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 Sick Newborns

• Date: 27 July to 22 November 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: 7 September - 29 November 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: 24 February, 26 May and 13 October 2026
• Location: University of Cape Town (In person)
• Time: 08h00 to 17h00

Organ Donation in South Africa.

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Forensic Photography

• Date: 2 September 2026
• Location: Hybrid online and in person
• Time: 08h00 - 17h00

This comprehensive course provides theory and practical training in forensic Photography.

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Fundamentals of Behaviour Change

• Date: 2 Sept, 7 Oct, 4 Nov 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 09h00 - 15h30

This short course introduces professionals to the foundational principles of behaviour change.

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Fundamentals of Emergency Care

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• Location: GFH
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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: SSISA, 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: 19 May, 7 Jul, 29 Sep 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 08h30 to 16h00

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

• Date: 23 - 24 April 2026
• 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 Basic ICD-11

• Date: 13 August 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 08h30 to 16h00

The transition from ICD-10 to ICD-11 represents the most significant evolution in global morbidity and mortality classification systems in over two decades.

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Introduction to Death Scene Investigations & Fingerprinting

• Date: 3 September 2026
• Location: Hybrid online and in person
• Time: 08h00 - 16h00

This comprehensive course provides theory and practical training in death scene investigation.

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