Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses Training

Learning Outcomes

• Assess and classify common childhood illnesses using the IMCI guidelines
• Identify danger signs in sick children and initiate appropriate emergency treatment
• Apply integrated management principles to manage diarrhea, pneumonia, malaria, measles, and malnutrition
• Demonstrate effective communication with caregivers regarding treatment, feeding, and follow-up
• Evaluate immunization status and provide necessary vaccinations according to the South African EPI schedule
• Implement referral protocols for children requiring higher level care

Target Audience

This course is designed for nurses, clinical associates, and other healthcare professionals working in primary healthcare settings in South Africa who are involved in the care of children under five years.

Prerequisites

Participants must be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) or the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a healthcare professional.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are essential for learners to develop competency in using the IMCI chart, assessing children, classifying illnesses, and counselling caregivers. Hands-on practice with case studies and role-plays ensures skills are applied correctly.

Practical Activities

• IMCI Chart Navigation and Assessment Practice — Learners practice using the IMCI chart to assess simulated cases, identifying danger signs and classifying illnesses. (4h)
• Treatment Decision and Prescription Role-Play — Learners role-play prescribing treatments and counselling caregivers on medication administration and home care. (4h)
• Counselling and Communication Skills — Learners practice counselling caregivers on feeding, danger signs, and adherence through role-play scenarios. (4h)
• Comprehensive Case Management Simulation — Learners manage a simulated complex case from assessment to referral, integrating all IMCI steps. (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	40% off
100	40% off

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