- Fully BQA-Registered & HRDC-Aligned 10-Day Intensive Courses.
- Industry-expert trainers and locally relevant, practical curricula.
- HRDC training levy claimable for all corporate-sponsored staff.
- Up to 15% special group discounts for affiliated associations (ECEB, BCD, BOSHEPO).
This is a 10 day refresher course: Early Childhood Care, Development and Well-being which serve as a conscious way to update preschool practitioners and home caretakers on the most recent trends and innovation information being given to preschools and early childhood cares.
Refreshing practitioners working with young children areas is crucial as it helps them stay updated on the latest research and best practices, ensuring they provide high-quality care that supports children’s optimal physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development, while also promoting their overall well-being and addressing potential developmental concerns early on.
Target training Participants:
- Anyone aspiring to be a day care provider
- Agencies/agents
- Baby sitters
- Anyone caring for infants or toddlers in a crèche
- Day care centers
- Nursery teachers
- Kindergarten teachers
- Preschool teachers
- Reception classes teachers
- Child protection organizations such as SOS, Social workers
- Child care providers in the community
Course Outline
Module 1: Introductory: Early childhood care, child development and well-being.
Module 2: Childcare and child development (including Children with special/educational needs needs) Support Children with Disabilities and Special Educational needs
Module 3: Behavior, Development, care & partnerships (Partnership in services for children
Module 4: Guide to Early Years Foundation Stage (theoretical framework to assist working with children at various stages focusing on preschool/pre-primary 4.5 -5years)
Module 5: A Guide to child caring skills for life in early childhood and development
Module 6: Child nutrition &meal preparation.
Module 7: Promotion of increased knowledge of health & safety of children (Health, safety and emergency procedures for those who work with children)
Module 8: Child centered play therapy (counseling during psychological trauma)
Module 9: Supervising school children during lunch hour
Module 10: A health promoting school
Module 11: Early Childhood Education and Care practicum guide for Student Teachers & Care Providers
Module 12: SCHOOL SKILL EXPERIENCE PRACTICUM
Attendance: Minimum 80% attendance required for the Certificate of Completion
This 10 day refresher course addresses the social welfare needs of disadvantaged and at-risk populations in Botswana, including the adult/elderly and children aged 6 weeks -12 years. Looking on the fact the elderly no longer afford to do activities of daily living. Again notwithstanding that many elderly individuals mostly prefer to remain in their homes, it’s not safe. Location of care for the elderly has become an increasingly important societal issue. With a demographic shift towards an aging population with complex healthcare needs, healthcare systems face challenges in providing long-term care for elders. It focuses on the integration of services with existing community structures, aligning with Botswana’s community-based health service guidelines.
This refresher course: intends to train and certify local youth as competent caregivers and place them in sustainable employment such as adult and elderly care & babysitting companies individual/highly esteemed. Some will decide to be entrepreneurs’ start their own businesses such as agencies, home based care services and many more A live-in support worker who provides 24/7 care and companionship for someone in their own home, helping with daily routines, personal care, household tasks, and community activities. Addressing unemployment challenges while meeting the community’s growing need for in-home support & live in support.
Target course participants:
- Community health workers,
- Members of the village health committees
- Non-medical support staff like hospital Orderlies
- Porters,
- Records assistants
- Specialist clinics assistants
- Drivers
- Members of the public who need to travel or care for others.
- Hotels support staff
- Long term unemployed (people with continuous period of unemployment extending for more than a year, e.g. graduates.) • Old workers.
- Less educated (std 7, form 3, or anybody who have not graduated)
- Women (parenthood is the main factor or cause with women underlying the gender unemployment gap, e.g. care duties).
- Immigrants (children born in a different country where parents are not citizens
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Adult home care, health care support assistant & the fundamentals of care giving
Module 2: Introduction to basic medical terminology used to describe the human body, its various organ systems, diseases, and disorders and associated treatment procedures
Module 3: Adult Home care & health care support assistant’s culture awareness
Module 4: The administrative, communication, interpersonal skills to acquire as a Home & health care support assistant
Module 6: How ageing effects the body & working with the elderly
Module 7: Traumatic injuries & preparing for death
Module 8: Food nutrition & meal preparation
Module 9: Advanced housekeeping by Adult home care & health care support assistant in various establishments
Module 10: Adult Home care & health care support assistant’s professional skills to support Botswana’s health care system in the fight against HIV/AIDS& other emerging infections
Module 11: Health & safety in Adult home care & health care establishments
Module 12: Workman compensation government of Botswana
Module 13: Practicum guide: 1.Supervised personal care practice skills
2. Supervised Administrative practice skills
3. Supervised professional skills by Adult Home care and Health Care Support Assistant to support Botswana health care system
Attendance: Minimum 80% attendance required for the Certificate of Completion
The demand for reliable non-medical care services is rising, creating a significant opportunity for a trained workforce. Also as identified in the national health strategies, there is a growing need for home-based care & live in services even for the adult/elderly/children aged 6 weeks to 12 years and chronically ill from the individuals/families/companies/ the healthcare system needing such staff for local/ international & travel care and caregivers by enhancing the skills of their family and community caregivers. There is need then to come up with such a training: Non-medical home and travel care for local caregivers. The rationale to come up with such a training programme are as follows:
- Geographic Access: Botswana is a large and sparsely populated country, with many people living in remote and rural areas far from major hospitals in Gaborone and Francistown. Non-medical home-based care (HBC) can bring support services closer to the patient’s home in areas, reducing the burden of travel time and costs for patients and their families.
- Alleviating Burden on Health Facilities: By managing stable patients at home and in the community, these programmes reduce the workload for nurses and primary healthcare facilities, freeing up hospital resources for acute and emergency cases.
- High Incidence of Chronic Diseases: The country faces a significant burden of chronic conditions, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), diabetes, and hypertension and even the aging population.. Home-based care ensures continuity of care and improved adherence to long-term treatment regimens, which can be challenging to maintain with frequent clinic visits.
- Need for Person-Centered, Holistic Care: The programme will support a shift towards
person-centered care that respects the patient’s cultural context, language, and individual needs. Home-based care allows for more time with patients and their families, which can improve overall well-being and satisfaction.
- Cost-Effectiveness: Providing care at home is a cost-effective alternative to hospital-based care for many non-acute conditions, helping the government manage healthcare expenditures more efficiently. The non-medical home and travel care training program in Botswana will finally improve the quality of life for vulnerable individuals stated above.
Target training Participants:
- Long term unemployed (people with continuous period of unemployment extending for more than a year, e.g. graduates.)
- Old workers.in various sectors government and non governamental sectors who would eventually start their own businesses.
- Less educated (std 7, form 3, or anybody who have not graduated)
- Women (parenthood is the main factor or cause with women underlying the gender unemployment gap, e.g. care duties).
- Immigrants (children born in a different country where parents are not citizens
- Informal caregivers.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introductory to Non-medical and travel care training programme & the foundational Care Principles
Module 2: Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Personal Care
Module 3: Travel Assistance
Module 4: Craft skill & life skills
Module 5: Empathy and Psychosocial Support
Module 6: Basic Health and Wellness Monitoring
Module 7: Client Interaction and Boundaries:
Module: 8 Mobility and Transfer Techniques by non-medical home care and travel care givers
Module 9: Job Readiness and Placement: Prepares trainees for employment with modules on building a professional profile, setting rates, and connecting with a registry managed by the council or a designated community department
Day 10: (Module 10: 80-hour field practicum: A 7-hour classroom session prepares non-medical travel caregivers for their 80-hour field practicum+ Submission of log books( 10 hours) one and ½ days by shifting from theoretical knowledge (competency) to demonstrated mastery (proficiency)
80-hour field practicum+ Submission of log books (10 hours) one and ½ days
Practicum at residential care home or assisted living facility care institutions
Part A
Duration of competency based practicum: minimum 40 hours of supervised personal care practice, in residential homes or assisted living facility care institutions
Part B
40 hours of proficiency based practicum for personal care practice in individual /residential care home or assisted living facility care institutions and travel care arrangements (40 hours)
Part C: Submission of log books (10 hours) one and ½ days
Practicum guide: (TOTAL: 90hours)
Attendance: Minimum 80% attendance required for the Certificate of Completion.
The 10 day training programme in “occupational health and safety in the workplace” refresher course will focus on re-validating core competencies while integrating recent legislative updates and modern risk management strategies.
Core Purpose of the Course
- Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Many industry standards (e.g., OSHA’s Respiratory Protection or Fire Extinguisher standards) mandate retraining at least once every 12 months to avoid fines and legal penalties.
- Identify Knowledge Gaps: These courses allow employers to spot inconsistencies in how safety protocols are being followed and address them before an accident occurs.
- Reduce Incidents and Costs: Effective ongoing training is linked to lower accident rates, which reduces insurance premiums, legal liability, and costs associated with employee downtime.
- Foster a Positive Safety Culture: Providing continuous education demonstrates an employer’s commitment to wellbeing, which boosts employee morale, job satisfaction, and overall productivity.
- Prepare for Emergencies: The primary purpose is to ensure that critical responses—such as fire evacuations or first aid—remain sharp and reliable.
Target training Participants:
- General Employees (All Levels): Reinforce hazard identification, emergency procedures, PPE use, and reporting.
- Supervisors & Managers: Focus on their legal duties, risk assessment, accident investigation, and fostering a safety culture.
- Safety Representatives/ Committee members: Update on new legislation, incident management, and promoting proactive safety.
- High-Risk Workers (e.g., Construction, Forestry, Health care): Address industry-specific dangers, new equipment safety, and advanced control measures.
- New Hires (as part of onboarding): While initial training, refreshers keep their knowledge sharp.
- HR & Quality improvement personnel: Understand OHS’s role in compliance and overall business health.
- First Aiders: It is strongly recommended that first-aiders undertake annual refresher training (often a half-day) within their certification period.
By targeting these groups with relevant content, organizations ensure comprehensive safety knowledge, reduce accidents, and meet legal requirements.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to a refresher course on occupational health and safety (OHS) in the work place
Module 2: Overview: Introduction to Workplace OHS& Core concepts
Module 3: The legal aspects in occupational health & safety
Module 4: Ergonomic and the work place
Module 5: Sector Specific Occupational Health, safety and work ethics in the work place
Module 6: Legal Provisions on occupational health & safety
Module 7: Manual Material Handling
Module 8: Personal Protective Equipment
Module 10: Health screening measures: Conduct Workplace health assessments
Module 11: Strategic Application of ISO 45001: A New Approach to Workplace OHS in Botswana
Module 11: Portfolio building/ assignment, skills development portfolio on occupational health & safety in the work place.
Attendance: Minimum 80% attendance required for the Certificate of Completion
Assessor training for the National Credit and Qualifications Framework (NCQF) is a specialized program designed to equip practitioners with the technical skills to conduct outcomes-based assessments. To effectively evaluate learner competence, the training involves a combination of theoretical knowledge, regulatory compliance, and practical application.
Target training Participants:
Within Botswana’s education and training sector, basically anyone involved in developing, delivering, or managing learning who needs to assess competence against national standards, ensuring quality and alignment with BQA’s accreditation requirements;
Specific target groups for this training include:
- Educators and Trainers: Lecturers, vocational education instructors, adult education instructors, and corporate trainers.
- Management and HR Professionals: Human Resource managers, training coordinators, training program designers, and learning specialists.
- Quality Assurance Personnel: Quality assurance managers, compliance officers, and skills development facilitators.
- Subject Matter Experts: Individuals with verified competence in a specific vocation or trade who wish to become accredited to assess others in that field.
- Graduates: Individuals who have completed a full qualification and seek to become registered assessors in their field of study.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to the Assessor training programme
Module 2: Learning defined & Principles for adult &learning styles.
Module 3: Developing learning material: Develop course outline
Module 4: Produce a lesson plan
Module 5 Facilitating the lesson
Module 6: The structure of the assessment in Botswana
Module 7: Produce assessment tools
Module 8: Assessment Methods
Module 9: Assess candidates against standards
Module 10 Records management, Evaluating assessment sessions and Portfolio Building
Practical Assessment (The Practicum Portfolio Building) Candidates are required to complete a 10-day theory followed by a practical period of 4 weeks where they build a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) demonstrating their ability to assess real learners in their field.
Total work days: 4 weeks x 5 working days=20days
Attendance: Minimum 80% attendance required for the Certificate of Completion
The 10 day training programme in “The foundations of child counseling for the boy and the girl child” will act as a strategic response to the country’s urgent need for professional human capital in child welfare. The rationale behind this initiative is rooted in the high levels of vulnerability among children in Botswana and the critical lack of specialized support systems to address their psychosocial needs.
Target training Participants:
1. Education Professionals
- School Teachers & Teaching Assistants: Rationale: To better manage classroom behavior and identify mental health “red flags.”
- Early Childhood Educators: Rationale: Focusing on developmental milestones and emotional regulation in toddlers.
- School Administrators: Rationale: To develop better safeguarding and student support policies.
2. Social & Community Workers
- Child Welfare Workers: Rationale:To gain tools for communicating with children in foster care or high-stress environments.
- Youth Mentors & Coaches: Rationale:For sports coaches or youth club leaders who want to build stronger rapport and emotional resilience in their teams.
- Religious/Faith Leaders: Rationale: For those providing pastoral care to families and children within their communities.
3. Healthcare Support Staff
- Pediatric Nurses & Medical Assistants: Rationale: To reduce “white coat syndrome” (medical anxiety) through therapeutic play techniques.
- Occupational/Speech Therapy Assistants: Rationale: To enhance the emotional side of their physical or lingual rehabilitation work.
4. Parents & Foster Caregivers
- Foster/Adoptive Parents: Rationale: To understand attachment theory and help children process trauma through play.
- Parents of Children with Special Needs: Rationale: To learn non-verbal communication strategies for children with ADHD or Autism.
5. Volunteers & Aspiring Counselors
- NGO Volunteers: Rationale: Working in crisis centers, orphanages, or refugee support.
- 6. Career Changers: Rationale: Individuals considering a Master’s in counseling who want an introduction of the field before committing to a degree.
Course Outline
Module 1: The foundations of Child Counseling
Module 2: Introduction to Child Counseling & Development
Module 3: Counseling Theories & Indigenous Approaches
Module 4: Communication & Therapeutic Skills
Module 5: Addressing Gender-Specific Challenges for the boy and the girl child
Module 6: Ethics, Law, and Advocacy: Covers the Legal foundations: Understanding Children’s Act of Botswana and reporting protocols for child abuse.
Module 7: Trauma-Informed Care: Recognizing signs of stress and providing psychosocial support for vulnerable children.
Module 8: Family Engagement & Practical Application: Parental Counseling with strategies for working with parents to support the child’s therapeutic journey
Module 9: Advanced Techniques & Clinical Practice
Module 10: Clinical Summative Assessment: Assessment & Certification
As a non-credit course, assessment is focused on competency and reflection rather than formal exams.
Attendance: Minimum 80% attendance required for the Certificate of Completion