Common Health Conditions and Medicine Information Training

Learning Outcomes

• Identify common health conditions and ailments based on described symptoms.
• Explain the uses and potential side effects of commonly available medicines.
• Apply guidelines for providing information on health and medicine in a responsible manner.
• Distinguish between minor ailments requiring self-care and conditions needing professional medical attention.
• Demonstrate awareness of legal and ethical considerations when sharing health and medicine information.
• Evaluate the reliability of health information sources and advise on appropriate referrals.

Target Audience

This course is designed for individuals who need to provide basic health and medicine information in their roles, such as community health workers, first aiders, customer service representatives in pharmacies, or anyone seeking foundational knowledge in common health conditions.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions reinforce theoretical knowledge through hands-on activities such as measuring blood pressure, glucose testing, inhaler technique demonstration, and medication counselling role-plays. These exercises ensure learners can apply skills in real-world healthcare settings.

Practical Activities

• Blood Pressure and Glucose Measurement — Learners practice using sphygmomanometers and glucometers on mannequins and peers, recording and interpreting results. (4h)
• Inhaler Technique and Peak Flow Monitoring — Learners demonstrate correct use of MDI, DPI, and spacer devices, and practice using peak flow meters. (4h)
• Medication Label Reading and Dosage Calculation — Learners interpret real medicine labels, calculate dosages based on weight, and practice dispensing instructions. (4h)
• Patient Counselling Role-Plays — Learners engage in simulated consultations for hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and HIV/TB, receiving feedback. (4h)
• Integrated Case Study Practical — Groups work through complex patient scenarios requiring assessment, medication review, and counselling. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.