Home Based Personal Care Worker
Become a vital part of home-based healthcare. Home Based Personal Care Workers provide supervised care and support to patients and household members in the home.
18 months part-time (Saturdays)
August (EISA September)
Duties Of A Home Based Personal Care Worker
- Provide supervised care and support to patients and household members
- Promote, restore and maintain comfort, function and physical health
- Support spiritual wellbeing
- Provide care towards a dignified death
- Provide therapeutic and rehabilitative care
- Provide long-term maintenance and palliative care
- Assist patients with daily living activities
- Implement care plans and monitor patients
Topics Covered
- Knowledge modules: fundamentals of care, community health, rehabilitative and therapeutic care, and palliative support
- Practical skill modules: hands-on training to assist with daily living, implement care plans and monitor patients
- Workplace experience: students actively implement and manage delegated care plans, master daily care and night-shift routines, and support patient-family integration. Learners gain vital, hands-on experience in monitoring patient health indicators, escalating care through local referral networks, and empowering families with practical home-care skills, ensuring they graduate as competent, confident and work-ready personal care assistants.
Examinations & Certification
This qualification is accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO). Successful learners are awarded the Occupational Certificate: Home Based Personal Care Worker.
Career & Further Studies
- Home-based care organisations
- Hospices and care facilities
- Community health organisations
- Organisations offering patient care services
Vertical articulation (moving up the NQF ladder)
To advance your career into higher supervisory, environmental or medical administrative roles, this course formally unlocks access to NQF Level 4 programmes, such as the Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Water, Health and Sanitation Facilitation (NQF Level 4).
Specialised short courses
Many graduates layer their NQF Level 3 certificate with targeted continuing professional development (CPD) certifications to command better private care rates, including:
- Dementia and Alzheimer’s care specialisations
- Advanced First Aid (Levels 2 and 3)
- Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) short courses
2027 Fees
| ZAR | Full-time 12 months | Part-time 18 months |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | R2,000 | R2,000 |
| Monthly | R1,000 | R800 |
| Course accessories | R3,100 | R3,100 |
| Total | R17,100 | R19,500 |