The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Health is the official continuing education programme for the UCT Faculty of Health Sciences. The CEU offers short courses, seminars and workshops primarily for the Continuing Professional Development of healthcare professionals. Our aim is to continually introduce new courses that will cover relevant and topical issues in the medical and health sciences field.

Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Health Contact Details:

Phone: +27 (0)21 650 5246 / 1469
Email: ce.administration@uct.ac.za

Short courses offered by Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Health.

Essentials of Nursing Children with a Tracheostomy

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• Location: Online
• Time: 4 hours weekly

This course aims to introduce healthcare professionals caring for children with tracheostomy, to essential knowledge and skills.

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Essentials of Nursing Critically Sick Children

• Date: 26 Jan 2026 to 24 May 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 4 - 5 hours weekly

This course aims to introduce nurses working with critically sick children to essential knowledge and skills.

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Essentials of Nursing Sick Children

• Date: 26 Jan 2026 to 24 May 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 4 - 5 hours weekly

The aim of this course is to equip nurses, who work regularly or occasionally with sick children, with essential knowledge and skills to confidently provide the most appropriate nursing care to sick children and their families.

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Essentials of Nursing Sick Newborns

• Date: 26 Jan 2026 - 24 May 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 4 - 5 hours weekly

This course aims to introduce nurses working with sick newborns to essential knowledge and skills.

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Essentials of Paediatric Burns Care Course

• Date: 8 Feb - 3 May 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 11 weeks

A short course to equip health professionals with the essential knowledge and skills to confidently provide the most appropriate care to children who have sustained a burn injury, along with their families.

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Excellence in Deceased Donation and End-of-Life Care Course

• Date: 14 to 15 October 2025 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
• Location: University of Cape Town (In person)
• Time: 08h00 to 17h00

Organ Donation in South Africa.

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Fundamentals of Emergency Care

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• Location: Groote Schuur Hospital
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This course revises some of the important fundamental topics and principles required for anyone working in emergency centres or even dealing with occasional emergency presentations.

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Global Surgery Foundations

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• Location: Sports Science Institute South Africa, Newlands
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The course aims to provide participants with foundational knowledge about the unmet need for surgical healthcare globally.

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Hospital Coding and Billing

• Date: On demand
• Location: Online
• Time: Self-paced

This course is aimed at management, case managers, credit controllers, auditors and billing and pre-authorisation clerks working in a hospital environment.

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Intermediate Training in Complete Current Procedural Terminology for South Africa

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• Location: Online
• Time: 08h30 to 16h00

A two day of lectures and a 6-week distance learning assignment course aimed at Clinical Coders and Case Managers.

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Intermediate Training in ICD-10 Coding

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• Location: Online
• Time: 08h30 to 16h00

This course is aimed at Clinical Coders and Case Managers; those seeking a career in Clinical Coding or Case Management.

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Introduction to Community-Based Inclusive Development (DHRS)

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• Location: Online
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The course aims to bring together academics and practitioners to deepen our understanding of inclusive community development.

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