportunities including:
- Home Carer
- Live-in Caregiver
- Personal Support Worker
- Palliative / End-of-life Assistant Carer
| Programme | Duration | Reg. Fees | Monthly | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Based Personal Care Assistant (HBPCA) | 6 months (Full-time) | R4 000.00 | R1 300.00 | R11 800.00 |
| Home Based Personal Care Assistant (HBPCA) | 9 months (Part-time) | R4 000.00 | R1 300.00 | R15 700.00 |
Accessories & Additional Costs
| Item | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uniform | 2 tops & bottom (Free) | - |
| Stationery | R1 200.00 | |
| Indemnity | R520.00 | |
| Administration | R880.00 | |
| Examination | R500.00 | |
| Total | R3 700.00 |