Community Mental Health Academy

Community Mental Health Academy offers a Care Giving Course, which focuses on the caring of psychiatric and intellectually disabled adults and dual disabled children. The purpose of this course is to develop the knowledge and skills of the students in the daily caring of people with these disabilities.

What are the Requirements?

People at the age of 20 and up and those with previous experience in this field will receive preference.

The minimum academic requirement is Grade 10.

Candidates must be phsyically and mentally healthy. They must be willing to work with psychiatric adults, elderly in need of frail care, and intellectually disabled adults and children. They will live and work at the homes of the organisation as part of their practical training.

Who pays for my studies and do I get paid for my services?

An affordable registration fee is payable by students.
Selected students automatically qualify for finacial suppport, however do not receive any imbursements for the work they do, which forms part of their practical and internship.

How can I apply?

Application for the course can be done via post or fax. Attached with the application must be a summarized CV, a motivational letter why the student is applying for this course, 2 ID photo's and a copy of Identification Document.

Posted to:
The Course Coordinator.
CMHP Care Giving Course.
Suite 250
Postnet X13
Brackenfell

or faxed to: +27 086 605 7383

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